Contractor, Sr Talent Partner

silananotechnologies; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Sila, a next-generation battery materials company in Alameda, CA, is hiring a Contract Sr Talent Acquisition Partner to own the end-to-end recruitment process, align with business objectives, and drive hiring excellence across leadership roles and multi-site teams.

You will partner with People & Culture to design sourcing strategies, conduct structured interviews, and govern recruiting policies to deliver top talent that accelerates Sila's mission to power clean energy innovations.

Qualifications

• End-to-end recruitment experience across all stages of hire.
• Ability to design and implement sourcing strategies.
• Partner with executives to align hiring with business objectives.
• Strong knowledge of interview techniques and candidate assessment.

Responsibilities

• Trusted Advisor: bring market intelligence to hiring managers and execute structured hiring.
• Continuous Improvement: design policies, processes, service delivery and governance for compliant, candidate-centered hiring.
• End-to-End Talent Delivery: manage full-lifecycle recruitment across high-impact business verticals.
• Strategic Business Partnership: calibrate headcount needs and draft compelling job descriptions.
• Executive Market Intelligence: advise leaders on compensation trends and workforce risks.
• Process Scaling & Governance: develop SLAs and governance for efficient hiring.
• Continuous Improvement: lead initiatives to improve recruitment speed and candidate experience.
• Proactive Sourcing: design multi-channel strategies to engage passive candidates.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder management

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

About Us

We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world's transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?

Who You Are

The Contract Sr Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for all aspects of the recruitment process aligned with business objectives, organizational values, and hiring outcomes. The Sr Talent Acquisition Partner will align with hiring objectives to drive results by owning the end-to-end recruitment process from job requisition to onboarding, ensuring compliance and efficiency at every stage. The Contract Sr Talent Acquisition Partner works closely with the People & Culture team and other senior leaders to create effective strategies to meet those needs through effective sourcing, structured interviewing, process efficiencies, and leadership advising to secure top talent..

Responsibilities

• Trusted Advisor: Bring deep talent market intelligence to hiring managers and executive leadership, instill structured hiring practices, and cutting-edge sourcing techniques to attract, assess, and hire top-tier talent.
• Continuous Improvement: Assist in designing recruiting policies, processes, service delivery, and governance to ensure a consistent, compliant, and candidate-centered hiring experience.
• End-to-End Talent Delivery: Full-lifecycle recruitment across high-impact business verticals, consistently delivering high-quality talent against aggressive hiring targets.
• Strategic Business Partnership: Partner closely with hiring managers to understand team objectives, define headcount needs, draft compelling job descriptions, and establish calibrated candidate scorecards.
• Executive Market Intelligence: Advise business leaders on talent market trends, compensation insights, workforce risks, and competitive intelligence to influence current and future hiring decisions.
• Process Scaling & Governance: Help design and optimize talent acquisition policies, service level agreements (SLAs), and governance to ensure a candidate-centered, compliant, and frictionless hiring experience.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on recruiting speed, candidate experience, process simplification, and overall operational efficiency.
• Proactive Sourcing:: Design targeted multi-channel sourcing strategies and talent pipelines to engage passive candidates, strengthening Sila's market presence and attracting diverse talent pools.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The work environment and physical demands are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

• Rarely: Carrying, Climbing, Crouching, Heights (step stool), Kneeling, Pulling, Pushing, Narrow Spaces, Standing, Stooping, Walking.
• Occasionally: Lifting, Pinching
• Frequently: Gripping, Handling
• Constantly: Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Reading, Repetitive Motions, Sitting, Vision

Work Environment

• Rarely: Wet climates, Hazards, Noise

The starting base pay for this role is between $60-$75/hr at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Working at Sila

We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.