**About Byline Bank:** Headquartered in Chicago, Byline Bank is a full-service commercial bank serving small- and medium-sized businesses, financial sponsors and consumers. Byline Bank has approximately $9.6 billion in assets and operates 46 branch locations throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. Byline Bank offers a broad range of commercial and community banking products and services, including small-ticket equipment leasing solutions, and is one of the top Small Business Administration lenders in the United States according to the national SBA ranking by the U.S. Small Business Administration by volume FY2023. Byline Bank is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. At Byline Bank, we take pride in being an award-winning workplace. Some of our recent recognitions include: + U.S. News & World Report named Byline Bank as one of the **Best Companies to Work for in the Midwest in 2024-2025** + **Best Workplaces in Illinois in 2024** by Best Companies Group and Illinois SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) + Forbes **America’s Best Small Employers 2023** By joining our team, you will become part of an organization that values growth, collaboration, and innovation. We strive to create an environment where employees feel supported and are empowered to excel in their roles. If you're looking for a career with a company that puts people first and makes a difference in the communities we serve, Byline Bank is the place for you. **About the Opportunity:** At Byline Bank, we're looking for hardworking, client-focused individuals to join our dynamic team. As part of our organization, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the success of our clients and make a real difference in the communities we serve. If you're passionate about delivering quality service and thrive in a supportive, growth-oriented environment, let's connect to discuss this Talent Acquisition Director opportunity! **Objective of Position** : The Talent Acquisition Director is responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle recruitment process for the Bank. This role involves developing and implementing strategic talent acquisition strategies, managing a team of talent acquisition professionals, building talent pipelines, and ensuring a high-quality candidate experience. The Director will focus on streamlining recruitment processes, optimizing the use of Byline’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS), and ensuring seamless communication across departments. **Duties and responsibilities** **:** + Manage, implement, and continuously enhance all stages of the full life cycle recruiting process, from position requisitions to sourcing candidates, screening, interviewing, extending offers and onboarding/integrating new hires. + Defines, builds, and implements talent acquisition strategies, goals and practices, ensuring alignment with our principles, annual hiring objectives, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. + Develops, implements, and evaluates the bank’s policies and procedures on recruitment, testing, selection and job placement. + Manages recruiting budgets; outlining how to strategically invest in programs, resources, and tools. + Negotiates pricing and agreements with third partner vendors providing recruitment-related services. + Manages third party recruiting firms/partners. Determines appropriate strategy for how and when to engage external search firms in select searches. + Develops and implements a comprehensive employer branding strategy to attract and retain top talent. Leads employer brand campaigns across multiple channels, including social media (LinkedIn, Glassdoor etc.), career fairs, and industry events. + Develop and maintain the recruiting pages on the Bank’s intranet; keep the careers page on Bylinebank.com current and fresh to attract the highest-level candidates. + Manages and mentor a team of recruiters, providing coaching, guidance, and development opportunities to enhance their performance. Plans and directs activities of recruiting team in carrying out such functions as developing sources of qualified applicants, conducting screening interviews, evaluating applicant qualifications and other talent acquisition functions. + Develops staff to build skills, where necessary in candidate sourcing, interviewing, and effective communication with key stakeholders. + Develops and tracks relevant Talent Acquisition metrics and provides analysis and insights of data/trends to senior management on a regular cadence. Uses data to inform actions needed to adjust recruiting and onboarding strategies. + Defines and manages the overall employee onboarding process – working closely with internal partners in IT, HR, and management to ensure smooth and effective employee onboarding. + Achieves streamlined recruiting process, with frequent communication with both candidates and hiring managers, and a strong sense of urgency. + Develops and manages the Bank’s analyst, campus recruiting and internship programs. + Plans and directs regional-based retail recruitment job fairs as staffing needs dictate, including any on-campus events. + Makes recommendations to management for improvement of the Bank’s employment policies, procedures and practices, including support and tracking of good faith efforts in support of Affirmative Action plans. + Apply behavioral based interviewing and ensure that each hiring manager is well versed in our recruiting methodology and process, including interview guides, gathering feedback, and ensuring a smooth and consistent process for candidates and hiring managers. + Knowledge of compliance and legal considerations in recruitment and hiring + Develops and manages the internal job posting process and communications. + Stay current on the market landscape of emerging technology that is disrupting the talent acquisition lifecycle and identify opportunities for innovation. + All other duties as assigned. _Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time._ **Qualifications** **:** + Bachelor’s Degree required. + 10+ years of experience in recruiting, onboarding/integration; a minimum of 5 years in managing others. + Experience in full-cycle recruiting, sourcing, and employer branding. + Proficient in the use of social media and job boards. + Proficiency in collecting and analyzing data relating to recruiting. + Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to influence others at all levels in the organization. + Must have the ability to function in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and prioritize multiple projects daily. + Proven leadership and management abilities that foster collaborative working relationships. + Must have strong planning and organizational skills. + Must have a “hands-on” tactical approach. + Creative and proactive approach to problem solving. + Facilitate teamwork and identify opportunities to develop new processes/infrastructure. + Demonstrated ability to grasp and implement new concepts quickly. + Ability to multi-task and meet various deadlines. + Excellent project management skills. + Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a proactive and positive style. + Outstanding sense of customer service. + Deep personal commitment to integrity, excellent judgment, and the highest standards of ethics. + Comfortable handling and maintaining confidential information. + Local Travel occasionally. + Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and applicant tracking (ATS) tools. Ability to quickly get up to speed and master new applications and software. **Preferred:** + Solid understanding of business, with particular emphasis on banking / financial services. + Experience working in a high-growth, culture-driven environment, + Experience training or leading training courses. + Human resources training and/or experience (PRH, SHRM, SPHR, licensing). **Physical Demands/Work Environment:** Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office equipment. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices. At Byline Bank, we value work-life flexibility and support a hybrid work environment for this position. This role allows for a combination of remote and in-office work, with occasional visits to the office based on business needs. Specific in-office days may vary and will be discussed during the interview process. **Compensation & Benefits:** Byline Bank offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels. The salary range for this position is between $147,700 to $197,000. In addition, Byline provides benefits including medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, paid time off and much more! Depending on the specific role, compensation may also include discretionary bonuses and other benefit programs. The actual compensation package may vary based on factors such as skill set, experience level, and candidate's location. **Additional Information:** Byline Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to providing an inclusive workplace where the unique differences of our employees are welcomed, respected, and valued. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Byline Bank are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, protected veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Byline Bank will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Byline Bank is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us directly at 773-475-2900, Option #2. If applying within the US, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future. **Note to Recruitment Agencies and Third-Party Recruiters:** Byline Bank kindly requests that third-party recruiters, staffing agencies, and recruitment firms refrain from submitting resumes or candidate profiles without a prior agreement in place. Any unsolicited submissions will be considered property of Byline Bank, and no fees will be paid for placements resulting from such submissions. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Byline Bank is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Byline Bank are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, protected veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Byline Bank will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.