Talent Acquisition Team Lead- Data Centers

About the Role

As a Talent Acquisition Team Lead for Data Centers at JLL, you will drive recruitment excellence across one of the industry's most dynamic and rapidly evolving sectors. In this leadership role, you will guide a team of skilled recruiters while managing your own portfolio of strategic searches for technical, operational, and leadership positions within our global data center operations. You'll partner closely with business leaders to understand workforce needs, develop innovative sourcing strategies, and deliver exceptional talent that fuels our growth in critical infrastructure. At JLL, we are collectively shaping a brighter way—for our clients, ourselves, and our fellow employees—and you'll play a vital role in building the teams that power this mission.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of recruiters specializing in data center talent acquisition, providing coaching on sourcing techniques, interviewing best practices, and stakeholder management.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for senior-level and niche technical roles across data center operations, including critical environment engineers, facility managers, construction managers, and leadership positions.
• Partner with data center business leaders to understand organizational goals, workforce planning needs, and talent market dynamics, serving as a strategic advisor on recruitment strategies.
• Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies to build robust talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles in the data center industry, leveraging LinkedIn, industry networks, and passive candidate engagement.
• Monitor team performance metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, candidate satisfaction, and hiring manager feedback, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with global recruitment teams and centers of excellence to share insights, align on best practices, and leverage JLL's worldwide talent network.
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, ensuring all interactions reflect JLL's employer brand and commitment to inclusion.
• Stay current on data center industry trends, competitive intelligence, and emerging skill requirements to provide market insights that inform talent strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in human resources, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead capacity.
• Proven track record recruiting for technical, operational, or facilities-related roles, preferably within data centers, critical infrastructure, industrial, or construction environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing recruitment teams.
• Strong understanding of recruitment metrics and data-driven decision making to optimize hiring outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and partner effectively with business leaders at all levels.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies, including LinkedIn Recruiter and sourcing tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience recruiting specifically for data center roles including critical facilities engineers, operations managers, commissioning specialists, or mission-critical environment positions.
• Experience operating in a matrix organization or supporting multiple business units simultaneously.
• Track record of building diverse talent pipelines and advancing inclusive hiring practices.
• Experience implementing recruitment process improvements or leading special projects that enhanced team effectiveness.