Director of Talent Acquisition

Do you thrive at the intersection of leadership, talent strategy, and organizational impact? San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is seeking a strategic and people-focused Director of Talent Acquisition to help shape the future of its workforce.As the Director of Talent Acquisition, you will oversee our recruitment team and strategies. You will help build a thoughtful, data-driven, best-in-class recruiting organization. You will be responsible for supporting your team in achieving recruiting goals, establishing, and iterating on processes that create efficiencies, and ensuring we continue to hire top talent. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of the talent acquisition landscape, is highly collaborative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about delivering extraordinary experience to every candidate, manager, and colleague, and can effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders.This position reports to the Director of People, Performance & Development.The essential functions of this position include: Talent Acquisition Recruitment Strategic Workforce PlanningTeam ResponsibilitiesPlease review the full description of essential duties and apply: HereHow to QualifyEducation: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; ANDExperience: Six (6) years of Human Resources experience in the following areas: recruitment and selection, employment life cycle management, workforce planning, of which three (3) years must include supervising professionals.Education Substitution: Additional qualifying work experience may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year for year basis (30 semester/45 quarter units equals one year).Experience Substitution: Possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Master's degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Industrial-Organizational Psychology may substitute for one (1) year of the non‐supervisory experience.Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.One year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.Desirable QualificationsThe stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred to hiring.Alignment on the importance and value of an inclusive work environment, and strong belief in the power of diversity at work is non-negotiable.Strong experience with recruiting funnel operations, enablement, and analytics; demonstrated ability to mentor recruiters to improve their performance using data.Extensive experience leading the design, validation, implementation, and continuous improvement of civil service examinations and assessment strategies, including job analysis, competency modeling, structured interviews, and selection methodologies aligned with merit system principles and equal employment opportunity standards.Experience within a governmental agency managing professional-level Human Resources staff engaged in recruitment and selection, classification and compensation.Effective track record working in a fast paced, highly professional environment.A strong focus on customer and client service.Focus on delivery results and meeting commitments.Collaborative leadership style and approach to problem resolution.Exceptional presentation, interpersonal communication skills, including strong presence and confidence.Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and Handshake for sourcing talent.Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, collaborative environment.Experience from similarly large municipal organizations with unions.Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, prioritization and multitasking skills.Contract experience with RFP, RFQ, negotiating and managing the process.Working knowledge of applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations which include San Francisco City Charter, Administrative codes, Civil Service Rules, Annual Salary Ordinance and Collective Bargaining Agreements affecting department operations.Advanced degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Industrial-Organizational Psychology is a plus.