Director Strategic Hiring

Zachry Group•San Antonio, TX

10d

About The Position

The Director of Strategic Hiring leads Zachry's enterprise strategic hiring function to ensure the organization has the talent needed to meet current and future business objectives. The role partners with business leaders, workforce planning stakeholders, and talent leaders to identify future talent needs, assess workforce risks, and create proactive hiring strategies for managerial, director-level, and other mission-critical positions. Reporting to the Vice President of Workforce Planning & Staffing, the Director builds and leads a high-performing team focused on talent pipeline development, labor market intelligence, and strategic hiring execution. The role supports growth, operational excellence, and long-term business success through workforce forecasting, business partnership, and talent market expertise. The position is primarily office-based, with occasional travel to project sites, business locations, industry events, and recruiting activities. Site visits may involve active construction and industrial locations where appropriate PPE is required, with noise levels that may range from moderate to high.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
10+ years of experience leading teams, programs, projects, or strategic business initiatives.
Experience in industrial construction, engineering, manufacturing, energy, oil and gas, or a related industry.
Demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leaders and business stakeholders.
Experience leading workforce-related initiatives, strategic planning efforts, talent acquisition programs, operational projects, or workforce forecasting activities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience using metrics, forecasts, and market intelligence to support decision-making.
Exceptional communication and relationship management skills.
Knowledge of employment practices and applicable employment laws.
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading strategic recruiting, workforce planning, talent acquisition, or talent strategy functions.
Experience supporting large-scale project-based organizations.
PMP, Lean Six Sigma, SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, or PHR/SPHR certification.
Experience developing workforce forecasting models and strategic hiring plans.
Experience using labor market intelligence and talent analytics to inform business strategy.
Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of strategic hiring professionals recruiting managerial, director-level, and mission-critical positions across the enterprise.
Partner with Engineering, Project Leadership, Services, Project Controls, Supply Chain, and other business leaders to identify current and future talent needs.
Translate business forecasts, growth projections, and workforce plans into proactive hiring strategies and targeted recruiting initiatives.
Develop and maintain talent pipelines for critical positions to support organizational readiness and reduce hiring risk.
Advise business leaders on talent availability, labor market conditions, competitive hiring trends, and workforce challenges.
Collaborate with Workforce Planning and Succession Planning leaders to align external hiring strategies with broader talent management objectives.
Monitor workforce demand trends and identify emerging talent gaps that could affect business performance or growth initiatives.
Establish and oversee strategic sourcing initiatives to attract highly skilled and difficult-to-find talent.
Continuously improve hiring processes, candidate experience, and recruiting effectiveness.
Monitor and report metrics including talent pipeline health, fill rates, time-to-fill, quality of hire, labor market intelligence, and forecast-to-actual hiring outcomes.
Develop talent attraction strategies to strengthen Zachry's ability to compete for top talent in targeted labor markets.
Ensure hiring activities comply with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
Support executive leadership workforce planning discussions with data-driven insights and talent market recommendations.