BAE Systems Hiring for Talent Acquisition Specialist Job at McLean, VA Full Time

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Talent Acquisition (TA) Specialist to join our team to provide top-notch recruiting support to our Integrated Defense Solutions programs. This is a unique opportunity to join a new and growing business area within an established sector. The TA Specialist will work with the various business leaders, hiring managers and recruiting team to identify amazing candidates to join our team within the Army & Missile Defense Solutions team as they continue to grow.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• use your skills to establish sound relationships with your internal customers and candidates
• create recruiting strategies to ensure success in filling requirements
• possess stellar knowledge of competitive landscape
• develop a strong network of passive candidates
• work collaboratively with the team
• create robust sourcing strategies that will attract the best and the brightest in our industry

This position is fast paced on a fun and cohesive team. Candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent recruiting techniques and innovative ideas to lead to overall success of the business. Other duties will include guiding the business on staffing and recruitment policies, ensuring compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity mandates, compensation guidelines and other BAE Systems processes.

Candidates will:

• have a reputation for being exceptional at candidate generation and management
• possess strong organization and prioritization skills
• demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills
• demonstrate ability to pushback and sense of urgency
• understand the value of providing amazing customer service

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience (additional experience will qualify in lieu of degree)
• Experience building and executing recruiting plans for a client group and possess excellent customer service skills
• Experience with online sourcing techniques and up to date on all recruiting technology
• Ability to generate a high volume/high quality pipeline of candidates under tight timelines
• Proven track record of delivering hiring results and ability to communicate and qualify their metrics
• Highly organized in planning and time management with the ability to multi-task
• Capability to utilize and exploit a variety of resources to target highly skilled candidates with specialized technical expertise, i.e., social media and web-based initiatives, job fairs, networking and commonly used job boards.
• Engage in “out of the box” thinking to identify and attract candidates, utilizing various sourcing strategies proven effective in a competitive industry.
• Prescreen candidates, provide candidate summaries to hiring managers, coordinate and follow up on interviews and lead remaining hiring/closing efforts.
• Manage and update candidate activity in an Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Skilled at partnering with hiring team to build effective recruiting, sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer/partner expectations
• Strong candidate sourcing skills
• Strong analytics with ability to create, measure, and scale the right workflow between candidates, hiring managers, and the recruiting team
• Excellent skills managing people and measuring data
• Strong mentoring skills
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (preferably Kenexa)

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

At BAE Systems, we celebrate the array of skills, experiences, and perspectives our employees bring to the table. For us, differences are a source of strength. We’re laser-focused on high performance, and we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where all employees can innovate and thrive. Here, you will not only build your career, but you will also enjoy work-life balance, uncover new experiences, and collaborate with passionate colleagues.