Senior Director, Talent Acquisition and Management

Solar Landscape • Asbury Park, NJ

7d • $150,000 - $190,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Solar Landscape is seeking a Senior Director, Talent Acquisition and Management to lead and scale its recruiting function. This role will partner closely with executive leadership to drive hiring strategy in support of company growth. The position will own the full talent lifecycle, including workforce planning, employer branding, recruiting execution, and team development. Reporting to the Head of People, this leader will build a high-performing recruiting function, establish scalable hiring processes, and ensure the attraction, hiring, and retention of top talent in a competitive market.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in talent acquisition, including 3-5+ years leading and developing recruiting teams
• Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing recruiting functions in a high-growth environment
• Experience owning company-wide hiring strategy, workforce planning, and headcount forecasting in partnership with executive leadership
• Demonstrated success hiring across multiple functions (e.g., construction operations, technical, corporate) and levels, including senior leadership roles
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using recruiting metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, funnel conversion, quality of hire) to drive decisions and improvements
• Experience designing and optimizing end-to-end recruiting processes, systems, and candidate experience
• Ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders, including C-suite, to align hiring with business priorities
• Track record of building employer brand and talent attraction strategies in competitive markets
• Experience implementing or scaling recruiting tools (ATS, CRM, sourcing tools) and leveraging them effectively
• Strong leadership and coaching capability, with a focus on developing recruiters and hiring managers
• Deep understanding of inclusive hiring practices and ability to embed them into recruiting processes
• Ability to operate strategically while staying close to execution to unblock teams and drive results
• Experience in a scaling or fast-paced environment with comfort navigating ambiguity
• Proven ability to build and leverage internal talent pipelines, including ownership of internal mobility and partnership on succession planning for key roles.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for deep experience in construction-related roles in the renewable energy industry
• Experience in construction or construction-adjacent companies strongly preferred
• Experience owning or partnering on internal talent mobility strategies to ensure strong internal pipelines for critical roles

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the company-wide talent acquisition strategy aligned to business growth objectives
• Partner with executive and functional leaders to forecast hiring needs and translate business goals into actionable hiring plans
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing recruiting team, setting clear goals, metrics, and accountability
• Design and optimize scalable recruiting processes to improve speed, quality, and candidate experience
• Establish and track key recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, funnel conversion) to drive data-informed decisions
• Lead employer branding initiatives to position the company as a top destination for talent
• Partner with People/HR leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, and headcount strategy
• Oversee and elevate candidate experience across all touchpoints
• Implement tools, systems, and best practices to support a growing organization
• Partner with hiring managers to raise the bar on talent quality and interview effectiveness
• Ensure equitable and inclusive hiring practices across the organization
• Own internal talent mobility strategy, partnering with People leadership to ensure visibility into internal talent and reduce reliance on external hiring
• Partner on succession planning for critical roles, ensuring strong internal pipelines aligned to long-term business needs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• 401(k) employer-match
• Health, dental, & vision insurance
• Flexible paid time off
• Holiday PTO
• Healthy snacks
• Coffee
• Volunteer opportunities
• Company outings
• Training / Professional development opportunities
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Summer Fridays
• Flexible remote/hybrid work options
• Paid parental leave
• Team lunches, events, and stocked kitchens
• Modern, collaborative office spaces in Asbury Park, New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed