Senior Talent Partner - Build Global Tech Pipelines

Lumentum Operations LLC; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumentum is seeking a Sr. Talent Partner to join a focused US recruitment team, based in San Jose, CA or Greensboro, NC.

The role requires sourcing, screening, and presenting candidates for technical and manufacturing roles, while advising hiring managers on market conditions and strategy. You will partner with functional leaders to forecast workforce needs, build pipelines, and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the process.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of recruitment experience, including a minimum of 3 years in-house permanent recruitment.
• Strong working knowledge of Workday (or similar ATS systems).
• Experience recruiting within manufacturing environments, particularly for technical roles such as maintenance and process engineering.
• Experience within semiconductor, photonics, or advanced manufacturing sectors would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Independently source, screen, and assess candidates using a variety of channels, ensuring alignment with both technical requirements and organisational culture.
• Present shortlisted candidates to hiring managers in a timely and structured manner.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key functional leaders and hiring managers to understand current and future workforce needs and support effective hiring outcomes.
• Develop and implement proactive and innovative recruitment strategies to build and maintain strong talent pipelines across key technical and manufacturing disciplines.
• Advise, educate, and influence hiring managers on market conditions, candidate availability, skill sets, and effective recruitment approaches.
• Ensure a consistently positive candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process, maintaining clear communication and managing expectations effectively.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Stakeholder management

End-to-end recruitment

In-house recruitment

Tools

Workday

Job description

Lumentum is seeking a Sr. Talent Partner to join a focused US recruitment team, based in San Jose, CA or Greensboro, NC.

The role requires sourcing, screening, and presenting candidates for technical and manufacturing roles, while advising hiring managers on market conditions and strategy. You will partner with functional leaders to forecast workforce needs, build pipelines, and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the process.