Talent Acquisition Manager

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads Voith Group’s recruiting function by setting and executing the regional talent acquisition strategy and supervising a team of recruiters. This hybrid role in Appleton, WI also supports full lifecycle recruiting for key roles, with ownership of immigration and mobility processes, the ATS, and recruiting process automation.

Role Overview

You will balance recruiting workloads across business units, translate workforce plans into measurable team priorities, and ensure recruiting practices are consistently executed across units while supporting legitimate local differences. The position also includes monitoring recruiting systems, vendors, and operational processes to maintain effectiveness and improve efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign business units and recruiting portfolios to balance requisition workload across the recruiting team
• Develop and implement the annual recruiting strategy aligned with business objectives across the region
• Convert workforce plans into departmental recruiting priorities, including goals, service levels, and performance standards
• Create strategies for high-volume, professional, technical, leadership, and hard-to-fill hiring needs
• Build talent pipelines for critical and recurring roles through strategic sourcing, community partnerships, and employer relations
• Develop strategies to reduce reliance on external recruiting agencies
• Support an employer-of-choice strategy in partnership with stakeholders
• Monitor systems, vendors, and processes to ensure they operate effectively
• Identify system enhancements and process automation opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, data accuracy, user experience, and scalability
• Ensure mobility operations and community relations strategies are developed and executed
• Maintain strong relationships with P&C and business stakeholders to assess hiring needs and team performance
• Own team scorecards and bring labor market intelligence to the GBS team and stakeholders
• Own the annual recruiting budget and vendor management activities, including background checks and compliance reporting
• Set individual performance expectations, conduct regular one-on-ones, and run performance reviews to support annual goals and development plans
• Coach and mentor recruiters on complex searches
• Manage executive and critical requisitions, including up to 10 requisitions during high-volume periods
• Review recruiting pipelines and requisition aging to ensure staffing resources are prioritized

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related field
• 7–10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition or recruiting experience, including:
  • 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting and people leadership
  • High-volume and professional recruiting
  • Recruiting strategy and workforce planning
  • Recruiting analytics
  • ATS/HRIS experience and recruiting technology
  • Systems implementation and process automation
  • Talent pipeline development
  • Vendor management

Technology

• ATS
• HRIS

Work Location

Hybrid remote in Appleton, WI 54911.

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Competencies

• Strategic Talent Leadership: Aligns department strategy with business objectives and long-term needs
• Business Partnership & Influence: Builds trusted relationships and provides informed guidance on talent, labor markets, and hiring decisions
• People Leadership: Develops a high-performing team through coaching, accountability, and development
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Uses recruiting metrics and market intelligence to identify opportunities and improve outcomes
• Change Leadership: Implements new technologies and processes across the region
• Operational Excellence: Drives consistent, efficient, and scalable recruiting practices while maintaining quality and candidate experience
• Collaboration: Builds partnerships across P&C, Operations, Finance, IT, Legal, and external community organizations
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Identifies opportunities to improve recruiting effectiveness, efficiency, and employer brand
• Judgment & Integrity: Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, and ethical decision-making