Job Summary:

The Talent Acquisition Interview Process Lead is responsible for designing, managing, and continuously improving the interview process to ensure alignment with the organization’s talent needs and values. This role involves standardizing interview practices, enhancing interviewer capabilities, and ensuring a seamless and equitable candidate experience. The Interview Process Lead will act as the central coordinator for interview activities, ensuring consistency, compliance, and the use of best practices across all hiring teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Interview Process Management:

• Design and implement a structured, efficient, and scalable interview process.
• Develop and maintain interview guides, scorecards, and evaluation tools tailored to roles and levels.
• Ensure interviews are aligned with organizational values, DE&I principles, and role-specific competencies.

Stakeholder Coordination:

• Partner with hiring managers, recruiters, and interviewers to ensure a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews, ensuring minimal disruption to candidate and interviewer schedules.

Training and Enablement:

• Train interviewers on best practices, behavioral-based interviewing techniques, and unconscious bias mitigation.
• Create resources and workshops to enhance the interviewer experience and effectiveness.

Candidate Experience:

• Ensure a seamless and professional experience for candidates throughout the interview process.
• Gather feedback from candidates to identify and implement improvements.

Data and Reporting:

• Monitor and report on interview process metrics, such as interviewer calibration, time-to-feedback, and candidate satisfaction.
• Identify trends and areas for improvement based on data analysis.

Compliance and Quality Control:

• Ensure interview processes comply with local labor laws and organizational policies.
• Audit interview feedback and decisions to ensure consistency and fairness.

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and methodologies in interview processes and talent acquisition.
• Lead initiatives to implement innovative practices and technologies for the interview process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) are a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with a focus on interview management.
• Demonstrated success in process improvement and stakeholder collaboration.
• Strong knowledge of structured interviewing techniques and DE&I practices.
• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and interview scheduling tools.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.