Global Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Vertiv•Westerville, OH

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President, Talent Acquisition is responsible for leading Vertiv’s global talent acquisition strategy to support the company’s growth agenda. Reporting to the CHRO, this role integrates strategic workforce planning, talent market intelligence, and disciplined execution, while building a data-driven, performance-oriented Talent Acquisition function. This leader will partner closely with senior and executive leadership to translate business priorities into forward-looking talent strategies and ensure consistent, high-quality execution across all hiring types — including volumetric, niche skill, executive, and early career hiring. The role goes beyond recruiting delivery and focuses on: Building a quantitatively driven TA function with real-time, transparent reporting, Driving quality of hire and recruiter effectiveness tracking, Designing and scaling the TA operating model (sourcing, recruiting, AI, data, university partnerships), and Delivering results in a fast-paced, high-growth, execution-focused environment.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or HR leadership roles
Bachelor’s degree required
Proven experience leading global complex organizations
Strong experience partnering with senior and executive leadership
Strong business acumen and ability to translate strategy into execution
High level of action orientation and ability to operate in fast-paced environments
Demonstrated ability to build and operate a metrics-driven, quantitative function
Experience leveraging data, analytics, and technology to drive outcomes

Nice To Haves

Talent acquisition experience preferred
advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Drive workforce planning and hiring strategy alignment
Build a data-driven, metrics-led TA function
Own all hiring segments and TA operating model
Deliver execution excellence at scale
Operate with urgency and action orientation
Lead integration of Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) with Talent Acquisition, ensuring alignment with business growth, M&A, and capability needs
Translate workforce plans into hiring strategies, pipeline plans, and sourcing priorities
Partner with HRBPs and Finance to align hiring with budget, productivity, and capacity planning
Build forward-looking talent demand forecasting models
Act as a trusted advisor to senior and Executive leadership on talent strategy and hiring decisions
Partner closely with HRBPs, business leaders, and Finance to align hiring with workforce plans, anticipate talent needs, and ensure hiring supports cost and productivity targets.
Lead global Talent Acquisition strategy and delivery across regions and functions
Ensure timely and high-quality hiring execution aligned to business priorities
Drive consistency in recruiting processes, tools, and governance
Oversee critical and senior hiring, ensuring strong talent outcomes
Build a quantitative, metrics-driven TA function with clear accountability
Establish real-time dashboards and transparent reporting across key hiring metrics
Track and continuously improve: Quality of hire, Recruiter effectiveness and productivity, Hiring speed, cost, and pipeline health
Integrate talent market intelligence into hiring strategy and workforce planning
Build and develop a high-performing TA organization aligned with Vertiv’s growth needs
Shift TA from transactional execution to strategic partnership with the business
Define and implement clear operating rhythms, governance, and accountability
Drive adoption of best practices and continuous improvement (VOS mindset)
Leverage and optimize platforms such as Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC)
Drive process simplification, automation, and standardization
Ensure strong data integrity and alignment with HR systems (census, reporting)