Manager, Talent Acquisition

The Port of Portland is Hiring for a

Manager of Talent Acquisition!

Are you passionate about finding top-notch talent and creating unforgettable candidate experiences? Do you love turning recruitment challenges into success stories while building a dream team? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! At the Port of Portland, we're on a mission to attract the best and brightest, and we need a dynamic Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the charge. Join us in shaping the future of our workforce, driving innovation, and making a real impact-all while having fun doing what you love most!

About Us: At the Port of Portland, we embrace innovation and are at the forefront of expanding our region's shared prosperity. You will have the opportunity to establish ongoing trust and relationships with key community stakeholders, direct outreach opportunities and ensure internal cross-departmental coordination to maximize opportunities for small businesses and improving workforce diversity in contracts.

Your Role: We are seeking an individual to lead the talent acquisition team and manage a portfolio of recruitments. The successful candidate is someone who will manage the team in designing and executing effective candidate sourcing, recruitment, selection, and onboarding strategies to ensure talent needs are met. In this role, you are responsible for the overall administration of programs as well as enhancements, process improvements and efficiencies and for ensuring that programs meet the evolving needs of the organization. If you're ready to embark on a journey of professional growth while providing talent acquisition guidance and program administration at the Port of Portland, apply now! Your skills could be the missing piece that helps us reach new heights. Elevate your career with us!

We offer a flexible hybrid schedule that combines work-life balance with team collaboration. You'll be in the office Tuesday through Thursday to engage with colleagues and support our business lines, with the flexibility to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.

• Develop and implement organization-wide recruitment strategies to attract and acquire talent from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
• Manage the identification, recommendation, design, and implementation of innovative and proactive talent acquisition sourcing strategies to meet business recruitment goals.
• Utilize a variety of sourcing methods to attract diverse and high-quality candidates, including but not limited to job fairs, job boards, social media campaigns, and networking events.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and provide strategic direction and counsel regarding recruiting trends, concerns, and possibilities for opportunistic hiring, to ensure a positive client experience.
• Work closely with Port stakeholders to review and align talent acquisition processes and practices to support the organization's ability to attract diverse applicants.
• Track, analyze and report on applicant and hiring metrics (application counts, time-to hire, cost-per-hire, etc.).
• Serve as the talent acquisition partner on various Port recruitments.
• Oversee the development and continuous improvement of the Port's Internship Program.
• Manage and coach the talent acquisition team to ensure achievement of hiring targets and delivery of a solid candidate experience while fostering a culture of inclusivity and belonging. Establish and communicate work priorities and delegate work assignments.
• Manage the RFP vendor selection process for retained search and staffing firms, background check services, and other recruitment-related vendors.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years progressively responsible professional level experience in a talent acquisition role.
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in the supervision of employees OR;
• Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties.
• SPHR or PHR preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of federal and state employment laws, talent acquisition and sourcing practices, and all aspects of employment offers.
• Senior level knowledge of social media platforms, enterprise personnel and SaaS systems.
• Manage and coach performance of direct reports.
• Compensation and benefit programs along with collective bargaining agreements.

Application Instructions
To ensure full consideration, please submit a complete application with your resume and cover letter along with completing the supplemental questions.

Compensation
Our organization adheres to established salary ranges for each position to ensure equitable pay practices. However, final offers are determined based on various factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and considerations of internal pay equity.

SELECTION PROCESS (tentative schedule):

1. A minimum qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources the week of December 2, 2024.
2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials.
3. Our goal is to schedule virtual first round of interviews with candidates who successfully passed the SME evaluation as soon as possible.

Additional Information

• Safety: The Port promotes safety as a guiding principle and practice in accomplishing work by complying with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently seeking improvements that support operational excellence.
• Diversity and Inclusion: At the Port, we don't just accept difference; we value and support it to create a culture of inclusiveness and fun. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• EEO/Affirmative Action Policy Statement: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination and affirmative action.
• Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veterans preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.
• Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety-sensitive positions.
• ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources at 503.415.6000

At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have - our three airports, four marine terminals, five business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them - to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to pull down barriers, unlock new opportunities, ensure more people share in our region's success and include those who have been excluded in the past. With YOUR help - together with our partners, customers, and community - we'll help drive meaningful change!

About us:

At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have - our three airports, four marine terminals, five business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them - to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to pull down barriers, unlock new opportunities, ensure more people share in our region's success and include those who have been excluded in the past. With YOUR help - together with our partners, customers, and community - we'll help drive meaningful change!

Do you have questions about this job?

Contact us: careers@portofportland.com

Safety: The Port promotes safety as a guiding principle and practice in accomplishing work by complying with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently seeking improvements that support operational excellence.

Diversity and Inclusion: At the Port, we don't just accept difference; we value and support it to create a culture of inclusiveness and fun. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EEO/Affirmative Action Policy Statement: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veterans preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety-sensitive positions.

ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources: call 503-415-6690 or email careers@portofportland.com.