Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
About The Position
The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner leads full-cycle recruitment for a broad 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, technical, and leadership roles. It serves as a trusted talent advisor to hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and field leadership, and partners with TTX’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider to develop recruiting strategies and deliver a strong candidate and hiring manager experience. Based on-site at TTX’s Charlotte headquarters, the position conducts and coordinates in-person interviews and supports new-hire onboarding and orientation. Depending on recruiting needs and workload, the role may also contribute to Total Rewards, Talent Development, and other strategic HR initiatives. Travel to field locations, career fairs, and hiring events is approximately 3–6 days per month. The role tracks recruiting metrics, maintains candidate and requisition information in Oracle, and ensures recruiting practices comply with labor laws and company policies. It requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including corporate and field or operations recruitment.
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 recruitment 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.
- 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 recruiting KPIs and using data to guide decisions.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage varied requisitions 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 uphold 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, including 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, talent availability, and workforce needs.
- Own full-cycle recruitment for salaried field leadership positions overseeing TTX’s railcar maintenance and repair network.
- Lead full-cycle recruitment across corporate functions, including Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Operations, and Engineering.
- Lead hiring intake meetings to define role requirements, candidate profiles, and hiring timelines; provide updates and guidance 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.
- Screen and assess candidates for qualifications, experience, and cultural fit, and conduct or 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 KPIs, including time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, source effectiveness, quality of hire, and RPO performance; use data to support continuous improvement.
- Maintain accurate and timely candidate activity, requisition status, and documentation 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 needed, 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.
- Follow labor laws and company policies, maintain confidential candidate records, and perform other HR duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Health benefits.
- Dental benefits.
- Vision benefits.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Railroad Retirement participation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
