Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

ROLE SUMMARY The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner is a highly experienced recruiter, stakeholder manager, and strategic business partner responsible for leading complex, high-impact searches. This role partners closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to shape recruiting strategy, advise on market conditions, manage executive-level expectations, and deliver strong talent outcomes. The ideal candidate brings at least 10 years of recruiting experience and at least 5 years of direct stakeholder management experience. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Own full-cycle recruiting for complex, senior, niche, or high-priority roles across assigned business areas. Act as a consultative partner to hiring leaders by advising on market availability, compensation considerations, search strategy, selection approach, and candidate closing. Conduct high-quality intake meetings that clarify role requirements, success profiles, must-have qualifications, sourcing strategy, interview process, and timeline expectations. Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies for passive, specialized, and difficult-to-fill talent markets. Build strong talent pipelines and maintain meaningful candidate relationships for current and future hiring needs. Manage stakeholder expectations through clear communication, recruiting insights, funnel updates, risk identification, and recommended actions. Partner with HR, compensation, and business leadership on offer strategy, candidate negotiations, and competitive positioning. Influence hiring manager behavior around timely feedback, interview discipline, realistic role requirements, and inclusive selection practices. Mentor less experienced recruiters by sharing sourcing techniques, stakeholder management approaches, and search strategy best practices. Represent the Talent Acquisition function as a credible business partner who understands talent, market dynamics, and business needs. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably including complex professional, technical, leadership, or hard-to-fill searches. 5+ years of direct stakeholder management experience with hiring managers, senior leaders, or cross-functional business partners. Advanced sourcing capability, including passive candidate engagement, market mapping, pipeline development, and creative outreach strategies. Strong consultative communication skills with the ability to influence hiring decisions and challenge assumptions professionally. Experience advising on recruiting strategy, candidate market conditions, compensation considerations, and closing approach. Ability to manage multiple high-priority searches with urgency, quality, and strong attention to detail. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience recruiting in construction, engineering, infrastructure, facilities, technical services, or adjacent industries. Experience supporting U.S. and Canadian searches or multi-country stakeholder groups. Experience mentoring recruiters or leading recruiting best-practice initiatives. Experience using recruiting data to guide stakeholder conversations and improve hiring outcomes