[Hiring] Talent Acquisition Partner @Lifeway

Role Description

Lifeway is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner | Remote to own full-cycle recruiting for moderate-to-complex searches across the organization. You'll partner with hiring leaders to define what mission-aligned excellence looks like, build talent pipelines ahead of open roles, and bring skills-based hiring, AI, and modern HR technology to how we find and select people. This is a remote role open to candidates in the contiguous 48 US states, with travel 4–6 times a year to Middle Tennessee for team meetings or to other Lifeway events.

• Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
• Owns full-cycle recruiting for moderate-to-complex searches across multiple departments, from launch meeting to onboarding
• Tracks recruiting metrics and market intelligence to adjust hiring strategies
• Builds and maintains talent pipelines for assigned function areas
• Runs launch meetings and partners with hiring leaders
• Applies AI and emerging HR technology to sourcing, screening, hiring, and onboarding
• Develops screening questions and interview guides that connect role requirements to the competencies that drive performance
• Conducts phone screens across a diverse requisition load
• Collaborates cross-functionally on searches/projects outside primary assignments
• Manages offers with sound independent judgment, partnering with others in HR
• Consults with HR Business Partners on complex situations
• Coordinates multi-stage, multi-stakeholder interview panels
• Manages reference checking, background screenings
• Limited travel: 4-6 times per year, typically overnight

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, required
• Master’s degree, preferred
• Advanced post-graduate degree (PhD, etc.), not required
• 5+ years progressive talent acquisition experience, including full-cycle ownership of moderate-complex searches
• Partnership with hiring leaders and HR stakeholders (Compensation, HR Business Partners, Talent Experience)
• Demonstrated excellence in fit assessment and mission alignment as defining criterion
• Strong proficiency in offer development, applying compensation range knowledge, and financial stewardship
• Considerable knowledge of skills-based hiring practices
• Strong proficiency in owning candidate experience across multi-stage, multi-stakeholder hiring processes
• Considerable knowledge of applicant tracking systems, including advanced workflow management and reporting
• Demonstrated excellence in contingency management (background checks, drug screenings, employment verifications) with sound escalation judgment
• Proven experience interfacing with enterprise HRIS and ATS platforms
• Ability to travel to Nashville, TN area 4-6 times per year
• Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church

Requirements

• Experience in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (preferred)
• Hands-on experience successfully applying AI and emerging HR technology to recruiting (preferred)
• Familiarity with Oracle HCM and iCIMS (preferred)
• Familiarity with skills-based hiring frameworks, competency mapping, or job study processes, and exposure to compensation philosophy (preferred)
• Experience in a faith-based, mission-driven, ministry, or publishing organization (preferred)
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent HR certification (preferred)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare
• Vacation and sick time
• Holiday pay
• Care days
• 401(k) plan
• Maternity and parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Mission trip time
• Equipment and resources for a productive workspace