Director of Talent Management and Acquisition - Full-time / Part-time

Turn Your Obsession into a Profession with Portillo’s 
At Portillo’s, our purpose is to create lifelong memories by igniting the senses with unrivaled food and experiences. We value Family, Greatness, Energy and Fun and keep people at the heart of all we do. Working together to make everyone feel at home, we strive to be the best in entertaining our guests, connecting authentically and making one another smile. We move with urgency, passion, work hard to continuously improve while having fun with our family. 

Director of Talent Management and Acquisition 

Do you relish the opportunity to create lifelong memories? Can you add that extra special ingredient to our Talent programs to make us become the place everyone wants to work, and no one wants to leave?

At Portillo’s, we’re looking for someone who can transform and lead our Talent Management and Acquisition strategy through innovative program design and scalability in becoming an Employer of Choice while enabling company growth.  In addition to ensuring our employment brand, sourcing, assessment and talent selection programs embody our purpose and values, they will also attract, develop, reward, engage and retain key talent. In this role, it’s not just strategy and programs you’ll oversee – you’ll also lead and mentor the Talent Management and Acquisition team. We’ll count on your energic nature, attentional to detail and your passion to make everyone feel at home as you create an incredible brand and candidate experience for our Team Members.  

Who we look for: 
We look for leaders who want to be a part of a family, can communicate effectively across the organization and a passion for people.   Successful Directors innately understand business strategy and can easily translate cultural concepts ideas into programs that bring our values to life. They are obsessed with being the best and can always be counted on to step in when someone needs help. The best in this role are able to balance multiple priorities, can build consensus across a wide range of Team Members, and have the innate talent to engage audiences.  As we expand it’s critical this role seeks to understand our talent needs and achieve our people plan.  

What we offer you: 
When you join Portillo’s, you become a part of our family where everyone feels at home and is a growing iconic brand.  The atmosphere in our restaurants is energetic and entertaining and will be sure to put a smile on your face.  You’ll also be able to make an impact here locally in Chicago but also across the nation.

Requirements:  
•	Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field preferred
•	3+ years in leading a Talent Acquisition/Recruiting function
•	2+ years in leading a Talent Management function
•	10+ years of related experience in Talent Acquisition/Recruiting/Management including management level responsibility
•	Experience implementing change in a dynamic environment.
•	Excellent leadership with a track record of developing and maintaining high performing teams.
•	Strong presentation and executive engagement skills. 
•	Aptitude for balancing multiple priorities with strong organization and prioritization capability.
•	Exceptional ability to build consensus across a wide range of Team Members.

In addition, we prefer: 
•	Multi-unit, retail, restaurant industry experience
•	Multi-state employer experience
•	Experience facilitating training to small – medium groups