Talent Acquisition Systems & University Relations Lead

Albany International Corp.; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany International Corp is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Programs & Systems Specialist to lead two connected enterprise portfolios: talent acquisition systems and process stewardship, and University Relations.

This senior individual contributor will combine recruiting expertise, systems thinking, program management, and external partnership leadership to create scalable talent practices across our global organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition operations or HR-related roles.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end recruiting lifecycle and staffing processes.
• Hands-on ATS implementation or migration experience.
• Ability to elicit requirements and map processes for HRIS/tech partners.
• Experience in user acceptance testing and defect documentation.
• Data orientation with focus on definitions, ownership, and reporting.
• Experience managing external partnerships and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent acquisition systems and process leadership across the organization.
• Guide the transition to SmartRecruiters and manage ongoing recruitment workflows.
• Govern recruiting stages, templates, acceptance criteria, and communications.
• Coordinate change readiness, release communications, and user enablement.
• Partner with HRIS and HR Operations on configuration, security, data, and reporting.
• Develop University Relations and early-career programs strategies and partnerships.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Recruiting technology

Program management

External partnerships

Change management

Stakeholder facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SmartRecruiters

SAP SuccessFactors

HRIS

Job description

Albany International Corp is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Programs & Systems Specialist to lead two connected enterprise portfolios: talent acquisition systems and process stewardship, and University Relations.

This senior individual contributor will combine recruiting expertise, systems thinking, program management, and external partnership leadership to create scalable talent practices across our global organization.