Senior Manager, Global Talent Acquisition

Senior Manager, Global Talent Acquisition

Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

The Senior Manager, Global Talent Acquisition is responsible for the development and implementation of the enterprise talent acquisition strategy and champions the global talent acquisition process to ensure we attract and hire top-tier talent aligned with our organizational goals and values.

Serve as trusted advisor and partner to human resources, talent acquisition and business leadership, providing insights, market intelligence and strategic guidance on talent issues across multiple functions and global locations.

Partner with talent acquisition teams globally to implement and ensure continuity and consistency of talent acquisition strategy, company culture, and recruiting best practices.

Research, manage and optimize the use of various talent acquisition channels globally, including social media, job boards, third party recruiters and search firms and other methods to ensure effective use of channels to achieve staffing goals.

Provide coaching, mentoring and feedback to Specialist, Talent Acquisition to help ensure they are providing exemplary service to hiring managers and candidates alike. Primary management responsibility for TA Specialists is indirect through a matrixed structure.

Design and implement a best-in-class talent acquisition and candidate experience to include the identification and implementation of new technologies and methods.

Assess, manage, and refine the full cycle recruiting process for exempt and non-exempt positions. This is inclusive of production, temporary hires, contract workers, interns, full time, etc.

Review and ensure accurate and timely reporting of performance metrics and ensure the talent acquisition team is meeting specific key performance indicators.

Evaluate and manage contractual relationships with external third-party vendors (including but not limited to, placement agencies, social media websites, college recruitment).

Analyze hiring trends, turnover rates, candidate feedback and other metrics and information to understand and make recommendations to Human Resources staff and / or senior management, as appropriate.

Partner with corporate communications to implement recruitment messaging to achieve objectives and enhance / build a strong local / regional / national employer brand through social media and other channels.

Effectively build talent communities through social media, including LinkedIn, Indeed, X, etc.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of recruiting issues and trends, related analytics, labor laws, and legislative initiatives.

Educate talent acquisition teams on compliance requirements, establish needed audit and oversight mechanisms.

Create and drive diverse talent pipeline programs.

Design and / or implement programs in accordance with company-wide staffing needs e.g. employee referral program.

Administer any legal or regulatory requirements in regard to reporting or action planning specific to recruiting (i.e. AAP, VETS-100A, and EEO-1)

Support the CoE, Talent Acquisition and Business HR, in the development, implementation and monitoring of talent acquisition strategies and policies.

Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

Education : Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business, or related degree required

Experience : Minimum of 10 years of experience of recruitment and staffing experience. Minimum of 5 years of experience managing a talent acquisition function. Experience implementing processes and providing appropriate oversight for a decentralized talent acquisition team and processes. Experience leading talent acquisition within a matrixed environment. Knowledge of legal hiring requirements as it relates to the hiring process.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

Self-starter who is proactive and demonstrates an appropriate sense of urgency.

Strong project management skills with an ability to set priorities and manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines, in a dynamic and fast paced environment.

Strong sourcing skills with demonstrated success utilizing current on-line sourcing techniques, networking and building pipelines.

Understanding of market trends and ability to use market intelligence to source talent.

Comprehensive knowledge of various methodologies for candidate assessment.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with HR Partners and line management to achieve results.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong problem-solving skills.

Proficiency using Microsoft Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Experience with applicant tracking and recruiting module in Workday.

Outstanding customer focus including attributes of empathy, compassion and service orientation.

Passionate and high energy which can assist in selling future vision to customers.

Strong detail orientation, with focus on data quality.

Adaptability / flexibility which includes being open to change and conducting business differently.

Focused on continuous learning and developing new skills.

Excellent process orientation which focuses on efficiency without losing sight of customer experience.

Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required : Estimated 10%.

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background / criminal check, consistent with applicable laws. Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson's Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.