Talent Aquisition and Employee Experience Manager

Therm-O-Disc Human Resources•Columbus, OH

19h

About The Position

Sensience is seeking a motivated, solution-oriented leader for Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience across its global organization, with a primary focus on the United States. The role partners with business leaders and HR colleagues to enhance employee experience, strengthen organizational capability, and ensure effective talent acquisition through a global framework with local execution. It drives continuous improvement throughout the employee lifecycle, from attraction and selection through onboarding, development, engagement, retention, and offboarding. The position is suited to a talent acquisition professional with project management experience who wants to broaden their work into other HR areas. Depending on the candidate’s interest, the role may also serve as the HR business partner for the Hampstead manufacturing facility and associated business operations. The role leads US talent acquisition, partners with hiring managers and talent management leaders on recruiting strategies, improves recruiting processes and tools, and uses assessments and workforce data to support hiring decisions. It builds recruiting and interviewing capability among leaders, hiring managers, and HR colleagues, and manages orientation, onboarding, and offboarding programs. Where applicable, it leads the day-to-day HR function at the Hampstead location, supporting employee relations, engagement, workforce planning, talent management, and HR initiatives. It also develops engagement and retention initiatives, monitors recruiting and talent outcomes, ensures compliance with company policies and applicable employment regulations, and leads HR projects and process improvements. Performance indicators include time-to-fill, quality of hire, candidate experience metrics, new-hire retention, and onboarding effectiveness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, organizational development, or a related field.
A minimum of 5–7 years of progressive human resources experience.
Demonstrated experience in talent acquisition, employee engagement, talent management, or related HR disciplines.
Experience managing recruitment programs, talent assessments, and employee experience initiatives.
Experience leading projects and process improvement efforts across multiple functions or locations.
Strong knowledge of talent acquisition practices and processes.
Experience using talent assessment tools, including Predictive Index or similar platforms.
Knowledge of employee engagement, retention, and talent management methodologies.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
Ability to analyze workforce data and develop actionable recommendations.
Strong collaboration, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work effectively in a global environment while balancing local requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead talent acquisition for US-based roles.
Partner with hiring managers, the Director of Talent Management, and global HR business partner managers to identify talent needs and develop and deploy recruiting strategies.
Develop or optimize recruiting processes, including job posting, sourcing, candidate assessment, and candidate experience.
Continuously improve talent acquisition processes, tools, and practices within a global framework while supporting local business needs.
Administer and use Predictive Index and other assessment tools to support hiring and talent decisions.
Promote consistent evaluation criteria and selection processes, and use talent data and assessments to improve quality of hire.
Develop and deliver interview training for leaders and hiring managers, and sourcing and recruiting training for HR team members.
Lead and continuously improve new team member orientation and onboarding processes in partnership with leaders.
Manage offboarding processes, analyze exit feedback and turnover trends, and recommend and implement retention-focused actions.
If assigned as HR business partner for the Hampstead location, lead its day-to-day HR function, including employee relations, engagement, and workforce planning.
Support and deploy talent management and other HR programs and initiatives with the leadership team; measure outcomes and recommend improvements.
Develop and implement employee engagement initiatives and partner with leaders on action plans to strengthen employee experience and workplace culture.
Support communication, recognition, inclusion, and team effectiveness programs; measure engagement outcomes and recommend improvements based on workforce feedback.
Identify and support retention strategies for key and critical talent; partner with leaders to assess talent risks and develop retention plans.
Monitor and improve recruiting metrics, process effectiveness, and hiring outcomes.
Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable employment regulations.
Support workforce planning and critical-role hiring initiatives; develop and deploy talent acquisition training as needed.
Lead and support HR projects related to talent acquisition, employee engagement, and talent management.
Partner with HR and business leaders to implement strategic people initiatives, managing project plans, timelines, communications, and stakeholder engagement.
Drive process improvements that enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience.