Talent Acquisition Manager - Austin, "Texas"
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
As a Strategic Talent Partner, you will:
● Lead Full Life-Cycle Recruitment for Specialized Engineering: Drive the entire recruiting process for highly technical roles spanning Open Compute Project (OCP) architecture, Data Center Product Design, Compute, Cloud and Multi-Cloud Architecture and Design, AI/ML Engineering, and advanced cloud networking.
● Develop and Execute AI/ML & Compute Recruiting Strategy: Design and implement a robust strategy specifically for securing talent in high-demand fields like Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, and machine learning infrastructure.
● Target & Pipeline Top-Tier Candidates: Leverage deep market intelligence and advanced sourcing techniques to proactively identify, engage, and build diverse pipelines of candidates from key competitors in the hardware and cloud ecosystems.
● Act as a Trusted Technical Consultant: Partner directly with VPs, Directors, and Principal Engineers to conduct consultative intake meetings and influence talent decisions based on real-time market data.
● Elevate the Candidate Experience: Manage complex compensation negotiations and effectively articulate the value proposition of working on cutting-edge, proprietary hardware and software projects.
● Data-Driven Predictability: Provide data-driven reports on pipeline health, time-to-fill, and quality of hire to predict staffing needs and ensure hiring goals are met.
● Champion Process Excellence: Continuously identify opportunities to refine and optimize technical recruiting workflows and tool utilization to increase efficiency and maintain a competitive edge in a fast-moving market.
● Team Leadership: Manages/leads a team of specialized recruiters for technical and niche roles, providing mentoring and coaching support.
Requirements
Key Qualifications, Experience & Competencies:
Required Experience
● Five (5) years of dedicated, hands-on, progressive, full life-cycle recruiting experience in a high-growth, multinational technology environment.
● Five (5) years of dedicated experience recruiting for highly specialized IT Engineering roles Target Technical Domains
● Proven hands-on experience recruiting in one or more of the following domains: Compute/Data Center Product Design, AI/ML Engineering (R&D), Cloud Networking Architecture, or Cloud/Multi-Cloud Architecture and Design.
● Proven ability to successfully headhunt, cold call, source, and close senior and principal-level technical talent (e.g., Principal Engineers, Technical Architects, Engineering Directors) from top-tier tech companies.
● Expert-level proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
● Specific expertise in recruiting engineers involved with Open Compute Project (OCP) standards.
● A demonstrable understanding of the competitive landscape for CPU and GPU design talent at the system integration level.
● Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in a technical field, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
● Agency experience is an asset.
● Three years' experience with talent metrics reporting.
● Demonstrated analytical skills with an aptitude to think holistically and outside of the box.
● Flexibility to attend occasional conference calls/meetings outside of regular business hours during peak implementation periods
● Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas and challenging the status quo.
About us
What we do
At Celestica, we enable the world's best brands. We build trusted relationships and solve complex technology challenges to help our customers realize greater value, potential and outcomes. We are a leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions that brings global expertise at every stage of product development – from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Living Our Values
At Celestica, we foster a motivated, high-integrity work environment based on a strong set of corporate Values. These Values empower our employees to provide you with superior service.
Relentless Curiosity
We are obsessed with uncovering the information and insights that allow us to anticipate and overcome the challenges of the future.
Bold Conviction
We dare to envision new solutions, new technologies, new ways of working and invest to make it a reality.
Unwavering Dedication
We exemplify teamwork and commitment in every decision and every action to be the best partners to our customers and our colleagues.
Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, joining us means working with some of the brightest minds and most talented people in the industry. You can leave your personal stamp on projects and impact others like never before.
Join an Award-winning Team
At Celestica, we recognize that our employees play an important role in our company’s success and we strive to create a collaborative environment that fosters innovation, empowers people and leverages individual expertise. By joining Celestica, you'll discover that working for a global company creates endless career opportunities for you.