Senior. Advisor, Executive Search- HR Talent Acquisition and Talent Management - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

FirstEnergy•Akron, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

FirstEnergy is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Advisor, Executive Search and Talent Intelligence to lead executive recruitment initiatives across the enterprise. The role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and is responsible for identifying, assessing, and attracting senior leadership talent for critical positions. The position is an individual contributor role requiring executive presence, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence outcomes across the organization. The reporting location is Akron, Ohio, or Reading, Pennsylvania, and the position is on-site. The Senior Advisor partners with executive leadership, Human Resources Business Partners, and Talent Management to align executive search strategies with business objectives, succession planning priorities, and long-term workforce needs. The role uses market expertise, executive assessment capabilities, and proactive talent mapping to develop external leadership pipelines while providing a strong candidate and stakeholder experience. FirstEnergy offers competitive pay and incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, a 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contributions, medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, and skills development training with tuition reimbursement. FirstEnergy states that it supports workforce diversity and maintains safety as a core value.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressive recruiting experience, including significant experience leading executive-level searches.
Demonstrated success recruiting Director, Vice President, and executive-level talent.
Strong understanding of executive assessment, candidate evaluation, and leadership competency frameworks.
Experience consulting with senior leaders and influencing executive hiring decisions.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong business acumen and ability to translate business strategies into talent acquisition solutions.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in highly sensitive situations.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the utility, energy, infrastructure, engineering, or industrial sectors.
Experience in retained executive search, executive recruiting, or executive talent acquisition functions.
Knowledge of succession planning and leadership pipeline development.
Experience supporting publicly traded or highly regulated organizations.
Familiarity with executive compensation concepts and offer negotiations.

Responsibilities

Lead the full lifecycle of executive search engagements for Director, Vice President, Senior Vice President, and other critical leadership positions.
Develop customized search strategies aligned with business objectives, organizational priorities, and talent requirements.
Conduct executive market mapping, talent identification, candidate engagement, assessment, and selection activities.
Build and maintain proactive pipelines for critical leadership roles and anticipated succession needs.
Advise executive leaders and hiring teams throughout the search process.
Consult with business leaders to define leadership profiles, organizational requirements, and candidate success factors.
Provide guidance on executive talent availability, competitive market conditions, and recruiting strategy.
Facilitate calibration discussions and candidate evaluations to support informed hiring decisions.
Partner with Talent Management and HR Business Partners to understand succession risks and leadership capability gaps.
Develop external talent pipelines aligned with future leadership needs and maintain relationships with high-potential external executives and industry leaders.
Support enterprise succession planning through ongoing talent market intelligence.
Evaluate executive candidates using structured assessment methodologies, behavioral interviewing, and leadership competency evaluations.
Develop candidate summaries, leadership profiles, and executive search recommendations, ensuring a rigorous, objective, and consistent evaluation process.
Monitor executive labor markets, industry trends, competitor talent movement, and emerging leadership capabilities.
Provide data-driven insights on organizational design, talent availability, compensation trends, and executive hiring strategies; conduct benchmarking and competitive analysis.
Manage relationships with retained executive search firms and external partners when utilized, and evaluate search firm performance and alignment with organizational expectations.
Track executive search activity, pipeline health, and key performance metrics; identify opportunities to improve search practices, tools, and processes.
Support Talent Acquisition and Talent Management initiatives related to leadership talent.
Participate in executive talent reviews, workforce planning discussions, and strategic talent projects as requested.
Contribute to enterprise talent acquisition strategies and best practices.