Director, Talent Acquisition (m/f/d)

About the role

Position Summary The role of Director, Talent Acquisition directly supports Nordex's mission to develop and deliver clean power plants that make 100% renewable energy a reality for the world. As the Director, Talent Acquisition, you will lead the development and execution of Nordex North America's talent acquisition strategy during a period of significant business growth and workforce expansion. This role is responsible for building a scalable, efficient, and business-focused recruiting function that supports hiring across the United States and Canada. Reporting to the Vice President of People & Culture, you will lead the Talent Acquisition team while partnering closely with business leaders and People & Culture stakeholders to ensure Nordex attracts, hires, and retains top talent needed to support current operations and future growth. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution and requires a leader who can drive workforce planning, talent pipeline development, recruiting process excellence, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute North America's Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business growth plans and workforce requirements.
• Build and lead a scalable recruiting function capable of supporting rapid organizational growth and fluctuating hiring demands.
• Partner with business leaders and People & Culture teams to anticipate workforce needs and develop proactive recruiting strategies.
• Lead recruiting efforts for high-volume operational hiring as well as professional, technical, leadership, and specialized positions.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies and talent pipelines to attract top talent across diverse markets.
• Coach, mentor, and develop the Talent Acquisition team while creating accountability and performance excellence.
• Establish recruiting metrics, reporting, and workforce analytics that provide meaningful business insights.
• Improve recruiting processes, candidate experience, hiring manager experience, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate and optimize recruiting technologies, applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, and automation opportunities.
• Build labor market intelligence and provide business leaders with insights related to talent availability, compensation trends, and competitive hiring activity.
• Manage recruiting agency relationships, contracts, and recruiting-related expenditures.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across People & Culture, Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, and Operations to support workforce growth initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on recruiting strategy, talent acquisition best practices, and workforce planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Significant progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including leadership of recruiting teams.
• Demonstrated success supporting organizations experiencing significant workforce growth and transformation.
• Experience developing and implementing recruiting strategies beyond traditional requisition management.
• Experience supporting high-volume recruiting and geographically dispersed operational workforces.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies, recruiting technologies, applicant tracking systems, and talent market research.
• Experience using recruiting metrics, workforce analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Preferred experience recruiting for manufacturing, skilled trades, field service, construction, energy, or other technical industries.
• Preferred experience supporting recruiting efforts across both the United States and Canada.
• Preferred experience building or transforming Talent Acquisition functions during periods of growth.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors or similar enterprise recruiting platforms preferred.
• Experience managing staffing agencies, RPO providers, contract recruiters, and external recruiting partners preferred.
• Must be willing to travel as business needs require, including travel to Canada.
• Must possess a full valid driver's license and be insurable under our auto insurance policy; subject to periodic driver's abstract checks.
• Commitment to maintaining and promoting safety standards: understand and comply with safety regulations, use safety equipment (eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, hard hats), avoid loose-fitting clothes and jewelry, communicate safety information in English.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off - Three (3) weeks accrued (120 hours)
• Medical & Pharmacy Insurance with multiple options
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term / Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Student Debt Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellbeing, Family Planning