Talent Acquisition Leader - Emerging Talent

Cummins•Indianapolis, IN

15h•$120,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Leader - Emerging Talent in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role develops and executes a forward-looking Early Careers talent acquisition strategy aligned with workforce planning, long-term business objectives, and future capability needs. It builds sustainable emerging talent pipelines and advises business and HR leaders on talent-market trends, workforce needs, and the strategic value of early-career programs. The leader uses workforce analytics and labor-market intelligence to guide hiring decisions, improve outcomes, and assess program effectiveness. The role enhances candidate experience through customer-focused recruiting, innovative technology, and streamlined processes; develops partnerships with universities, technical colleges, industry organizations, and community networks; and leads recruiting teams while driving operational excellence, accountability, continuous improvement, and digital transformation.

Requirements

A college, university, or equivalent degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with business priorities, workforce planning, and future capability needs.
Strong leadership, consulting, and relationship-building skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Expertise in workforce analytics, labor-market intelligence, and data storytelling to guide decisions and improve outcomes.
Proven ability to lead change, navigate ambiguity, and drive operational excellence while maintaining customer focus.
Ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing teams that deliver innovative talent solutions and sustainable business results.
Strong change-management, organizational-awareness, financial-acumen, and human-resources consulting capabilities.
Ability to thrive in complex environments and balance competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in Talent Acquisition and/or Human Resources Business Partnership or HR Operations environments is preferred.
Deep expertise across university, college, technical school, internship, co-op, and graduate talent channels.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a business-aligned Early Careers talent acquisition strategy connected to workforce planning and long-term business objectives.
Build sustainable emerging talent pipelines that address critical skill areas and future organizational capabilities.
Advise business and HR leaders on talent-market trends, workforce needs, and the strategic value of early-career programs.
Use workforce analytics, labor-market intelligence, data visualization, and business insights to inform decisions and improve hiring outcomes.
Improve candidate experience through customer-focused recruiting practices, technology, and streamlined processes.
Build partnerships with universities, colleges, technical schools, industry organizations, and community networks.
Lead and develop high-performing recruiting teams, driving operational excellence, accountability, and measurable results.
Assess emerging talent programs using metrics for attraction, hiring, conversion, retention, and business alignment.
Connect internship and co-op programs to future full-time hiring needs to improve conversion and workforce readiness.
Monitor external talent trends, student expectations, competitive activity, and changing skill demands.
Partner with Talent Management, HR, and business leaders to integrate Early Careers into workforce and talent planning.
Lead change and continuous improvement initiatives, including digital transformation and adoption of modern recruiting tools and systems.
Balance competing priorities, foster inclusion, and embrace diverse perspectives in complex environments.