Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

TTX•Charlotte, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner leads full-cycle recruitment for a diverse portfolio of salaried and hourly positions across TTX Company. The role recruits across corporate functions—including Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Operations, and Engineering—as well as field-based and technical positions. As a trusted talent advisor, this person partners with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, field leadership, and TTX’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing provider to develop recruiting strategies and deliver a strong candidate and hiring manager experience. Based on-site at TTX’s Charlotte headquarters, the role conducts in-person interviews and supports new-hire onboarding. It also travels to field locations, career fairs, and hiring events approximately 3–6 days per month. Depending on recruiting needs and workload, the role may contribute to Total Rewards, Talent Development, and other strategic HR initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
5–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a corporate and/or agency environment, including recruiting for corporate and field or operations roles.
Experience partnering with an RPO or external recruiting vendor.
Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems and HR databases; Oracle is preferred.
Proven sourcing experience, including Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other tools for finding and engaging passive candidates.
Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders at all levels.
Experience tracking and delivering against recruiting KPIs and using data to drive decisions.
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage a varied requisition load across field, corporate, and hourly hiring while supporting HR projects.
Flexibility to shift between recruiting, Total Rewards, and Talent Development work as business needs change.
Ability to work on-site at TTX’s Charlotte headquarters and travel approximately 3–6 days per month.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
Ability to drive TTX’s values: Know our Business, Serve our Railroad Customers, Seek Excellence, Do the Right Thing, and Live Safety.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting for field operations, maintenance, or transportation leadership roles.
Exposure to compensation, Total Rewards, or learning and development programs.
Both corporate (in-house) and agency recruiting experience.
Experience with Oracle Recruiting Cloud or Oracle HCM.
Relevant certifications, such as PHR or SHRM-CP.
Experience in the railroad or transportation industry.

Responsibilities

Advise HR business units, department leaders, and field leadership on recruiting strategy, market conditions, and talent availability in light of business priorities and workforce needs.
Lead full-cycle recruitment for salaried field leadership roles overseeing TTX’s railcar maintenance and repair network; coordinate with field leaders on location-specific needs, interviews, and candidate closing.
Lead full-cycle recruitment across corporate functions, including Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Operations, and Engineering, for roles from entry-level professionals to experienced leaders.
Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to establish role requirements, candidate profiles, and hiring timelines; provide updates and advice on market trends, salary benchmarks, and candidate expectations.
Source active and passive candidates using methods such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, job boards, networking, employee referrals, and career fairs, and build pipelines for critical and recurring roles.
Screen and assess candidates for qualifications, experience, and cultural fit; conduct and coordinate in-person interviews at headquarters and field locations.
Partner with Total Rewards to develop competitive offers, negotiate with candidates, and close hires.
Support on-site onboarding, including background checks, drug screens, I-9 verification, and planning and facilitating new-hire orientations.
Track and report recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, source effectiveness, quality of hire, and RPO performance; use data to improve recruiting and inform stakeholders.
Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition, and documentation records in the Oracle Applicant Tracking System.
As recruiting workload allows, support Total Rewards projects such as market pricing, salary benchmarking, job description development, compensation surveys, and benefits initiatives.
As recruiting workload allows, support Talent Development projects such as onboarding programs, training coordination, early-career and internship programs, and career development initiatives.
Travel to field locations, career fairs, and hiring events approximately 3–6 days per month to support hiring and build relationships with field leadership.
Ensure recruiting practices comply with labor laws and company policies, maintain confidential candidate records, and perform other HR duties as assigned.