Director, Talent Acquisition

Director, Talent Acquisition

We're Watts. Together, we're reimagining the future of water. We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource. What we do : For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation and we have a dynamic future ahead.

Scope of Position : Reporting to the Vice President Human Resources & Talent Acquisition, the Director, Talent Acquisition will build / lead the Americas talent acquisition team and function while creating and optimizing processes, aligning the hiring process and candidate experience to global corporate initiatives. We are looking for an operationally inclined, strategic, and innovative talent acquisition leader to lead the Americas talent acquisition function by maintaining and improving recruiting systems, processes, and tools while also serving as a talent acquisition partner for key functional areas across the business. This is a hybrid position, based in North Andover, MA.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Talent Acquisition Partners and a Coordinator through coaching, managing, mentoring, and representing the talent acquisition function to the overall organization.
• Build and drive the recruiting function forward by establishing new tools, including interview score cards and competency models, while implementing process improvements that may be shared with the global HR and talent acquisition teams.
• Act as a player-coach, effectively employ talent acquisition skills and knowledge to source for open positions using tools such as social media, networking, internal candidate database, etc.
• Establish quantitative and qualitative data and utilize these metrics to drive efficiency, develop business-driven recruitment, workforce planning strategies, and inclusion initiatives.
• Act as a business partner to functional teams to drive the recruitment process with internal clients.
• Manage requisitions to identify talent for various roles.
• Create and manage the candidate experience throughout the hiring process, providing a positive experience that promotes the employer brand in the marketplace.
• Determine the optimal mix and strategy for sourcing candidates, including leveraging external agencies, employee referrals, social media, job boards, campus career centers, and other mediums.
• Act as a thought leader to establish innovative processes for assessing talent, including screening criteria, interview formats, and analytical and technical tests and assignments.
• Drive and implement AI initiatives for the recruiting organization to optimize processes.
• Develop communications, processes, and training for the TA team that will lead to a positive experience for all candidates throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
• Develop and drive the overall talent acquisition strategy. Manage and develop a team of talent acquisition resources to support end-to-end recruitment for all Americas and corporate roles.
• Oversee the candidate experience, including the development and management of talent acquisition strategies, processes, budget, headcount plan, and reporting of key metrics.
• Manage and enhance relationships with vendor partners, including search firms, advertising resources, job boards, and social media platforms.
• Manage the continued enhancement of the company's applicant tracking system (Workday) to enable streamlined and automated processes and provide access to data analytics for evaluating and assessing progress and outcomes.
• Regularly share hiring analytics with HR leadership, global TA members, and the Global Leadership Team.

Required Qualifications

General Applicable Company Competencies

Working Conditions

While performing the job duties, you will be working in an office environment. You will be required to work in the office at the North Andover, MA location three days per week (Monday Wednesday) and can work remotely two days per week (Thursday and Friday).

Physical Requirements

Specific physical abilities required for this position include, but are not limited to :

Pay Range

The expected salary range for this position is $170,000-$225,000 yearly. Actual compensation will be dependent upon individual skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable laws. Nothing in this job description restricts Watts' right to assign or reassign duties, responsibilities, or change the working hours / conditions for this position at any time. This position is "at will," which means that either the employee or Watts may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice, and for any lawful reason.

Watts in it for you

Please note that the following benefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.

Learn more about our benefit offerings here : https : / / tapintowattsbenefits.com /

How we work : At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success. And this is a place where you can have a big career. No matter your role, there are opportunities for learning and development, and your daily contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of people who use our products and on the future of water. Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation