Talent Manager- Office of Human Resources

Are you looking for a career with purpose? A dynamic environment where you can enhance your leadership skills? The Office of Human Resources is seeking a forward-thinking leader to drive our Talent Management strategy, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and lead a team of HR Business Partners, Human Resources Technicians, and HR Recruiter.

In this role, you will oversee key talent management and recruitment initiatives, ensuring the organization attracts, develops, and retains top talent. With a broad scope of responsibility, you will navigate complex HR challenges while handling sensitive and confidential matters. This position requires strategic thinking, independent judgment, and strong collaboration with city leadership, department heads, employees, and the community.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply!

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff.
• Receives and addresses employee concerns and problems.
• Directs work; counsels and disciplines staff; completes employee performance reviews; recruits, appoints, and trains staff.
• Develops the life cycle for the organization’s recruitment process.
• Develops goals, objectives, and strategies for the talent management and recruitment program.
• Develops annual budget recommendations for the talent management division.
• Leads recruitment for all upper management positions.
• Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local employment laws and regulations.
• Monitors key recruitment and talent metrics for strategic and data driven decisions. 
• Initiate and maintain talent related contracts through the proper City processes.
• Assists in unemployment claims and appeals management.
• Assists with city-wide department projects and events.
• Responds to department, employee, applicants, and citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Responds to open records requests.
• Reviews, researches and recommends innovations for existing or proposed plans, policies and processes; improves program effectiveness and service efficiency, and implements approved changes in conjunction with other human resources divisions
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or Business Management; with three years of professional level experience in human resources recruitment, policies and procedures, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 
• Preferred 1 year or more of Human Resources supervisory experience. 
• A valid driver’s license is required. 

Skills and Competencies 

• Experience with full recruitment life cycle for all position levels. 
• Demonstrated experience with data/metric reporting and analysis.
• Experience with change management and team development. 
• Documented experience in policy development. 
• Proven Experience with Applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Demonstrated experience as an HR supervisor 
• Excellent relationship builder with track record of forging collaborative partnerships to influence direction and drive change to meet specific business outcomes. 
• Ability to influence without direct authority. 
• Demonstrated aptitude for agility and adaptability to shifting priorities and navigating ambiguous situations.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Strong ethics and values with ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a people first and customer service approach.
• Systems minded 
• Demonstrated ability to lead people effectively. 

Starting salary will be commensurate with education, experience, and will factor in internal equity among like City positions.

• Knowledge of City of Savannah Human Resources programs, policies, procedures, and activities.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and ordinances governing employment practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of the City of Savannah Civil Service rules and other policies and procedures related to the administrationof the city’s employment services activities.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public agency Human Resources administration, including recruitment and selection.
• Knowledge of the city’s operations and organizations.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of computers and other modern office equipment.
• Skill in communicating effectively verbally and in writing to exchange information on Human Resources issues.
• Skill in the maintenance of effective working relationships with employees at all levels, city officials, and employeeorganizations.
• Skill in interpreting Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Skill in analyzing, developing, and revising Human Resources policies.
• Skill in analyzing various employment data.
• Skill in developing short- and long-range plans.
• Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
• Skill in the training of personnel.
• Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment.
• Skill in public and interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.