Director, Talent Acquisition

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Rockwell Automation is hiring for Director, Talent Acquisition to lead our global talent acquisition team. Reporting to the Vice President, Talent, you will be a key member of the Global Talent Leadership Team and will help define and execute recruitment strategies across all global businesses. You will lead a recruitment team that identifies, attracts, and hires top talent into the company. You will join our team at an exciting transformational stage. This transformation includes building a multi-year TA strategic roadmap using technology-driven solutions, playing an important role to help influence and shape the global TA strategy. Additionally, you will lead our TA strategy to equip us in meeting critical priorities and operational targets.

This role is based from our Milwaukee, WI global headquarters, working a hybrid work schedule.

• You will lead an established global talent acquisition team of recruiters. Share knowledge and best practices within the team and across the organization to ensure that the team is effectual and valued. Establish a resource strategy that is scalable and uses internal and external resources based on our needs.
• Partner with business and HR leaders on workforce planning to develop proactive recruitment strategies and market outreach.
• Prepare the Global TA organization for technology advancements and AI integrations to build the TA team of the future.
• Align and share best practices to support company and regional growth strategies.
• Advance growth-sustaining organizational capabilities through TA operations and CI.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts:
  • Measure and report talent acquisition organization performance and individual performance metrics.
  • Assess customer satisfaction and develop plans to monitor and improve the experience of new hires and hiring manager.
  • Identify and implement best practices to increase the quality of hires while reducing time to fill and overall cost per hire.
• Ensure talent acquisition technology investments deliver tangible value by addressing operational challenges, improving process efficiency and accuracy, while enhancing the candidate experience.
• Lead a team accountable to achieve business goals in support our Growth & Performance Strategy.
• Ensure that team is provided with clear context for assigned responsibilities and overall team goals.
• Plan for and assign development opportunities for area of expertise and identified succession management opportunities for direct reports. Create clear and defined career development plans for team.
• Develop and implement a set of performance metrics that define and track effectiveness.
• Create transparency and focus on important ventures.
• Contribute to business strategy by helping to identify, prioritize and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures and processes that will result in identifying and hiring top talent
• Focus on creating and maintaining market talent community maps for all lines of business and cultivating and building relationships with strong and diverse prospective hires.
• Identify areas for improvement and cost savings by analyzing recruitment workflows, applying data insights to improve processes, and adopting best practices that enhance operational efficiency.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by setting clear benchmarks, monitoring performance metrics, and using feedback to implement changes that ensure sustained progress and resource usage.
• Use a comprehensive tech stack, including platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, Greenhouse, and AI-powered sourcing tools, to improve recruitment processes and ensure data-driven decision-making.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Some international travel may be required.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business or related major.
• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years' management experience.
• Software technology industry experience
• Global TA experience
• Experience developing inclusive recruitment strategies.
• Previous experience leading transformation changes in a large/complex, global organizations.
• Depth of knowledge in labor markets, industry practices and trends, ethical standards & employment laws.
• Experience communicating talent acquisition processes, successes and challenges to partners and leaders in a complex, global organization.
• Strong customer service commitment and skills; focus on constant improvement of the candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Experience with quantitative measurement mechanisms and exposure to continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience implementing rigorous candidate assessment tools and techniques.

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.