Talent Acquisition Partner

Thales Americas is seeking 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 Gartner's 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. Key Areas of Responsibility 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, diversity, 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 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 Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's Degree (or comparable education and experience) 5+ years of experience in a Talent Acquisition role with experience recruiting in Engineering, IT and/or Software environments 2+ years of in-house corporate recruitment experience required 5+ years of experience using LinkedIn Recruiter Able to positively influence at all levels of an organization up to VP, and to develop valued relationships with Senior Executives, Managers and Candidates alike Politically savvy, 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 Preferred Qualifications: Multi-Lingual – English /Spanish/Portuguese/French Experience with Workday Recruiter or Phenom CRM

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