Director of Talent Acquisition Performance, Fred Hutch Cancer Center | Seattle
Are you interested in joining an innovative, collaborate organization that has a rigor for diversity and inclusion? If working for a world-class, reputable organization that focuses on saving human ives speaks to you, read on.
Fred Hutch Cancer Center is looking for a Director of Talent Acquisition for their corporate headquarters in Seattle. You will lead the Talent Acquisition team including the operations and support practices to achieve the executive, faculty and staffing needs for the organization. There are 27 people on your team. This is a growing, dynamic team that will be supporting over 5,000 employees. Fred Hutch and Seattle Cancer Care just merged so we they are aligning the Talent Acquisition function of the 2 entities. This includes executive, faculty, clinical, technical, administrative and scientific hiring. You will ensure operational best practices and data insights will drive strong performance of your team to support the business.
One of the biggest focus and efforts for Fred Hutch Cancer Center is to promote and implement diversity, equity and inclusion talent initiative and principals into the recruiting strategy. You will partner with the business line leaders, your team and the VP of DEI to create those strategies. They have a great foundation as well as have the tools in place to help you & your team be successful, so you are not starting from scratch.
Fast forward a year, what will you have achieved?
You have integrated yourself within the organization. You have established strong relationships with the business leaders throughout the organization as well as your team. The team is aligned with the goals. You have the right structure & focus with your team in place. You have developed standard operating procedures to provide consistency and efficient across the Talent Acquisition team. You are using data to support these findings. You have regularly scheduled team meetings as well as 1:1’s. You have a successful partnership with leadership to facilitate executive search firm selection and management of the searches. Your team is aligned, performing well and happy. Your team and business leaders seek you out for your subject matter expertise. You embrace Fred Hutch’s mission and culture, have a passion for your staff to deliver best-in-class Talent Acquisition service delivery. You embody trust, confidence and respect. You lead others by influence and example. You know the business, understand your leaders’ business beyond Talent Acquisition. Your client groups are happy. You are a respected leader with your team, peers and throughout the organization. You are happy.
How will you get there?
30 days:
Meet your team as well as the business leaders
Start to understand the client side of your business as well as the current climate
You are absorbing and aligning quickly
Access to all the systems
90 days:
You are visible to leadership
You understand the business model and are comfortable with it
You know all of the HR team including the specialist and partnering with them
Understand your team, develop/realign/adjust focus as necessary
6 months:
You know your clients and their business; who the key players are
Your team is aligned & in place
Your team is executing from the same playbook; there is consistency across the entire organization
Your client groups know what to expect from your team
What you will need:
10 years + Talent Acquisition/ Recruiting experience
7+ years leading a Talent Acquisition team
Proven success managing diverse Talent Acquisition teams across multiple business lines
Accomplishments creating and implementing diversity and inclusion strategies (DEI)
Ability to manage, prioritize, track multiple efficient workflows to drive accountability
Outstanding communication, collaboration and relationship building skills with partner across the organization
Ability to generate organization and recruiting insights through talent acquisition data and reporting to support recruiting activities and goals
Strong knowledge of relevant federal and state labor and employment laws
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, non-profit, unified adult cancer care and research center that is clinically integrated with UW Medicine, a world leader in clinical care, research and learning. They recently completed the merger with Seattle Cancer Care to provide both research, clinical and patient care under 1 roof. The only National Cancer Institute- designated cancer center in the Pacific Northwest, Fred Hutch’s global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIB/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy, and COVID-19 vaccines has confirmed our reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates 8 clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services and network affiliation with hospitals in 5 states. Together, their fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, they believe that the innovation, collaboration and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to their mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. They seek employees who will bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
Fred Hutch Cancer Care is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. They are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental,) marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. They are an Affirmative Action employer. They encourage individual with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referral of protected veteran.