Talent Acquisition & Growth Project Senior Specialist

• Partner across Talent Acquisition and Development to define recruiter career pathing strategies and shape cohesive experience design and curriculum that supports progression across the full career lifecycle from onboarding through advanced career stages.

• Build scalable learning experiences that reinforce core recruiting capabilities best practices and performance expectations.

• Continuously evolve development programs to align with business priorities and emerging talent needs.

• Drive ongoing engagement with field offices to understand needs gather feedback and ensure alignment on recruiting strategies and initiatives.

• Partner closely with field leaders and offices to translate enterprise strategy into practical actionable guidance.

• Create tools resources and frameworks that enable consistent execution of recruiting practices across the field.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in recruiting strategy including campus engagement sourcing and selection best practices.

• Provide strategic guidance to enhance recruiting effectiveness and improve outcomes across key talent segments.

• Ensure alignment with industry standards compliance requirements and evolving market dynamics.

• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of strategic talent acquisition initiatives that strengthen recruiter capability.

• Build scalable repeatable programs that drive consistency while allowing flexibility for local market needs.

• Monitor program effectiveness and continuously refine based on feedback performance data and evolving business needs.

• Equip field leaders with the knowledge tools and frameworks needed to effectively coach and develop recruiting talent.

• Lead leadership development efforts through key forums academies and engagement sessions focused on recruiting excellence.mKey partner in designing recruitment focused content across TalentWorks Leadership Development and other field focused programs.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition Field Leadership Learning & Development and other key stakeholders to align strategy and execution.

• Act as a connector across teams to ensure consistent messaging prioritization and delivery of recruiting initiatives.

• Foster strong relationships to drive engagement and adoption across diverse stakeholder groups.

• Define and track success metrics tied to recruiter development engagement and recruiting effectiveness.

• Leverage insights and feedback to continuously enhance programs tools and overall talent acquisition strategy.

• Identify opportunities to improve how recruiters and leaders learn grow and perform over time.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Business Education or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in talent acquisition recruiting strategy learning & development or related field experience.

• Strong understanding of recruiting strategies including campus engagement sourcing and selection.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives and priorities across a matrixed environment.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate business needs into scalable development solutions that drive measurable impact.
• Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to build credibility influence stakeholders and drive alignment across field and corporate partners.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to engage both leadership and field audiences.
• Analytical Skills: Data-driven mindset with ability to measure outcomes and continuously refine strategies.
• Field Orientation: Strong ability to stay connected to field needs and translate insights into practical actionable solutions.
• Adaptability: Comfortable operating in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities and ambiguity.
• Collaboration: Demonstrated success partnering across teams to design and deliver impactful programs at scale.

• Attention to Detail: Focuses on specific details to spot and correct errors in advance of them being found and surpass quality expectations. Performs work with thorough proofreading for presentation content accuracy and overall quality.
• Cross Functional Partnering & Planning: Facilitates collaboration communication coordination and planning with individuals and teams from different functions within the organization and who have different areas of expertise to achieve common goals.
• Talent Acquisition Strategy: Engages candidates and managers throughout hiring process to uncover needs and motives. Articulates and sells value and benefits of the hire to address priorities and preferences of both parties. Negotiates between parties and drives to secure the best possible hire in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Visual Storytelling: Communicates a message or idea through visualization of concepts such as images videos graphics narratives mock-ups and data. Designs visuals that convey a narrative evoke emotion and engage the viewer.

• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups

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You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/

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