Director of Talent Acquisition — Build a Scalable TA

Gradian Thermal Solutions; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental plans

Disability insurance

Life insurance

HSA/FSA options

Paid holidays and PTO

401k matching

Company events

Safety shoe allowance

Education assistance

Job summary

Gradian Thermal Solutions, headquartered in Maple Grove, MN, is hiring a Director of Talent Acquisition to build and scale our recruiting function as we grow beyond 1,000 employees. The role combines hands-on TA building today with strategic leadership for a high-volume operation.

You’ll design processes, tooling, and governance, lead recruiters across professional and manufacturing roles, and partner with executives on workforce planning and compensation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including 3+ years leading recruiters and recruiting leaders.
• Proven experience building TA from scratch or near-scratch in a start-up or high-growth environment.
• Proven experience running TA in a scaled organization with 1,000+ employees.
• Track record of hiring at speed across professional and manufacturing/hourly roles.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and hiring compliance.

Responsibilities

• Build the TA function with scalable end-to-end recruiting processes.
• Scale hiring across professional and manufacturing roles with rapid ramp-ups.
• Lead and develop TA leaders and recruiters.
• Leverage HRIS/ATS data to drive KPIs and insights.
• Partner with executives on compensation, onboarding and workforce planning.

Skills

Adaptable

Resilient

Critical thinker

Data-driven

Systems and processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Workday

UKG

SuccessFactors

iCIMS

Greenhouse

Lever

Job description

Gradian Thermal Solutions, headquartered in Maple Grove, MN, is hiring a Director of Talent Acquisition to build and scale our recruiting function as we grow beyond 1,000 employees. The role combines hands-on TA building today with strategic leadership for a high-volume operation.

You’ll design processes, tooling, and governance, lead recruiters across professional and manufacturing roles, and partner with executives on workforce planning and compensation.