Manager, Talent Acquisition - America's

Aspen Technology, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AspenTech, based in Houston, TX, seeks an America’s Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a high‑performing team of Senior and Principal Consultants across North and South America. You will partner with business leaders and HR to deliver consultative talent solutions and build future pipelines.

You have 8+ years in recruitment with leadership experience, strong data-driven mindset, and a proven ability to scale recruiting practices in a matrix organization, while guiding build vs. buy strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of recruitment experience with proven expertise in recruiting solutions, strong operational focus, utilizing data to influence, talent mapping, and direct sourcing.
• Prior leadership experience required.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams highly preferred.
• Strong operational experience in various talent acquisition principles: cost per hire, compa ratio, hiring budgets, geographic hiring strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Talent Acquisition team.
• Partner with senior leaders in the business and HR to develop future talent pipelines.
• Provide consultative talent solutions and knowledge of markets, candidates, and talent strategies.
• Set expectations for team performance, stakeholder partnership, and recruiting discipline across the Americas.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

Talent mapping

Direct sourcing

Compensation partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. The Role Emerson’s Aspen Technology (AspenTech) business is a global leader in industrial software, powering the future of the world’s most critical industries. We drive innovation through AI-powered, model-based solutions to enable customers to run industrial operations with greater performance, safety and environmental responsibility. At AspenTech, you will be part of a global market‑leading company with double‑digit growth and a blue‑chip customer base. We offer the opportunity to make an impact, to drive innovation and to be an agent of positive change. Our culture and vision have taken dramatic leaps forward over the past two years and we still have work to do. We need extraordinary individuals to pave the way ahead.

The America’s Talent Acquisition Manager will be based in Houston, TX and bring a builder’s mindset to advance our Talent Acquisition maturity model. This role will lead, coach, and develop a team of Senior and Principal Talent Acquisition Consultants supporting North America, Latin America, and South America, while partnering closely with business leaders, Global and Regional HR Business Partners, and other HR functions in a matrixed environment. Reporting to the Global Talent Acquisition Director, the manager will provide consultative talent solutions, strengthen team capability and accountability, and maintain a small requisition load to stay connected to the business and model effective recruiting practices. Your Impact Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing Talent Acquisition team, providing ongoing guidance, feedback, prioritization support, and development opportunities. Manage a small requisition load as needed, serving as a hands‑on player‑coach who models strong sourcing, screening, stakeholder management, compensation partnership, mobility support, and pipeline development. Partner with senior leaders in the business and colleagues within HR to further enhance and develop our future talent pipelines. Cultivate a network of relationships inside and outside the organization, feeding back intelligence and insight to key stakeholders. Develop and communicate recommendations to hiring managers based on knowledge of the markets, candidates, and talent strategies. Set clear expectations for team performance, stakeholder partnership, candidate experience, and recruiting discipline across the Americas region. Champion continuous improvement by coaching the team through process changes, driving adoption of scalable recruiting practices, and creating a more efficient experience for recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates. In partnership with HR Business Partners, Talent Management and the business leaders, support short- and long‑term hiring strategies to balance “build vs. buy,” succession, and internal mobility. Help mature the sourcer/recruiter model by clarifying roles, improving collaboration, and enabling the team to scale Americas talent acquisition delivery. Partner with internal stakeholders to drive our branding efforts externally.

What You’ll Need Bachelor's degree required. At least 8+ years of recruitment experience with proven expertise in recruiting solutions, strong operational focus, utilizing data to influence, talent mapping, and direct sourcing. Prior leadership experience required. Prior experience in managing geographically dispersed teams highly preferred. Strong operational experience in various talent acquisition principles: cost per hire, compa ratio, hiring budgets, geographic hiring strategies, etc. Demonstrated results in a matrix environment, self‑resourcing and developing creative solutions to solve problems.

Work Authorization AspenTech will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Work Location: AspenTech has a global hybrid workplace for most of our roles. Employees are expected to work in the office 4 days per week and may work remotely 1 day per week, unless the employee has a reasonable accommodation or other approved exception to the hybrid workplace schedule. This role follows our 4‑1 hybrid model and is based in our Houston, TX office. #LI‑KF1 AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real‑time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks. If you’re looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible. As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer and faster. With over 3700 employees and more than 60 global locations, AspenTech is meeting today's sustainability and business challenges head‑on with unmatched expertise, cutting‑edge AI‑powered technology and a passion to innovate.

AspenTech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. AspenTech does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or related conditions, marital status, familial status, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military service or protected Veteran Status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodation: We will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals who have a disability or sincere religious reasons to request accommodation, when necessary to enable the individual to participate in the job application or interview process. If you wish to request an accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].

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