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Brian  Harbaugh

Brian Harbaugh

Olathe,KS

Summary

Highly accomplished and strategic HR leader with 10+ years of experience in full-cycle talent acquisition, executive recruitment, and program management, seeking to leverage expertise in a challenging Executive Leadership Recruiter role. Proven success in aligning talent strategies with business objectives, cultivating strong relationships with C-suite executives, and driving high-level recruitment initiatives. Expertise includes recruiting, sourcing, engaging, and securing top-tier talent.

Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager / Talent Acquisition

CHA Consulting
Olathe, Kansas
08.2024 - Current
  • Oversees a comprehensive talent acquisition team managing all aspects of recruiting, recruitment sourcing, recruitment marketing, programmatic advertising, career site management, and TA technology.
  • Collaborates with external and internal stakeholders, including c-suite executives, to align recruiting strategies with overall business objectives and ensure seamless communication and execution.
  • Manages full-cycle executive recruiting, from sourcing and interviewing, to offer negotiation and onboarding, ensuring a smooth and positive experience for high-level candidates.
  • Manages relationships with third-party vendors and partners, job boards, career sites, and marketing/branding agencies to support talent acquisition efforts.
    Collaborates on editorial and content calendars for career sites, blogs, and social media channels to enhance recruiting presence.

National Resource Manager

Populous Architecture
Kansas City, Missouri
11.2023 - 08.2024

Architecture Resource Management encompasses the processes, practices, and tools for planning, allocating, and optimizing human and technical resources across architecture activities. It ensures appropriate capacity, capability, and utilization to deliver architectural outcomes aligned with organizational priorities. Effective implementation covers multiple dimensions, including capacity planning, forecasting architecture resource requirements, demand management, allocation frameworks, utilization tracking, and capability management.

  • Evaluated new technologies and tools that could help optimize the use of resources within the organization.
  • Prepared monthly forecasts of future resource needs based on project timelines.
  • Tracked employee performance metrics related to resource management objectives.
  • Provided regular updates to stakeholders on the status of resource allocations and availability.
  • Coordinated with other departments to identify potential resources for projects.
  • Managed the recruitment process by screening, interviewing and selecting qualified candidates.

Talent Acquisition Team Leader

HNTB
Kansas City, Missouri
11.2021 - 11.2023

Recruiter and team leader for Mid-West and West Coast operations. Split desk recruiting responsibilities as well as the team leader responsible for 4 recruiters and 2 recruiting coordinators.

· Coordinate with our C level managers to ensure accurate staffing for current and future employment needs

· Generate and maintain a pipeline of qualified and diverse candidates through networking, referrals, research, date mining and the use of all available resources

· All hiring activities including sourcing, negotiation, hiring and onboarding from inception to completion

· Responsible for all HR related issues for over 700 employees

Senior Recruiter

Burns & McDonnell
Kansas City, Missouri
04.2016 - 10.2021

Recruiter and Talent Advisor for 7 Global Practices, solely responsible for the sourcing, recruiting and hiring of all Electrical and Instrumentation & Controls Engineers, nationwide servicing 16 regional offices. Serve as business partner to managers; providing support in the following areas: employee relations, recruitment, performance management, training, career development, retention, and other human resources initiatives or programs.

· Gain a clear understanding of our Global Practices and associated staffing needs to anticipate and plan for current and future sourcing activities

· Collaborate with hiring managers to understand specific position requirements, job responsibilities, and how they relate to business goals

· Design, develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify the top talent

· Generate and maintain a pipeline of qualified, diverse candidates through cold calling, networking, research, data mining, and the use of available resources

· Initiate contact and develop relationships with potential leads and candidates

· Conduct initial phone screen of potential candidates to evaluate and assess their interest level, qualifications, geographic preference, salary

· Prepare, extend, and negotiate employment offers with collaboration and input from management team

Talent Advisor

Kiewit
Lenexa, Kansas
07.2014 - 04.2016

Talent Advisor for Kiewit’s largest division; Kiewit Engineering and Design

Recruiting Engineering and Design skill sets that include:

Electrical, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Business Development

  • Assessed candidate qualifications by conducting phone screenings and in-person interviews.
  • Advised hiring teams on best practices related to interviewing techniques.
  • Managed applicant tracking system data entry, ensuring accuracy of all records.
  • Developed strategies for recruiting diverse talent from a variety of sources.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Journalism And Mass Communication

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
12-1998

Skills

  • Talent acquisition
  • Executive recruiting
  • Recruitment marketing
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Resource forecasting
  • Strategic planning
  • Employer branding
  • Relationship management
  • Team leadership
  • Negotiation skills
  • Operational efficiency

Professional Training

Shapiro Negotiations, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Selling to Vito, Strengths Finders, DISC

Affiliations

Leadership

Positivity

Creativity

Excellent Public Speaker

Team Building

Timeline

Senior Manager / Talent Acquisition

CHA Consulting
08.2024 - Current

National Resource Manager

Populous Architecture
11.2023 - 08.2024

Talent Acquisition Team Leader

HNTB
11.2021 - 11.2023

Senior Recruiter

Burns & McDonnell
04.2016 - 10.2021

Talent Advisor

Kiewit
07.2014 - 04.2016

Bachelor of Science - Journalism And Mass Communication

Kansas State University