Talent Acquisition Partner

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Location:

Austin, United States of America

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Thales Americas is looking for a highly experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team in Austin supporting our Cybersecurity & Digital Identity group. The Talent Acquisition team delivers all of Thales America’s recruitment needs using the Talent Advisor Maturity Model, with a heavy focus on Sourcing, Assessment, and Selection targeting/attracting passive talent.

This position is an exciting opportunity in which you will be able to truly gain an understanding into the mechanics of a business and play a real part in the success of the delivery of its programs. This is a frontline position / “seat at the table”, and we are looking for someone who is service oriented, passionate about understanding their customer and consistently exceeding expectations by delivering the best possible talent.

• Champion the 'search' based Talent Acquisition process, with a heavy focus on sourcing, clearly define Hiring Managers' roles and set performance expectations
• Act as a champion of Thales America’s Integrated Talent Acquisition Strategy, including influencing key stakeholders at all levels of the organization to adopt new processes, tools and behaviors
• Provide “thought leadership”, strategic advice, coaching on all areas of Talent Acquisition activity
• Partner with the key stakeholders across the business to drive continuous improvement in the speed, quality, and cost of hiring
• Influence key stakeholders to align expectations to the external marketplace
• Personally own the full Talent Acquisition lifecycle for assigned roles, from requirements definition, sourcing, selection through to onboarding
• Deliver a number (circa.
  15-25 unique roles at any one time) of technical and senior level positions (Software Engineering, Sales and support function roles)
• Own the Hiring Manager and Candidate relationship, coaching them through the proactive sourcing and recruitment process, their role within it, creating appropriate target lists and a compelling value proposition to sell to passive candidates

• Bachelor’s Degree (or comparable education and experience)
• 5+ years of experience in a Talent Acquisition role with experience recruiting in Software Engineering & Sales environments
• 2+ years of in-house corporate recruitment experience required
• 3+ years of experience using Linked In Recruiter
• Able to positively influence at all levels of an organization and develop valued relationships with Senior Executives, HR Partners, Hiring Managers and Candidates alike
• Ability to drive outcomes in large matrix environment, flexible, and with a strong drive to achieve desired outcomes in a dynamic environment as priorities and objectives evolve
• Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify trends, and create strategic action plans
• Lead, model, manage and coach the organization in best practice selection techniques

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future.

• Multi-Lingual – English /Spanish/Portuguese/French
• Experience with Workday Recruiter or Phenom CRM

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