Manager, Talent Acquisition - Early Talent

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Overview:

The Manager, Talent Acquisition - Early Talent plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing comprehensive recruitment strategies aimed at attracting early career professionals and university students across the US and Canada. This role involves designing innovative on-campus, virtual, and digital engagement initiatives to meet McKesson's early talent program objectives.

In this capacity, the manager will lead a dedicated team, ensuring they effectively meet the business's early talent hiring needs. Leadership in this role will guide the team in implementing strategies that resonate with emerging talent, fostering a diverse and dynamic pipeline for the organization's future.

Success in this position requires exceptional organizational, project management, and communication skills to manage a variety of internal and external stakeholders. The ability to build strong relationships and deliver results is instrumental in attracting top-tier talent from universities, reinforcing McKesson's reputation as an employer of choice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Recruitment:

  • Design and implement early talent recruitment strategies that align with business objectives.

  • Work closely with internal Recruitment Marketing & Branding team to ensure a strong and consistent branding message is leveraged in all recruitment efforts.

  • Use metrics and analytics to guide decision-making and improve recruitment processes, ensuring greater efficiency.

  • Track and evaluate trends related to early talent programs, including retention rates, career progression, and employee engagement, to continually enhance program effectiveness.

• Relationship Building:

  • Develop robust partnerships with business leaders and HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to gain a comprehensive understanding of both current and future early talent needs. Secure senior-level commitment to allocate the necessary time, resources, and support to effectively meet these needs.

  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, to build a robust talent pipeline. Ensuring clear process and communication paths for program participants and referrals.

• Program Management:

  • Oversee all early-career and internship programs in the US and Canada, ensuring alignment with business unit needs.

  • Manage full life-cycle recruitment for early talent programs, ensuring alignment with targeted start dates. Coordinate recruitment events as applicable to support timely onboarding and integration of talent into the organization.

  • Ensure allocation of capacity across the team based on fluctuating business needs.

• Operational Excellence:

  • Ensure advocacy and adoption of recruitment tools and systems to maintain accuracy and productivity.

  • Provide training and support to business leaders on early talent acquisition processes and best practices.

• Leadership & Development:

  • Inspire and develop a team of talent advisors, ensuring they are engaged and performing at high levels.

  • Foster an environment conducive to growth, creativity, and strategic thinking.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 6+ years of professional experience and 0-2 years of supervisory experience.

Additional Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in recruiting, including full-cycle recruiting and project management experience

• 2-3 years of Campus Recruitment/Early Talent Programs required

• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive project success.

• Proven track record of successfully leading teams, either directly or through cross-functional collaboration

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong relationship management and communication skills.

• Expertise in developing creative recruitment strategies.

• Excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills.

• Ability to translate business needs into strategic recruitment plans.

Work Environment:

• Hybrid work model with office availability.

• Minimal travel required (up to 25%).

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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