Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

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

Job summary

Lumentum Operations is seeking an experienced Senior Talent Partner to join a focused recruitment team, based in San Jose (CA) or Greensboro (NC). You will source, screen, and assess candidates, presenting shortlisted candidates to hiring managers in a timely, structured way.

You will build relationships with functional leaders, develop proactive recruitment strategies across manufacturing and technical disciplines, and guide hiring managers on market conditions, ensuring a positive candidate

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).
• Experience recruiting in manufacturing environments, especially for technical roles (maintenance, process engineering).
• Experience in semiconductor, photonics, or advanced manufacturing sectors is advantageous.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume recruitment across multiple concurrent roles.
• Motivated, proactive, and self-sufficient with strong organizational skills and end-to-end recruitment management.

Responsibilities

• Independently source, screen, and assess candidates; present shortlisted candidates to hiring managers in a timely, 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 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.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Workday/ATS

Stakeholder management

High-volume recruitment

Manufacturing knowledge

Organizational skills

Tools

Workday

Job description

locations

USA - CA - San Jose (Rose)

USA - NC- Greensboro

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Based in San Jose or Greensboro, North Carolina

Lumentum is a global photonics company that designs and manufactures optical and laser components used in telecom networks, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems.

Due to continued long term growth of US operations, Lumentum is seeking an additional experienced Sr. Talent Partner to join a small, focused recruitment team.

Role 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.

Experience & Skills Required

• 5-10 years’ recruitment experience, including a minimum of 3 years in-house permanent recruitment.
• Strong working knowledge of Workday (or similar ATS systems).
• Excellent understanding of the regional talent market, with proven 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.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume recruitment across multiple concurrent roles.
• Motivated, proactive, and self-sufficient, with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage end-to-end recruitment processes effectively.

Pay Range

P50-USA-1 :$97,050.00 - $138,650.00

Disclaimer

Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.