Director, Talent Acquisition

BraunAbility•Winamac, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Talent Acquisition will develop and execute a multi-year talent acquisition strategy aligned with BraunAbility's business objectives and workforce plans. This role involves partnering with executive leaders to forecast talent needs, identify critical workforce risks, and lead a high-performing talent acquisition team focused on service excellence and business partnership. The Director will establish recruiting priorities, service-level expectations, and performance metrics, while driving continuous improvement of recruiting processes, technologies, and candidate experience. Key responsibilities include workforce planning, developing recruiting strategies for critical positions, building external talent pipelines, and supporting organizational growth initiatives. The role also oversees full-cycle recruiting operations, ensures compliance with employment regulations, and leads the implementation of applicant tracking systems. Additionally, the Director will strengthen BraunAbility's employment brand, develop marketing campaigns, build strategic partnerships, and leverage digital tools for talent attraction. Championing inclusive recruiting practices and creating a best-in-class candidate experience are crucial. The role requires developing recruiting dashboards, reporting key metrics to senior leadership, and utilizing labor market data. The Director will act as a trusted advisor to executives, train leaders on hiring best practices, and collaborate with other HR teams to ensure a seamless talent strategy. This leader plays a critical role in attracting the talent necessary to deliver innovative mobility solutions that enrich the lives of customers and communities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field required.
10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience.
5+ years leading recruiting teams in a manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site environment.
Experience recruiting for hourly, technical, professional, and leadership positions.
Demonstrated success building recruiting strategies and employer branding initiatives.
Experience partnering with executive leadership and managing enterprise-wide hiring initiatives.
Proven track record building and scaling structured co-op, intern, or early-career programs that convert to high-performing full-time hires.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing and skilled trades recruiting.
Engineering and technical talent acquisition.
Multi-location workforce management.
Recruiting technology optimization.
Executive search and succession pipeline development.
Employer branding and talent marketing initiatives aimed at students and emerging talent, including social media, student organizations, and diversity partnerships.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi-year talent acquisition strategy aligned with BraunAbility's business objectives and workforce plans.
Partner with executive leaders to forecast talent needs and identify critical workforce risks.
Lead and develop a high-performing talent acquisition team focused on service excellence and business partnership.
Establish recruiting priorities, service-level expectations, and performance metrics across all business functions.
Drive continuous improvement of recruiting processes, technologies, and candidate experience.
Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to support workforce planning activities.
Develop recruiting strategies for critical and hard-to-fill positions, including engineering, skilled trades, leadership, and emerging technology roles.
Build external talent pipelines to address future organizational capability needs.
Support organizational growth initiatives, acquisitions, new facility launches, and strategic workforce shifts.
Oversee full-cycle recruiting processes from requisition approval through onboarding transition.
Ensure consistent application of recruiting policies, interview processes, and hiring standards.
Monitor recruiting workloads, aging requisition, hiring velocity, candidate quality, and offer acceptance rates.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations.
Lead implementation and optimization of applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies.
Strengthen BraunAbility's employment brand across manufacturing, technical, professional, and leadership talent markets.
Develop recruiting marketing campaigns, community partnerships, and university relationships.
Build strategic partnerships with technical schools, trade organizations, colleges, military transition programs, and workforce development agencies.
Leverage social media, digital recruiting tools, and employee referral programs to enhance talent attraction efforts.
Champion inclusive recruiting practices that expand candidate pools and improve hiring outcomes.
Create a best-in-class candidate experience reflecting BraunAbility's values and culture.
Monitor candidate feedback and implement improvements throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
Ensure equitable hiring practices and consistent interviewing standards.
Develop and maintain recruiting dashboards and scorecards.
Report key talent acquisition metrics to senior leadership.
Utilize labor market data and recruiting analytics to influence workforce decisions.
Measure effectiveness of sourcing channels, recruiter performance, and hiring manager engagement.
Act as a trusted advisor to executives and hiring leaders.
Train and coach leaders on interviewing, selection, and hiring best practices.
Support succession planning by identifying external talent pipelines for critical roles.
Collaborate with Compensation, HRBPs, Learning & Development, and Total Rewards teams to ensure a seamless talent strategy.