Talent Acquisition Lead

Accountabilities

Lead the U.S. recruitment team: Oversee the day-to-day activities of recruiters and sourcing specialists, providing direction, coaching, and support to build a high-performing and collaborative team.
Develop recruitment strategies: Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, align recruitment priorities with organizational goals, and deliver effective hiring strategies across multiple functions.
Build strategic stakeholder partnerships: Act as the primary talent acquisition contact for U.S.-based hiring managers, establishing trusted relationships and ensuring alignment on recruitment objectives, timelines, and expectations.
Drive data-informed recruitment: Develop and implement recruitment performance metrics, analyze hiring data, and provide actionable market intelligence and insights to leadership and hiring managers.
Establish performance frameworks: Define and monitor key recruitment indicators to evaluate team effectiveness, improve hiring outcomes, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Optimize recruitment processes and tools: Identify opportunities to streamline sourcing, selection, and hiring workflows while implementing best practices, effective recruitment technologies, and scalable operating procedures.
Lead inclusive hiring initiatives: Design and execute recruitment and selection processes that align with diversity and inclusion objectives, promote equitable opportunities, and support a broad range of candidate backgrounds.
Develop an early careers strategy: Create initiatives to attract emerging talent, establish pathways for professional development, and build sustainable pipelines that support long-term workforce planning and internal growth.
Strengthen employer branding: Collaborate with internal teams to enhance the organization's employer value proposition, improve talent market visibility, and attract candidates who align with its culture and values.
Deliver an exceptional recruitment experience: Ensure candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders receive timely communication, professional support, and a consistent, high-quality experience throughout the hiring process.
Manage recruitment projects: Lead strategic talent acquisition initiatives, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and oversee implementation to ensure projects achieve their objectives.
Maintain compliance and best practices: Ensure recruitment activities reflect applicable North American employment and equal opportunity legislation, internal policies, and recognized professional standards.
Requirements
Extensive recruitment leadership experience: At least 10 years of experience in people management and recruitment leadership, ideally within a global technology, IT services, or technically focused organization.
Proven team management capabilities: Demonstrated success leading, developing, and motivating recruitment teams, setting clear performance expectations, and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
Strong analytical and reporting skills: Experience developing recruitment performance metrics, interpreting talent acquisition data, using recruiting tools effectively, and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
Strategic talent acquisition expertise: A track record of developing and executing recruitment strategies aligned with business priorities, workforce requirements, and changing talent market conditions.
Recruitment technology and process improvement: Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, and recruitment technologies, alongside the ability to improve workflows and establish scalable best practices.
Project management experience: Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver recruitment initiatives, manage competing priorities, and drive projects through to completion.
Excellent communication and influencing skills: Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to negotiate, influence senior stakeholders, manage expectations, and build productive working relationships.
Creative and adaptable mindset: A willingness to experiment with new approaches, challenge established practices, and respond effectively to evolving business and recruitment needs.
Global recruitment experience: Experience working across international markets, collaborating with geographically distributed teams, or supporting recruitment in a global business environment is preferred.
Knowledge of employment legislation: Awareness of and appreciation for applicable North American employment, equal opportunity, and diversity-related legislation.
Commitment to inclusive recruitment: A demonstrated interest in building diverse talent pipelines, promoting fair selection practices, and creating a positive candidate experience.
Strong organizational skills: The ability to balance strategic planning with operational execution, maintain attention to detail, and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
Benefits
Remote work: The opportunity to work remotely from the United States.
Leadership and career development: The opportunity to lead a recruitment team, influence talent acquisition strategy, and contribute to the development of a global recruitment function.
International collaboration: Work with stakeholders and colleagues across a global technology and logistics environment.
Strategic impact: Play a central role in shaping recruitment processes, employer branding, workforce planning, and talent development initiatives.
Professional growth: Opportunities to strengthen leadership, analytical, and strategic recruitment capabilities while implementing new approaches and best practices.
Inclusive workplace: Join an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and fair employment practices.
Compensation: Salary details were not specified in the supplied job description. Compensation is determined based on factors such as role responsibilities, experience, education, skills, market data, and internal equity.