Senior Recruiter/Requisition Recruiter III

The Senior Recruiter serves as a strategic recruiting partner to the business units, and is responsible for attracting, identifying, interviewing, selecting and converting top talent for highly specialized and Director level positions. Provides mentorship and guidance to other recruitment staff.

• Initiate & maintain consultative, strategic partnerships with Directors and Hiring Managers to understand their talent acquisition needs to fulfill business objectives.

• Analyze position requirements and develop recruiting plans using innovative strategies to attract high caliber talent.

• Screen resumes, conduct phone interviews and evaluate candidates' job qualifications. Present hiring managers with selection qualified candidates. Develop and implement behavioral based interview techniques to assess candidates' competencies and make hiring recommendations.

• Manage candidates' expectations throughout the entire recruitment process; provide information regarding compensation, benefits, company history, career paths and policies, and promote a positive image of Horizon BCBS.

• Determine appropriate salaries; negotiate and close offers with selected candidates, and initiate on-boarding process. Follow up and maintain communication with key candidates not selected.

• Ensure that recruitment strategies support the enterprise diversity initiative and drive performance metrics (quality of hire, time-to-fill, cost of hire, customer satisfaction, etc.). Maintain accurate records for OFCCP and EEO compliance, and complete various reports on recruiting metrics.

• Serve as subject matter expert and consultant to business areas. Provide education on labor market trends, interviewing techniques, recruitment processes, etc.

• Apply industry knowledge and best practices to make continuous improvements to the recruiting processes and standard operating procedures.

• Oversee work of clerical staff.