Recruiting Operations Manager

At Dewberry, we are seeking a Recruiting Operations Manager to support the development of the recruiting team and execution of recruiting strategies across our organization. This position will lead, develop, grow, and inspire a team of experienced recruiters and serve as a key leader on the Human Resources Leadership Team, ensuring overall priorities are aligned and in support of the strategic plan. This is a great opportunity to be a critical member of a high-performing team and can be located at our headquarters in Fairfax, VA or in any of our regional offices.

The Recruiting Operations Manager will be responsible for providing leadership and performance management to the recruiting team while ensuring OFCCP and all labor law compliance requirements are met. This role will develop and implement innovative strategies to attract top talent to meet current and future business needs. In addition to overall team management, the Recruiting Operations Manager will be responsible for full life cycle recruiting for an assigned geography/population.

Dewberry prides itself on a culture of collaboration where in-person interaction with our clients and each other is essential for full exchanging of ideas, successful project delivery, developing meaningful professional relationships, gaining mentorship, and developing our workforce. While we offer flexible schedules, we prioritize in-person presence in the office. This is a hybrid role where the selected candidate will need to be in the office at least three times a week.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsiblities: 

• Lead, develop, and influence a team of experienced AEC recruiters.
• Deep dive into applicant tracking system and other tools to optimize use of technology, reduce manual efforts, and streamline processes.
• Review and monitor workload and capacity across the recruiting team, adjusting recruiting support as needed during peak recruiting times.
• Present and report key recruiting metrics and talent acquisition strategies to operational leadership and recruiting team.
• Manage vendor and agency relationships for maximum return on investment.
• Ability to thrive, and preference for, dynamic, fast paced and high growth environments.
• Leverage data analytics and recruiting metrics to measure effectiveness of recruiting efforts, optimize strategies, and drive continuous improvements.
• Recommend and implement change management as needed.
• Build strong, credible relationships with senior leadership, hiring managers, critical stakeholders and partners, operating as a trusted advisor and talent subject matter expert.
• Identify and source top talent through multiple venues such as job boards, industry-specific sites, social media outlets, and other sourcing avenues.
• Manage and perform full cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, interviewing and closing top talent while complying with EEO and OFCCP federal regulations.
• Strategize on driving recruitment actions to support culture of inclusion and diversity.
• Lead effort with hiring managers to develop strategic recruiting and staffing solutions to meet company talent acquisition objectives.
• Serve as a member of the HR Leadership Team providing support when needed.
• Partner with HR Directors on talent and recruiting strategies in their respective regions.
• Periodic travel to Operational team meetings is required. The candidate is expected to visit geographic locations to which they are assigned at least once annually, but also when necessary due to any specific situation requiring HR support. 

Leadership Competencies:

Achieving results

• Makes clear decisions on a path forward after risks have been assessed.
• Demonstrates a willingness to advance an initiative forward without total certainty as to an outcome.
• Works with managers on creative solutions and problem solving.
• Responsive to requests and deliverables in a timely manner.
• Ability to successfully bring assigned projects to a successful close and experience helping to management change in large organizations.

Communication

• Knows when to talk and when to listen.
• Adapts their personal communication style to reflect and support the styles of others.
• Chooses the most effective medium for communication based on the subject matter and audience.
• Ability to present and communicate information and policies to a diverse population.

Critical Thinking

• Examines the root cause behind issues prior to acting.
• Models the ability to facilitate idea generation and remain open to new and untested ideas.
• Ability to analyze situations and assist in bringing issues to successful resolution using sound HR problem solving skills.
• Ability to proactivity engage in difficult conversations guide towards a positive outcome.

Relationship Building

• Build relationships with teammates, managers and employees based on trust. 
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence by managing emotions during stressful situations or in times of conflict, recognize how the emotions of team members may impact others’ reactions and counsel others to employ critical thinking skills to resolve emotionally charged problems and interactions.

Resilience

• Support managers and team members through challenging and unprecedented times and help them navigate change and the unknown productively.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field is required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive recruiting management experience. 
• Thorough understanding of recruiting methods and best practices, as well as applicable policies and federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Thorough understanding of technology, technical roles and technical skills.
• Proficiency in iCIMS applicant tracking system preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.