Director, Talent Acquisition

Description

• Act as a thought leader to establish innovative processes for assessing talent, including screening criteria, interview formats, and analytical and technical tests and assignments.
• Develop communications, processes, and training for the TA team that will lead to a positive experience for all candidates throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
• Regularly share hiring analytics with HR leadership, global TA members, and the Global Leadership Team.
• Build and drive the recruiting function forward by establishing new tools, including interview score cards and competency models, while implementing process improvements that may be shared with the global HR and talent acquisition teams.
• Lead a team of Talent Acquisition Partners and a Coordinator through coaching, managing, mentoring, and representing the talent acquisition function to the overall organization.
• Manage and enhance relationships with vendor partners, including search firms, advertising resources, job boards, and social media platforms.
• Establish quantitative and qualitative data and utilize these metrics to drive efficiency, develop business-driven recruitment, workforce planning strategies, and inclusion initiatives.
• Manage requisitions to identify talent for various roles.
• Oversee the candidate experience, including the development and management of talent acquisition strategies, processes, budget, headcount plan, and reporting of key metrics.
• Drive and implement AI initiatives for the recruiting organization to optimize processes.
• Determine the optimal mix and strategy for sourcing candidates, including leveraging external agencies, employee referrals, social media, job boards, campus career centers, and other mediums.
• Maintain productive and collaborative relationships with other Watts employees.
• Develop and drive the overall talent acquisition strategy. Manage and develop a team of talent acquisition resources to support end-to-end recruitment for all Americas and corporate roles.
• Act as a business partner to functional teams to drive the recruitment process with internal clients.
• Act as a player-coach, effectively employ talent acquisition skills and knowledge to source for open positions using tools such as social media, networking, internal candidate database, etc.
• Manage the continued enhancement of the company’s applicant tracking system (Workday) to enable streamlined and automated processes and provide access to data analytics for evaluating and assessing progress and outcomes.
• Create and manage the candidate experience throughout the hiring process, providing a positive experience that promotes the employer brand in the marketplace.

Requirements

• Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter, Jobvite, Boolean searches, other sourcing tools, and ATS.
• Ability to physically move around the office and occasionally lift and carry light objects, such as office supplies, documents, or small equipment.
• Advanced recruiting sourcing and networking skills. Demonstrated ability to leverage referrals and develop sourcing strategies for various roles.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships, influence outcomes, and gain respect as a trusted advisor.
• Must excel in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple searches and projects.
• Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and standards of process as implemented by Watts.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work priorities and stressful conditions.
• Keen attention to detail, efficient, highly organized, and articulate (written and verbal).
• Adherence to Watts’ seven
• Innovative talent acquisition leader who can model best practices to the global staffing and HR function.
• High level of integrity, coupled with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion.
• Proficient with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word). Experience conducting webinars/presentations is a plus.
• 15+ years of full cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience in a global manufacturing organization is required.
• Proven experience implementing AI processes in a recruiting function.
• Proven experience using social media and talent acquisition methodologies to source, hire, and demonstrate ROI using data and analytics.
• cultural beliefs: Growth Mindset, Customer-Focused Innovation, Constant Communication, Clear Goals, Collaborate Globally, Be Inclusive, and Take Action.
• Ability to read documents and communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with management, coworkers, and third parties.
• Ability to remain seated/standing at a desk or workstation for extended periods.
• Punctuality and dependability.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computers, printers, phones, and copiers.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks like typing on a keyboard or using a mouse for extended periods.
• Travel Required: 25%
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• 5+ years of experience managing seasoned recruiters and owning recruiting operations.
• Ability to collaborate and interface with all levels of the organization including Operations, managers, HR Business Partners and senior leaders.

Benefits

• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
• Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
• Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance