Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Tenneco•Northville, MI

About The Position

The Senior Talent Acquisition Manager leads Talent Acquisition efforts across the Americas region and manages a team responsible for delivering strong hiring outcomes across critical roles. The role partners with business and HR stakeholders to align recruiting priorities with business needs, fill positions in a timely manner, and support regional and enterprise goals. This position balances operational excellence with strategic leadership. It leads team performance, provides visibility into recruiting progress and challenges, and presents meaningful talent acquisition insights to senior leadership. By developing a high-performing team and strong business partnerships, the role helps the organization fill key positions, reduce hiring risk, improve talent decisions, and strengthen workforce capability.

Requirements

Progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, including experience leading recruiting teams.
Demonstrated success managing full-cycle recruiting efforts across multiple functions or geographies.
Experience partnering with senior business leaders and influencing hiring decisions.
Strong ability to present recruiting strategies, metrics, and talent insights to leadership audiences.
Proven people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
Strong business partnership skills and ability to balance urgency, quality, and stakeholder expectations.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, including ability to assess recruiting health across multiple openings and priorities.
Excellent communication skills and ability to translate recruiting activity into clear business updates.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the Talent Acquisition team across the Americas region.
Drive accountability for team performance, hiring outcomes, and service delivery.
Partner with business leaders and HR stakeholders to understand workforce needs and align recruiting strategies to critical priorities.
Ensure critical positions are filled in a timely manner through prioritization, execution, and follow-through.
Monitor and communicate the overall health of open positions across the region, including progress, risks, and barriers.
Present strategic talent acquisition updates, hiring trends, and recruiting insights to leadership.
Build strong stakeholder partnerships to improve hiring effectiveness and decision-making.
Use data and market insights to inform recruiting strategies and support continuous improvement.
Establish and maintain high standards for candidate experience, hiring manager partnership, and recruiting discipline.
Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, team effectiveness, and regional hiring outcomes.