Sr. TA Partner- Strategic Sourcing & Headhunting

Description

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner plays a pivotal role in driving recruitment excellence for skilled trades, professional roles, and geographically dispersed teams. This individual combines strategic talent acquisition expertise with advanced sourcing, relationship-building, and data-driven recruiting practices to deliver high-impact hiring outcomes. The role partners closely with business leaders to proactively address workforce needs, develop targeted sourcing strategies, and strengthen long-term talent pipelines across the organization.

Requirements

(List is not inclusive)

Talent Acquisition Leadership

• Partner with hiring managers to identify workforce needs, define role requirements, and align on hiring priorities
   
• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts, including sourcing, interviewing, evaluation, and offer management
   
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on talent availability, market conditions, and hiring strategy
   
• Utilize HRIS and ATS tools to manage candidate activity, pipeline visibility, and reporting
   

Strategic Sourcing & Headhunting (Primary Focus)

• Own proactive sourcing and headhunting efforts for hard-to-fill and evergreen roles
   
• Build and maintain passive candidate pipelines through targeted outreach, networking, and long-term engagement
   
• Develop sourcing strategies focused on skilled trades, field leadership, and specialized construction roles
   
• Conduct market mapping to identify competitor talent, industry trends, and talent pools
   
• Minimize reliance on external agencies by leveraging internal headhunting capabilities and market intelligence
   

Candidate Assessment

• Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews tailored to role requirements and business needs
   
• Evaluate candidates against technical qualifications, experience, and cultural alignment
   
• Ensure a high-touch, professional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process
   

Data Analytics and Reporting

• Analyze recruiting data to track hiring trends, pipeline health, and key metrics such as time-to-fill and quality of hire
   
• Provide insights to leadership to support workforce planning and recruiting strategy
   
• Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements, including EEO and Affirmative Action guidelines
   

Employer Branding & Networking

• Represent the organization at recruiting events, trade shows, and industry networking opportunities
   
• Build long-term relationships within mechanical, construction, and skilled trades communities
   
• Support employer branding efforts by reinforcing a consistent and compelling candidate experience
   

Process Optimization

• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows, sourcing effectiveness, and stakeholder communication
   
• Partner with HR and TA leadership to implement process enhancements and best practices
   

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven expertise recruiting skilled trades and professional roles across a dispersed workforce
   
• Strong background in proactive sourcing, passive candidate engagement, and headhunting
   
• Advanced proficiency with HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., Paylocity or similar systems)
   
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruiting data and develop actionable insights
   
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining long-term talent pipelines
   
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
   
• Familiarity with labor market dynamics within construction, skilled trades, or mechanical contracting environments
   

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience
   
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive talent acquisition experience
   
• Combination of agency recruiting experience and in-house TA experience strongly preferred
   
• Experience supporting high-volume, evergreen, and hard-to-fill roles
   

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel as needed to attend recruiting events, visit job sites, or support dispersed teams
   
• Comfortable working in both office-based and remote environments