Director of Talent Acquisition
About this role
Director of Talent Acquisition
Department: Human Resources
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Denver, CO
Compensation: $114,000 - $165,000 / year
Description
What You'll Do
- Develop and execute a national talent acquisition strategy aligned with business goals and workforce planning needs.
- Partner with executive, operational, and HR leaders to forecast hiring demand and identify future talent needs.
- Establish recruiting priorities, performance objectives, and success measures that support organizational growth.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing Talent Acquisition team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Establish clear expectations, priorities, and development opportunities for team members.
- Oversee full-cycle recruiting efforts across all regions and business units.
- Standardize recruiting processes, tools, and hiring practices to improve consistency and effectiveness.
- Develop sourcing strategies and proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
- Partner with hiring leaders to improve hiring quality and decision-making.
- Strengthen and promote W.E. O'Neil's employer brand in partnership with Human Resources and business leaders.
- Ensure a consistent, professional, and engaging experience for candidates and hiring managers.
- Train and support hiring managers on effective interviewing, candidate evaluation, and hiring best practices.
- Leverage recruiting technology, data, and analytics to improve decision-making and hiring effectiveness.
- Track and communicate recruiting performance metrics and trends to leadership.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
- Continuously evaluate and improve recruiting processes, tools, and outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 15+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including leadership responsibilities.
- Experience leading recruiting efforts across multiple regions, offices, or business units.
- Construction, engineering, professional services, or related industry experience preferred.
- Proven ability to build and scale recruiting functions.
- Strong strategic thinking and workforce planning capabilities.
- Deep understanding of recruiting metrics and data-driven decision making.
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting technologies.
- Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence leaders and build effective partnerships across the organization.
Why Join W.E. O’Neil
- Partner directly with executive leadership on strategic talent initiatives.
- Lead a growing and evolving Talent Acquisition function with national impact.
- Make a meaningful contribution to company growth, culture, and performance.
- Join an organization that values people, collaboration, continuous improvement, and long-term career development.
Company at a glance
"WE value people. WE build dreams." -- since 1925! 100% employee-owned general contractor. We build nationally, with locations in AZ, CA, CO, IL, TN, and TX.
W.E. O'Neil Construction has seen steady growth since its founding in 1925 in Chicago by the O'Neil family. Now 100% employee-owned (ESOP), we embrace people as our number one asset.
Our award-winning teams are recognized as industry leaders. Our longevity can be attributed to our excellent staff of professionals, our integrity, our commitment to customer satisfaction, and our ability to embrace technology. Our combination of the financial strength of a large national contractor and the responsiveness of a small company brings the best of both worlds to our clients.
Our experience covers virtually every commercial market sector using a broad range of project delivery methods including design-build, design assist, construction management at risk and lump sum bid.
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