Senior Talent Advisor - Early Careers

Cummins Inc.; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Troy, MI is seeking a Senior Talent Advisor - Early Careers to lead the recruitment of top Early Careers talent.

You will drive full-cycle recruiting, build talent pipelines through campus engagement, and advise hiring managers with market intelligence and data-driven insights. You will ensure a seamless candidate experience, monitor recruiting KPIs, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to support growth and workforce planning while enhancing Cummins' employer brand at

Qualifications

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for Early Careers.
• Build and manage pipelines via campus engagement.
• Advise hiring managers with market intelligence and data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruiting strategies and hiring activities for Early Careers.
• Build and sustain talent pipelines through campus engagement and targeted sourcing.
• Advise managers with market intelligence and data-driven insights to improve hiring outcomes.
• Enhance candidate experience through effective communication and streamlined processes.
• Monitor KPIs and identify opportunities for continuous recruiting improvements.
• Ensure compliance with policies and recruiting standards while maintaining excellence.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support growth and workforce planning.
• Represent Cummins at recruiting events and contribute to employer branding.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Talent analytics

Campus recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ATS

HRIS

Job description

Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented Senior Talent Advisor - Early Careers to join our Cummins Inc. team in Troy, MI .

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead recruiting strategies and hiring activities that deliver top Early Careers talent aligned with business workforce needs.

• Build and sustain talent pipelines through targeted sourcing, campus engagement, and strategic recruiting initiatives.

• Advise hiring managers and stakeholders with market intelligence, recruiting expertise, and data-driven insights to improve hiring outcomes.

• Drive a seamless candidate experience through effective communication, streamlined processes, and proactive stakeholder coordination.

• Strengthen recruiting effectiveness by monitoring key performance indicators and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Ensure compliance with employment policies, legal requirements, and recruiting standards while maintaining operational excellence.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to execute talent acquisition initiatives that support organizational growth and workforce planning.

• Enhance Cummins' employer brand by representing the organization at recruiting events and contributing to talent attraction strategies.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• Advanced ability to lead full-cycle recruiting efforts while balancing competing priorities, stakeholder needs, and evolving business demands.

• Strong consultative, influencing, and relationship-building skills with the ability to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, recruiters, and candidates.

• Expertise in talent sourcing, candidate assessment, and selection strategies that drive quality hiring decisions and diverse talent outcomes.

• Proven capability to leverage recruiting metrics, analytics, and business insights to inform decisions and improve hiring performance.

• Demonstrated agility, sound judgment, and collaborative leadership with a passion for delivering exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field or equivalent experience required.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Key Competencies:

• Serves as the senior recruiting subject-matter expert for the Early Careers recruiting team.

• Owns requisition dispatching, workload coordination, and timely requisition activation.

• Creates and audits functional pipeline requisitions to ensure accuracy and compliance with posting requirements.

• Supports the Early Careers conversion process, including mapping sessions, candidate alignment, tracking, and related recruiting activities as needed.

• Maintains a low-volume, requisition portfolio, adjusted based on seasonal hiring needs and business demand.

• Supports campus, conference, functional, referral, and other strategic recruiting initiatives, including candidate funnel tracking.

• Serves as the backup to the Operations Leader as required.

• Supports special projects, process improvements, and hiring activities as needed.

• Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs and Early Careers priorities .

• Previous experience serving as a senior recruiter, recruiting subject-matter expert, or providing peer guidance and coaching to recruiters, highly preferred

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Job Human Resources

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Min Salary $91200

Max Salary $136800

ReqID 2436948

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No

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