Associate University Relations Specialist

Who We Are

We are Textron Systems, best known for innovative defense technologies and services. We are a part of Textron Inc, one of the world’s leading multi-industry companies, recognized for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat and many more. Our company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative products and services.

But our business is all about people – the customers who rely on us and the exceptional team that brings our mission to life.

We've been in the industry for more than 50 years and embraced the unique capabilities that come with being a mid-sized player. We bring the agility of a small business to meet our customers' most urgent requirements and empower our team members to push past possible. We can scale quickly to solve the big problems, working across functions, sites, and business lines to make it happen.

We’re comprised of 7 domains specializing in Air, Sea, Land, Weapons Systems, Electronic Systems, Propulsion, and Testing and Training Simulations.

Start your career in a big way by joining Textron Systems. We are here to provide necessary and life-changing services and products to our customers. We are right where the real work happens. By joining our team, you will gain exciting and versatile experiences from day one to fuel your growth. Talent development is a big part of who we are.

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The University Relations (UR) Specialist manages the recruiting life cycle for the organization to ensure that the right people are in place to meet the demands of the business. The UR Specialist employs a variety of creative sourcing strategies to identify a high quality, diverse candidate pool in an efficient, cost effective manner, interviewing and presenting pre-qualified candidates for all positions.

The role partners with HR business partners and hiring managers to benchmark processes, adjust strategy, set expectations and drive the staffing decision. The UR Specialist coaches hiring managers on selection strategy and behavioral interviewing and complies with all regulatory and legal requirements and company policies.

• Closely partners with hiring managers, interview teams, and HRBPs to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria; drive identification of recruiting needs to support recruiting strategy and execute to hiring plan.
• Support strategic initiatives for recruiting diverse experienced professionals in a multi-site organization utilizing our applicant tracking system (ATS)
• Proactively source potential applicants via social media forums, attend career fairs, make cold calls, visit local college campuses or universities, and any other creative methods to locate qualified individuals
• Utilize effective interview techniques and coach hiring managers to evaluate candidates, focusing on behaviors and results necessary for successful job performance.
• Create and conduct effective interview and selection training to equip leaders to make effective and timely hiring decisions to support our talent strategy.
• Perform back-end hiring process which may include collecting and filing paperwork, ordering background checks, salary negotiations and delivering new employee orientation. Maintains other data such as EEO information, as required by organizational or regulatory needs.
• Collaborate with the Textron Systems COE Talent Acquisition team to align local strategy with broader business unit processes. Attended weekly COE and Talent Acquisition status meetings to ensure integration across the function.
• Support the Textron Systems brand identity and value proposition that is consistently communicated to the marketplace and attracts candidates that match the company’s cultural expectations.
• Coordinates interview scheduling for candidates. Works with the Talent Acquisition team, staff assistants in other areas of the business, hiring managers and candidates, ensuring timely correspondence…