Lead Recruiter - Finance, Legal & Human Resources

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Mooresville, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration. The Lead Recruiter is a senior Talent Acquisition professional who serves as a strategic talent advisor, subject matter expert, and enterprise recruiting leader. This role partners with business leaders to develop and execute hiring strategies for complex and business-critical positions while driving excellence across the recruiting function. As a player-coach, the Lead Recruiter balances full lifecycle recruiting responsibilities with mentoring recruiters, leading strategic initiatives, and advancing recruiting best practices. The Lead Recruiter is a flexible resource who can be deployed across business functions to support evolving hiring priorities, improve recruiting effectiveness, and deliver exceptional talent outcomes.

Requirements

7+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience, including experience supporting professional, corporate, or leadership-level hiring.
Demonstrated success managing complex searches and partnering with senior business leaders.
Strong consultative, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
Experience developing sourcing strategies and building talent pipelines across multiple channels.
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, recruiting technologies, and data-driven recruiting practices.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience mentoring recruiters or serving as a recruiting subject matter expert.
Experience leading recruiting projects, process improvements, or enterprise initiatives.
Knowledge of talent market trends and workforce planning strategies.
Experience leveraging recruiting analytics and market intelligence to influence hiring decisions.
Professional recruiting certifications or advanced Talent Acquisition experience.

Responsibilities

Lead full lifecycle recruiting for complex, professional, leadership, and business-critical roles.
Develop and execute innovative sourcing and talent attraction strategies that build diverse, high-quality talent pipelines.
Deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process.
Represent the organization as an employer of choice and strengthen its talent brand in the marketplace.
Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders, HR Business Partners, and executive stakeholders on hiring strategy, workforce planning, and labor market trends.
Provide consultative guidance that enables informed hiring decisions and supports business objectives.
Build strong partnerships that foster collaboration, accountability, and successful hiring outcomes.
Serve as a recruiting subject matter expert by mentoring team members, sharing best practices, and promoting consistency across the Talent Acquisition organization.
Lead or contribute to enterprise recruiting initiatives, Communities of Practice, and capability-building efforts.
Champion inclusive hiring practices, operational excellence, and continuous learning.
Support enterprise hiring priorities by providing recruiting leadership for critical, complex, or evolving business needs.
Utilize recruiting analytics, market intelligence, and performance metrics to influence strategy and improve hiring outcomes.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance recruiter effectiveness, and leverage technology to improve the recruiting experience.