Recruiter/ HR Business Partner

Position Overview

The Recruiter/HR Business Partner is a blended role that leads talent acquisition efforts while serving as a trusted HR partner to assigned business units. This position manages key recruiting activities, systems, and the candidate experience while also providing practical support across employee relations, performance management, talent development, engagement, and other stages of the employee lifecycle. In partnership with leaders and the broader HR team, the role helps attract and retain talent, strengthen people practices, and align workforce priorities with business needs.

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for assigned exempt and non-exempt positions, partnering with hiring managers to define workforce needs, position requirements, recruiting strategies, timelines, and selection decisions from intake through onboarding.
• Manage recruiting systems and tools, including the applicant tracking system and LinkedIn Recruiter seat, by maintaining requisitions and workflows, supporting sourcing campaigns and talent pools, producing reports, and identifying process improvements.
• Source and prescreen candidates, assess qualifications and alignment with position requirements, provide recommendations to hiring managers, and coordinate internal resourcing through internal postings, transfers, succession, development, and redeployment opportunities.
• Help own the candidate experience and employment brand from initial contact through onboarding by ensuring clear communication, responsive follow-up, organized and professional interactions, effective job and outreach content, and consistent representation of the organization and its culture.
• Serve as a trusted HR partner to assigned leaders and employees, providing practical support across the employee lifecycle and aligning people practices with business priorities.
• Provide guidance on routine employee relations, performance management, organizational changes, and employee development; escalating and partnering where appropriate.
• Support talent reviews, succession planning, engagement initiatives, retention efforts, training, and organizational development activities for assigned business units.
• Partner with the broader HR team on HRIS, benefits, leaves of absence, compliance, onboarding, and other programs to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent employee support.
• Maintain accurate recruiting and employee documentation and support compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws, including EEO, FMLA, ADA, and other employment-related requirements.
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset to ensure recruiting and HR systems, policies, processes, and procedures meet the changing needs of the business.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Management, or a related field preferred, plus at least 3 years of progressive recruiting and HR experience; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated full-cycle recruiting experience for exempt and non-exempt positions, with a commitment to delivering a responsive, organized, and professional candidate experience.
• Hands-on experience managing an applicant tracking system, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools, including maintaining accurate data, building talent pipelines, and improving recruiting workflows.
• Working knowledge of employee relations, performance management, employment law, talent management, and other core HR practices.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to influence decisions, provide practical recommendations, prepare professional correspondence, and communicate effectively with varied audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and project management skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality, manage multiple priorities and requisitions, and meet changing deadlines.
• Proactive, resourceful, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively with the HR team, business leaders, candidates, and external partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR and recruiting technologies, along with a consistent commitment to integrity, respect, accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement.