Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Strategic-Mission-Critical; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Strategic Mission Critical in Phoenix is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead recruitment strategies and partner with hiring managers to attract top talent for mission critical facilities.

You will champion employer branding, drive sourcing excellence, mentor junior teammates, and ensure a seamless candidate journey from first contact through onboarding, while upholding fair and compliant hiring practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in talent acquisition.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting best practices, employment law, and HR technologies.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to execute tactically in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies with hiring managers.
• Proactively utilize advanced sourcing techniques to engage diverse candidates.
• Track and optimize recruitment performance metrics.
• Foster a strong candidate experience from initial contact to onboarding.
• Provide mentorship to junior talent acquisition teammates.
• Leverage data and market insights to inform hiring decisions.
• Follow SOPs supporting fair and consistent hiring practices.
• Assist employer branding initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal hiring requirements.
• Act as mentor to junior TA team members.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Employer branding

Data-driven recruitment

Candidate experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

HRIS

HR technology platforms

Job description

Engineering data centers with precision and expertise.

At Strategic Mission Critical, we are more than just engineers; we are experts focusing solely on mission critical facilities. Our seasoned leadership team brings together decades of experience, equipping data center providers worldwide with robust, reliable solutions that keep pace with the evolving digital landscape.

As demand for high-performance infrastructure accelerates - fueled by AI and the expanding digital landscape - SMC continues to lead through technical rigor and operational excellence. We’re seeking leaders who think beyond projects to improve the way we deliver them: individuals who elevate people, process, and performance across the firm.

With a rapidly expanding market and the AI adoption driving huge growth in the data center market, SMC is at the forefront of industry growth. We offer not just jobs, but career paths that reward innovation and expertise. If you want to work alongside highly skilled professionals with years of mission critical experience, then we want you to be part of our team, a team that works on major projects for top-tier data center providers. Your work will ensure the resilience and efficiency of data infrastructure that millions depend on.

Overview

We're seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team in our Phoenix office! The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner plays an integral role in executing the organization’s recruitment strategy. This role participates in all aspects of talent acquisition, ensuring the company attracts, hires, and retains top talent aligned with business objectives. Candidates for this position have a strong track record collaborating with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs, developing job descriptions and utilizing various methods to attract top talent. The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner is expected to champion employer branding for prospective candidates and ensure a seamless, positive journey from initial contact through onboarding.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Partner with hiring managers to develop and execute talent acquisition strategies.
• Proactivelyutilizeadvanced sourcing techniques toidentifyand engage candidates, ensuring a diverse pool of talent.
• Track andoptimizekey performance metrics to enhance recruitment processes.
• Foster a strong candidate experiencefrominitialcontact through onboarding.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior talent acquisition teammates.
• Leverage data and market insights to shape hiring decisions and drive strategic impact.
• FollowSOPs that support fair,equitable, and consistent hiring practices.
• Assistinemployer branding initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and internal requirements related to hiring and employment practices.
• Act as a mentor more junior members ofthe talent acquisition team.

Education & Experience:

• 8+years of experience in talent acquisition
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting best practices, employment law, and HR technologies.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to think strategically while executing tactically in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation

Base Compensation: $80,000-$115,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience,skillsand/or location)

SMC offers a competitive benefits package, with a 36-hour standard work week, hybrid working arrangement, 13 paid holidays, 100% coverage of medical, health, and dental insurance premiums for our full-time employees, and reimbursement of professional licensing costs. Spouse and family insurance premiums are subsidized by SMC. All full-time employees are additionally eligible for employer-sponsored life and long-term disability insurance as well as participation in our 401(k) plan, with annual safe harbor contribution.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.