Global TA Process Improvement Owner

The Talent Acquisition Process Improvement Owner plays a key role in supporting the delivery of McCormick’s Talent Acquisition continuous improvement agenda. Reporting to the Global TA Marketing & Transformation Strategy Director, this role contributes to the identification, planning, and execution of initiatives focused on improving our recruitment tools and processes, considering candidate and hiring manager experience, and also standardization and cost efficiency.

It supports global cross-functional projects within Talent Acquisition and potentially across enterprise functions and including digital tools to improve experience, performance and efficiency.

Also ensures a smooth integration of new solutions through strong collaboration, project and change management.

The position requires a hands-on problem solver who can work collaboratively across teams and geographies to embed process understanding and discipline and deliver sustainable outcomes.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct business process analysis using process mining tools, external benchmark and data analytics to uncover inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities in talent acquisition processes.
• Recommend efficiency improvements within the assigned processes or projects in Talent Acquisition. Support the design and execution of process improvement initiatives across assigned TA platforms and touchpoints.
• Consider automation opportunities including AI.
• Collaborate with business, cross-COE strategic alignment, syncing solutions across HR COEs, HR technology and H2R.
• Maintain project documentation and track progress against milestones, benefits, and KPIs.
• Contribute to the development or enhancement of performance dashboards and reporting tools to measure TA current state and impact of initiatives.
• Monitor relevant metrics across different platforms (Website, Careers site, ATS, Social, Digital and Search) to apply insights and recommendation to process improvement.
• Serves as the project manager for strategic Global TA implementations including AI, McCormick MySuccess Recruiting Marketing module and other relevant MySuccess/Talent acquisition modules. Maintain functional ownership of the recruitment platform, ensuring a good candidate and internal user experience with the Applicant Tracking System.
• Build strong relationships with business partners and functional leads to gather input, validate findings, and drive alignment. Participate in workshops, training sessions, and improvement forums to support change adoption and capability building.
• Serve as a liaison between the TA Process Improvement and other functions to ensure integrated execution.
• Assist in stabilizing processes post-transition through monitoring, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Maintain process maps document procedures. Ensure process changes are updated in Promapp. Ensure the accuracy and quality of process documentation all process maps need to be reviewed at least once every 12 months in Promapp. Verify the processes, and any linked documents, are accurate in Promapp.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• BA/BS or master's degree in business, Human Resources, Finance, engineering, or another relevant field.
• Relevant experience in process improvement, operational excellence, or business transformation roles preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise with Success Factors, or business processes preferred.
• Good level of digital acumen and analytics. Good knowledge of Power BI preferred.
• Enterprise Project Management and/or Program Management skills.
• Experience working internationally, and in a matrixed organization would be beneficial.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work in a fast-paced global environment.
• Hands-on experience with Lean Six Sigma tools, process mapping, and data analysis would be an advantage.
• Comfort with ambiguity.
• Ability to use data to plan and optimize campaigns and strong understanding & interest in social media and digital platforms.
• Ability to design programs and influence in partnership with internal stakeholders in the HR function and other areas.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results using process improvement tools, analytical decision making, building strong relationships, and direction setting.
• Excellent presentation delivery, and ability to deliver complex/ technical messages in a simplified and easily understandable approach/language.
• Ability to work independently and handle confidential material.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to navigate matrixed organizations and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Able to merge business questions and business needs with available data to provide data-driven insights.
• Ability to set and deliver against agreed deadlines.
• Fluent English required, additional languages an advantage.

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