The Talent Partner serves as a strategic consultant to both Corporate and Operations leaders to identify hiring needs, design sourcing strategies, and deliver top-tier talent aligned with organizational goals. The Talent Partner ensures a seamless candidate experience, promotes employer branding, and leverages data-driven insights to optimize recruitment processes.
Role and Responsibilities
Collaborate with business leaders to understand workforce needs and develop talent strategies
Coach leaders on effective hiring decisions, compliance, interviewing, and selection
Provide market intelligence (talent availability, compensation trends, competitive insights)
Manage full-cycle recruitment for critical roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessment, and offer negotiation
Ensure a consistent, equitable, and high-quality candidate experience
Build and maintain talent pipelines and employer branding for current and future needs
Manage the end-to-end onboarding process from offer acceptance through the first 90 days
Coordinate pre-boarding activities including welcome communication, badging, relocation, system access, documentation, background checks, and I-9 compliance
Coordinates new hire onboarding programs and orientations- both virtual and in-person
Ensure completion and accuracy of all new hire documentation (I-9, W-4, state forms, policies, acknowledgements)
Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations
Track onboarding metrics such as time-to-productivity, time to fill, and new hire feedback
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business, or similar field required
3-5years of experience in talent acquisition or HR business partnering
Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies, recruitment tools, and labor market trends
Familiarity with HR compliance and best practices including I-9
Preferred Skills
Experience in executing retail and operational talent strategies
Multi-state employment experience
Ability to respect and maintain the highest level of confidentiality
High attention to detail
Ability to summarize data and obtain reports from tracking systems and other reporting platforms
Physical and Environmental Requirements
Must be able to sit at a computer or desk for extended periods of time
Must be able to operate keyboard and telephone for repetitive motion activities
Must be able to lift objects up to 25 lbs. with or without assistance
Must be able to communicate using speech, sight, and sound with or without assistive device