Recruiter - Office of Human Resources

at  Carnegie Mellon University

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) at Carnegie Mellon University is committed to supporting faculty and staff members’ success through every stage of their employment at the university. We support the Carnegie Mellon 2025 Strategic Plan through driving efficient, effective, and nimble business practices to support the needs of an evolving university community. We recruit and retain outstanding people at all levels while encouraging a culture of diversity and inclusion, and support for professional and personal development.
The OHR Talent Acquisition team is searching for a recruiter to join our team and help us attract, find, and place talented diverse individuals within our world-class institution.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Talent Acquisition you will be part of a team that provides strategic end-to-end talent acquisition services that have a transformative impact on the university’s ability to achieve its mission and vision. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic team which is continually refining and improving the way we deliver services to the campus community.
The mission of the Talent Acquisition team at Carnegie Mellon University is to drive efficient, effective hiring practices that allow us to attract, source and select diverse, world-class talent.
As a member of our team, you will be responsible for performing full-cycle recruitment activities and support to our
Facilities, Infrastructure and Risk Management (FIRM)
division and other assigned client groups. This requires strong consultative and collaboration skills in effort to build, sustain, and influence close working relationships with hiring managers, administration, HR Business Partners, and other external partners.

Core responsibilities include:

• Acting as a partner and advisor to hiring managers to create and implement strategies to source and recruit top talent for a variety of staff positions
• Managing the full cycle recruiting process (Creation of position descriptions, job advertisements, sourcing, screening, interviewing, maintaining applicant tracking information, uniting references, negotiating compensation and extending, preparing offer letters, initiation of pre-employment background checks, etc.)
• Performing candidate management and hiring transactions in Applicant Tracking system (Workday)
• Ensuring you are providing a seamless, transparent and positive hiring experience
• Collaborating with hiring managers to understand their requirements and hiring goals
• Applying creative sourcing techniques to find passive candidates and build a diverse pipeline of candidates to consider
• Screening resumes and interviewing qualified candidates
• Maintaining reports and performance metrics on a regular basis to monitor recruiting activity and trends
• Ensuring consistent and equitable application of HR policies and government regulations throughout the division by advising supervisors as deemed appropriate
• Developing and maintaining collegial, professional working relationships division leadership and partners
• Facilitating training on recruiting best practices
• Reviewing and analyzing data to evaluate the effectiveness of existing HR processes and making recommendations for improvements or actions as appropriate
• Working on strategic projects to contribute to the overall success of the division
• Staying current on best HR practices through self-directed professional reading; developing professional contacts with colleagues; participating in local, state and national professional associations; and attending professional development programs
• Other duties as assigned

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the Office of Human Resources. Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

You must demonstrate:

• Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems
• Knowledge of recruiting best practices and sourcing strategies
• A passion for providing a frictionless hiring experience
• Attention to detail
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral
• Dedication to providing excellent customer and client service
• Creative problem solving and effective conflict resolution skills
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Proficient time management skills; successfully prioritizing multiple events with sensitive timelines
• Excellent reasoning, problem-solving and analytical skills

We are seeking individuals who thrive in an environment with changing demands, who can challenge the status quo with creative solutions. You should be skilled in providing top-tier service to hiring departments and applicants, and skillfully utilize technology to meet hiring goals. Your career should demonstrate commitment to our values of integrity, passion, diversity, impact, and growth. To be successful in this role, you will need to be customer-centric, results-driven, in addition to possess excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
Required Qualifications:

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, communications, psychology, or related field.

• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.

Experience:

• A minimum of three (3) years of human resources experience with at least one (1) year of experience supporting recruiting related activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high volume, matrixed organization with varied business units and decentralized processes
• Experience successfully demonstrating an ability to manage high-requisition volume without impacting the hiring experience
• Familiarity with work authorization documentation and immigration services processes
• Workday recruiting experience
• Skilled labor recruiting experience
• Familiarity with collective bargaining agreements and/or union environments

• Acting as a partner and advisor to hiring managers to create and implement strategies to source and recruit top talent for a variety of staff positions
• Managing the full cycle recruiting process (Creation of position descriptions, job advertisements, sourcing, screening, interviewing, maintaining applicant tracking information, uniting references, negotiating compensation and extending, preparing offer letters, initiation of pre-employment background checks, etc.)
• Performing candidate management and hiring transactions in Applicant Tracking system (Workday)
• Ensuring you are providing a seamless, transparent and positive hiring experience
• Collaborating with hiring managers to understand their requirements and hiring goals
• Applying creative sourcing techniques to find passive candidates and build a diverse pipeline of candidates to consider
• Screening resumes and interviewing qualified candidates
• Maintaining reports and performance metrics on a regular basis to monitor recruiting activity and trends
• Ensuring consistent and equitable application of HR policies and government regulations throughout the division by advising supervisors as deemed appropriate
• Developing and maintaining collegial, professional working relationships division leadership and partners
• Facilitating training on recruiting best practices
• Reviewing and analyzing data to evaluate the effectiveness of existing HR processes and making recommendations for improvements or actions as appropriate
• Working on strategic projects to contribute to the overall success of the division
• Staying current on best HR practices through self-directed professional reading; developing professional contacts with colleagues; participating in local, state and national professional associations; and attending professional development programs
• Other duties as assigne