Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Contract) - Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina

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About the job

The Talent Acquisition Operations team is looking for a Talent Acquisition Coordinator to help deliver an outstanding recruitment experience. You’ll partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to manage interview logistics, pre-employment screening, and onboarding activities—always ensuring clear communication and exceptional service. This is a Contract role with a duration of six (6) months.

Our team is committed to creating a smooth, positive experience for every candidate while enabling our internal partners to succeed. From coordinating interviews to optimising systems and compliance, we transform processes into seamless, meaningful experiences for candidates and trusted partnerships for stakeholders.

If you’re passionate about delivering great candidate experiences, building strong partnerships, and shaping how SAS attracts top talent globally, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Contract), you will:

• Coordinate interviews across multiple time zones, manage calendars, send invites, and ensure all logistics are in place whilst maintaining exceptional candidate experience and stakeholder communication.
• Initiate and monitor pre-screening processes, ensuring stakeholders are kept up-to-date and ensure compliance with company standards.
• Maintain a positive and professional experience for candidates from application through onboarding.
• Support activities related to new hire onboarding, including documentation and system updates.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting on TA metrics and recruiting statistics, ensuring accuracy, data privacy, and compliance.
• Participate in TA projects and assist with special initiatives as assigned
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals. 
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Required qualifications

• Bachelors degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business or a similar field.
• Minimum 1 years of experience in experience performance administrative/clerical work in an office environment. Previous work experience in a Human Resource Department preferred.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities quickly and accurately respond to constantly changing demands from many sources
• Proficiency in ATS and HR systems (e.g. iCIMS, Workday, HireVue, First Advantage).
• Previous experience in recruitment coordinator or HR support preferred.
• Familiarity with pre-employment screening processes.
• Good problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities quickly and accurately respond to constantly changing demands from many sources.
• Ability to work independent and as a team member.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills

• Building Partnerships - Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
• Communication - Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others
• Quality Orientation- Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

You are welcome here.

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our inclusive workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. 

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