Talent Acquisition & International Assignment Program Manager

Jacobs Solutions Inc.; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Stock purchase eligibility

Job summary

Jacobs Solutions Inc. seeks a Talent Acquisition & International Assignment Program Manager to lead workforce planning, recruitment operations, and global mobility for its Electronics initiatives.

You’ll partner with leadership and HR teams to craft staffing strategies, manage international assignments, and ensure regulatory compliance across jurisdictions. The role requires broad experience in talent acquisition, workforce planning, and mobility programs, with strong stakeholder management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Communications, or related field.
• Experience in talent acquisition, workforce planning, staffing programs or related discipline.
• Experience interpreting immigration, employment, tax, and labor compliance requirements.
• Experience using workforce planning, recruiting HRIS, or reporting systems.
• Strong analytical skills to assess workforce needs, costs, and metrics.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple functions and regions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical workforce solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership and hiring managers to develop strategic workforce and hiring plans.
• Consult with managers to define staffing requirements, location strategies, and timelines.
• Identify international staffing solutions to support growth and delivery.
• Stay current on industry trends, recruiting technologies, and workforce practices.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, managers, and contingent partners to drive hiring outcomes.
• Coach managers on candidate attraction, networking, and talent engagement.
• Guide screening, evaluation, interview prep, and selection processes.
• Lead planning and governance of international assignments and cross-border transfers.
• Coordinate assignment documentation, cost projections, approvals, and ongoing management.
• Support employees and managers through pre-assignment, onboarding, and repatriation.
• Ensure compliance with immigration, employment, tax, and labor rules across jurisdictions.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for workforce, recruiting, and mobility programs.
• Monitor activity and provide insights to leadership; identify risks and opportunities.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Reporting systems

Job description

Talent Acquisition & International Assignment Program Manager

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Talent Acquisition & International Assignment Program Manager

Working across multidisciplinary teams and a global network of stakeholders, you'll promote effective workforce planning, talent acquisition, and global mobility practices that support the successful delivery of complex projects and long-term business objectives across Jacobs’ global Electronics.

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with Electronics leadership, Global Department Managers, and hiring managers to develop and execute strategic workforce and hiring plans.
• Consult with hiring managers to define staffing requirements, hiring priorities, location strategies, candidate profiles, and recruitment timelines.
• Work with project and department leaders to identify international staffing solutions that support business growth and project execution needs.
• Stay current on industry trends, talent market conditions, recruiting technologies, and workforce management best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, and contingent workforce partners to drive effective hiring outcomes.
• Coach and enable hiring managers on candidate attraction strategies, networking approaches, and proactive talent engagement techniques.
• Provide guidance and support throughout candidate screening, evaluation, interview preparation, and selection processes.

Global Mobility & International Assignments

• Lead the planning, execution, and governance of international assignments, long-term deployments, short-term assignments, and cross-border transfers supporting global project delivery.
• Partner with business leaders, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and external mobility providers to facilitate successful relocations and assignments.
• Provide guidance on global mobility policies, assignment packages, immigration requirements, tax considerations, and compliance obligations.
• Coordinate assignment documentation, cost projections, approvals, and ongoing assignment management activities.
• Support employees and managers throughout the assignment lifecycle, including pre-assignment planning, onboarding, assignment administration, and repatriation activities.

Compliance, Governance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with immigration, employment, tax, and labor regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide guidance on mobility policies, regulatory requirements, and workforce-related compliance considerations.
• Support US contingent labor program, including offer coordination, vendor engagement, onboarding transitions, and operational process improvements.
• Partner with external providers to identify efficiencies, resolve process challenges, and improve overall service delivery.
• Develop and maintain workforce, recruiting, contingent labor, and mobility program dashboards and reporting.
• Monitor recruiting activity, candidate progress, assignment activity, and hiring performance metrics, providing regular insights to business leadership.
• Analyze workforce, recruiting, and global mobility data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that support strategic decision-making.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Promote continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance recruiting processes, hiring manager experiences, and workforce planning practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance employee experience, reduce cycle times, and improve global mobility program effectiveness.
• Identify and implement best practices that improve operational efficiency, service delivery, and program outcomes across talent acquisition and global mobility functions.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in talent acquisition, workforce planning, recruiting operations, staffing programs, or related discipline.
• Experience interpreting and applying immigration, employment, tax, and labor compliance requirements.
• Experience using workforce planning, recruiting, HRIS, or reporting systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess workforce needs, assignment costs, and program performance metrics.
• Experience collaborating across multiple business functions and geographic regions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical workforce solutions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

Here’s what you'll need

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Experience supporting engineering, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, infrastructure, or technical project environments.
• Knowledge of contingent workforce management programs and vendor-managed staffing models.
• Experience developing hiring manager training, or workforce planning tools.

• Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave.
• And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $121,600.00 to $212,800.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on October 23, 2024. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .