Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Integration

Global Water Technology • Calumet City, IL

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Integration is a strategic Human Resources leadership role responsible for identifying, attracting, hiring, and successfully integrating exceptional talent into Global Water Technology. Operating within a highly specialized, relationship-driven industry, this role develops proactive talent acquisition strategies that build long-term workforce pipelines to support GWT's continued growth. Reporting to the Director of People, Talent & Culture and working in partnership with the President, this position collaborates closely with Executive Leadership, Business Unit Leaders, Regional Vice Presidents, District Managers, and hiring managers to understand workforce needs, recruit experienced industry professionals, identify emerging talent, and support the Company's organic growth, acquisitions, succession planning, and greenfield expansion. Beyond recruitment, this role owns GWT's workforce integration strategy from offer acceptance through an employee's first anniversary, ensuring every new team member receives a structured, engaging, and successful transition into the organization while continuously improving onboarding and first-year success programs. The ideal candidate is a proactive relationship builder who enjoys developing long-term professional relationships, connecting exceptional people with meaningful career opportunities, and serving as a trusted advisor to leadership on talent acquisition and workforce planning. Success in this role is measured not only by the quality of talent recruited, but by the strength of candidate pipelines, first-year employee success and retention, leadership pipeline development, hiring manager satisfaction, and the continuous improvement of GWT's talent acquisition and workforce integration processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Psychology, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, workforce planning, employee onboarding, or human resources.
• Demonstrated success recruiting experienced professionals within technical, industrial, construction, facilities management, manufacturing, engineering, or other relationship-driven industries.
• Experience proactively sourcing and recruiting passive candidates and building long-term recruiting pipelines.
• Strong interpersonal, networking, interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, influence leaders, and collaborate effectively across all levels of an organization.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple searches, onboarding activities, and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, Microsoft Office, and other recruiting technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing structured onboarding programs, employee integration initiatives, or first-year success programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to identify and develop workforce strategies supporting organizational growth, succession planning, and future staffing needs.
• Develop talent acquisition strategies aligned with current and future workforce needs across the organization.
• Build and maintain qualified candidate pipelines for experienced industry professionals, emerging talent, and succession planning before specific hiring needs arise.
• Develop and maintain a long-term network of water treatment professionals to support strategic recruiting, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Identify emerging talent capable of developing into future technical leaders.
• Establish relationships with technical schools, universities, and industry associations.
• Represent GWT at industry conferences, recruiting events, career fairs, and networking opportunities.
• Develop recruiting strategies supporting greenfield expansion and new market growth.
• Foster GWT's reputation within the industry as an employer of choice.
• Manage the entire recruitment lifecycle from sourcing through offer acceptance.
• Author and maintain structured interview guides that improve candidate evaluation and align role objectives with GWT's vision, culture, and working behaviors.
• Lead structured interview processes that improve hiring consistency and decision quality.
• Ensure a consistent and professional candidate experience.
• Partner with hiring managers on candidate evaluation and selection.
• Continuously improve recruiting processes and best practices.
• Own onboarding from offer acceptance through an employee's first anniversary.
• Define, develop, and administer "First Day" onboarding programs and processes.
• Ensure completion of all onboarding requirements.
• Develop and administer structured first-year integration milestones to support employee success.
• Coordinate first-year milestone reviews and accountability with hiring managers.
• Partner with managers to ensure new employees receive consistent coaching and support.
• Track and measure first-year engagement, retention, and success metrics.
• Ensure compliance with required training and certifications.
• Identify onboarding gaps and continuously improve workforce integration and the employee experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive group health care benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
• Performance-based incentive plan tied to Company growth, strategic recruiting objectives, and achievement of key performance goals, providing meaningful additional earnings potential.
• Access to industry-leading training, leadership development, mentoring programs, and continuing education designed to support long-term career growth.
• Company reimbursement for approved professional development opportunities, including conferences, workshops, certifications, and association memberships relevant to the role.
• Opportunity to work directly with Executive Leadership while helping shape the future workforce of one of America's fastest-growing independent water treatment companies.
• Career advancement opportunities within a growing, nationally recognized organization in the commercial and industrial water treatment industry, an essential, recession-resilient, and mission-driven field.
• The opportunity to build and continuously improve GWT's talent acquisition, workforce integration, and leadership development programs, leaving a lasting impact on the Company's culture and long-term success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior