Sr. TA Partner- Strategic Sourcing & Headhunting

About the role

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner plays a pivotal role in driving recruitment excellence for skilled trades, professional roles, and geographically dispersed teams. This individual combines strategic talent acquisition expertise with advanced sourcing, relationship-building, and data-driven recruiting practices to deliver high-impact hiring outcomes. The role partners closely with business leaders to proactively address workforce needs, develop targeted sourcing strategies, and strengthen long-term talent pipelines across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition Leadership
• Partner with hiring managers to identify workforce needs, define role requirements, and align on hiring priorities
• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts, including sourcing, interviewing, evaluation, and offer management
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on talent availability, market conditions, and hiring strategy
• Strategic Sourcing & Headhunting
• Own proactive sourcing and headhunting efforts for hard-to-fill and evergreen roles
• Build and maintain passive candidate pipelines through targeted outreach, networking, and long-term engagement
• Develop sourcing strategies focused on skilled trades, field leadership, and specialized construction roles
• Conduct market mapping to identify competitor talent, industry trends, and talent pools
• Minimize reliance on external agencies by leveraging internal headhunting capabilities and market intelligence
• Candidate Assessment
• Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews tailored to role requirements and business needs
• Evaluate candidates against technical qualifications, experience, and cultural alignment
• Ensure a high-touch, professional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process
• Data Analytics and Reporting
• Analyze recruiting data to track hiring trends, pipeline health, and key metrics such as time-to-fill and quality of hire
• Provide insights to leadership to support workforce planning and recruiting strategy
• Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements, including EEO and Affirmative Action guidelines
• Employer Branding & Networking
• Represent the organization at recruiting events, trade shows, and industry networking opportunities
• Build long-term relationships within mechanical, construction, and skilled trades communities
• Support employer branding efforts by reinforcing a consistent and compelling candidate experience
• Process Optimization
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows, sourcing effectiveness, and stakeholder communication
• Partner with HR and TA leadership to implement process enhancements and best practices

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proven expertise recruiting skilled trades and professional roles across a dispersed workforce
• Strong background in proactive sourcing, passive candidate engagement, and headhunting
• Advanced proficiency with HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., Paylocity or similar systems)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruiting data and develop actionable insights
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining long-term talent pipelines
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Familiarity with labor market dynamics within construction, skilled trades, or mechanical contracting environments

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive talent acquisition experience
• Combination of agency recruiting experience and in-house TA experience strongly preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel as needed to attend recruiting events, visit job sites, or support dispersed teams
• Comfortable working in both office-based and remote environments