Talent Acquisition Team Lead, Science & Technology

PPG•Allison Park, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Talent Acquisition Team Lead, you will shape the talent acquisition strategy across the US for Science & Technology. You will play a critical role in allowing our business growth by ensuring we attract, engage, and hire high-quality talent at scale by partnering in close collaboration with our teams and external partners across multiple regions. Also, you will be a strategic partner and advisor for C-level stakeholders, senior business and HR leaders, collaborating with global partners and multiple Centers of Excellence to provide efficient and future-ready talent acquisition solutions. You will be based in Allison Park, Pennsylvania and report to the Talent Acquisition Head, Americas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
12+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition within global organizations.
2+ years of experience focused exclusively on Science & Technology or Research & Development recruitment with people leadership and team management experience, leading large or distributed recruiting teams.
Advanced data interpretation and financial skills, with a ability to translate complex insights into applicable recruitment strategies.
Experienced in using market data to lead demand-planning and organizational forecasting.
Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end recruitment for high-level technical and leadership roles across Research and Development (R&D), Product Development (PD), and Science & Application Technology.
Lead talent attraction for critical global centers, including the Global Coatings Innovation Center and Specialized Materials divisions, ensuring a steady influx of talent in advanced technical disciplines.
Design and scale the enterprise PhD Recruitment Program, establishing strategic partnerships with top-tier universities to secure a future pipeline of scientists and researchers for the S&T community.
Navigate niche talent markets to source experts in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and emerging Science & Technology fields critical to maintaining a competitive edge in innovation.
Act as a senior advisor to R&D and S&T leadership, providing data-driven market insights and Product Development talent trends to influence long-term workforce planning.
Partner with business heads to design recruitment strategies that align specifically with the technical roadmaps and Product Development (PD) lifecycle of the organization.
Spearhead global innovation projects by implementing AI-powered recruiting tools and digital solutions tailored to identify high-caliber technical and scientific talent.
Leverage Workday Recruiting, Phenom, and financial analytics to monitor performance and improve quality-of-hire metrics across all Science & Technology business units.
Oversee recruiting operations with a rigorous focus on delivering measurable diversity outcomes and exceptional candidate experience within the Research and Development community.