Talent Manager

Strata Careers•Durham, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Manager leads all recruiting across Strata’s divisions EPC, Asset Management, Development, Operations & Maintenance, PGS, and corporate functions for a 600 employee, multi-site U.S. organization. This is a working manager role: the Talent Manager both leads a team of recruiters and personally owns executive, leadership, high priority, and hard to fill searches.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive full cycle recruiting experience in a corporate or multi-site environment; team management required.
Proven success across diverse role types: corporate, technical, construction, field operations, and executive level.
Experience recruiting across the U.S. and supporting organizations with both office based and field-based employees.
Full cycle recruiting expertise: intake, sourcing, screening, assessment, offer negotiation, and closing.
Ability to function as both a strategic recruiting leader and a hands-on working manager.
Strong sourcing skills: direct outreach, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and talent pipeline development.
Excellent judgment in evaluating qualifications, leadership capability, technical fit, and cultural alignment.
Effective communication, organizational, and analytical skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality, especially for executive and sensitive searches.
ATS proficiency required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
Renewable energy, solar, EPC, construction, engineering, or infrastructure recruiting experience strongly preferred.
Experience supporting an organization of 500+ employees preferred
iCIMS preferred.
Executive search, passive candidate sourcing, and confidential search experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead recruiting strategy and execution across all divisions in partnership with the Director of HR, HRBPs, and business leaders.
Establish priorities based on workforce plans, role urgency, and market trends; recommend sourcing strategies and process improvements.
Monitor labor market conditions, competitor hiring, and compensation expectations to keep Strata competitive.
Manage, coach, and develop a team of recruiters; assign requisitions based on priority, capacity, and role complexity.
Ensure recruiters conduct effective intake meetings, maintain candidate pipelines, and meet time to fill targets.
Oversee vendor relationships (search firms, staffing agencies, job boards) and identify process gaps to improve consistency and accountability.
Track and report recruiting metrics time to fill, source effectiveness, pipeline quality, offer acceptance, and requisition status.
Personally manage full cycle recruiting for senior, confidential, and difficult to fill roles requiring discretion and strong stakeholder management.
Conduct direct sourcing and passive candidate outreach across renewable energy, construction, engineering, O&M, asset management, and related industries.
Prepare candidate summaries, market updates, and search status reports for HR and business leadership.
Build consultative relationships with hiring managers; advise on strategy, market conditions, interview process, and compensation alignment.
Ensure job descriptions, candidate profiles, interview plans, and selection criteria are defined before searches launch.
Champion a timely, professional candidate experience and represent Strata with candidates, partners, and industry contacts.
Oversee ATS utilization (iCIMS preferred) ensuring accurate, consistent recruiting data and documentation.
Maintain compliance with EEO requirements and employment law; recommend improvements to tools, templates, and workflows.