What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Acquisition & HR Lead position at Western Land Services, Inc.?
WLS is open to considering candidates near any of our office locations in Canonsburg PA, Oklahoma City OK, or Ludington MI.
Job Summary:
The Talent Acquisition & HR Lead is responsible for leading the organization's recruiting strategy, talent acquisition operations, workforce planning initiatives, and human resources programs. This role serves as a strategic partner to company leadership while remaining actively involved in recruiting critical positions across the organization. The ideal candidate has a strong recruiting foundation and a proven track record of identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent across multiple functions and geographic markets. This position requires a hands-on leader who is equally comfortable developing recruiting strategy, partnering with hiring managers, sourcing candidates, managing searches, and improving talent-related processes across the organization.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and direction for the Talent Acquisition and Human Resources functions.
- Coach, mentor, and develop recruiting and HR team members.
- Partner closely with company leadership on workforce planning and organizational growth initiatives.
- Oversee performance management processes, employee relations matters, and provide guidance to managers on employee development, coaching, and workplace issues.
- Lead the full-cycle recruiting function across all business units and locations.
- Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies that support current and future hiring needs.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and create effective recruiting plans.
- Personally manage searches for key and leadership-level positions.
- Lead and coordinate high-volume recruiting efforts related to large-scale client projects, geographic expansions, and other significant workforce initiatives, ensuring staffing requirements are met within established timelines.
- Build talent pipelines and improve employer branding efforts.
- Monitor recruiting metrics and improve recruiting processes.
- Provide HR guidance, support employee relations matters, and ensure compliance with employment laws.
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrated success leading full-cycle recruiting efforts across multiple job functions, levels, and geographic regions.
- Strong sourcing capabilities utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, industry associations, direct outreach, and other proactive talent acquisition methods.
- Proven ability to recruit and assess candidates for professional, technical, operational, management, and leadership positions.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and leaders while serving as a strategic advisor throughout the hiring process.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to track, interpret, and communicate recruiting metrics and hiring trends.
- Experience improving recruiting processes, candidate experience, talent pipelines, and employer branding initiatives.
- Working knowledge of employee relations, performance management, coaching, workforce planning, and other core human resources disciplines.
- Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations affecting recruiting and employment practices.
- Ability to maintain confidential information and exercise sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), HRIS platforms, Microsoft Office, and recruiting technologies.
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
Required Education & Experience:
- 8-15 years of progressive professional experience with a primary focus on recruiting, talent acquisition, or executive search.
- Previous experience with a recruiting agency, staffing firm, executive search firm, or professional search organization strongly preferred.
- Experience serving as a Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Lead, Recruiting Manager, Talent Acquisition Manager, HR Manager, or similar leadership role.
- Previous experience in the Land & Energy industry a plus.
- Bachelor's degree preferred. SHRM or HRCI certification preferred.