Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Partner

Description

• Collaborate on global TA initiatives, sharing best practices and supporting cross-regional hiring strategies to strengthen Itron’s employer brand while fostering a team oriented culture.
• Optimize recruitment processes for efficiency and compliance, leveraging data-driven insights to improve time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and candidate experience.
• Mentor and coach junior recruiters, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the Talent Acquisition (TA) team.
• Leverage analytics and reporting to provide actionable insights to stakeholders and continuously refine recruitment strategies.
• Develop and execute advanced sourcing strategies to engage passive and niche technical talent using platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, Talent Insights, Workday, and emerging AI tools.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring timely communication, transparency, and engagement throughout the hiring journey.
• Ownership of key TA performance metrics (KPI’s) to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with business objectives.
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders and hiring managers on workforce planning, talent market trends, and competitive intelligence to inform hiring decisions.
• Champion diversity and inclusion by creating equitable job descriptions, outreach campaigns, and interview processes that reflect Itron’s values.

Requirements

• Resourceful and proactive in overcoming challenges related to talent acquisition and market constraints.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to build trust and drive alignment across diverse teams.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate metrics into strategic action.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting, including significant experience in technical recruiting within a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
• Proficiency in ATS systems (Workday preferred) and recruitment analytics tools.
• Own full-cycle recruitment for complex technical roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates for positions such as Software Engineering, DevOps, Embedded Systems, Cybersecurity, and Cloud Architecture.
• Familiarity with global hiring practices and compliance requirements.
• Experience contributing to employer branding initiatives and process improvements.
• Deep understanding of talent market dynamics, compensation benchmarking, and workforce planning with a commitment to staying current on industry trends, tools, and best practices.
• Proven success in closing hard-to-fill technical roles across multiple levels (individual contributors, managers, directors).
• Reside within 2 hours of assigned Itron location and able to work on-site at assigned location at least one day per week.
• Advanced sourcing expertise using Boolean search, market mapping, and talent intelligence tools.
• Own TA project work and deliver measurable results, driving initiatives that enhance processes, technology adoption, and overall TA effectiveness.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance