Talent Strategy Lead: Build Pipelines & Elevate Hiring

Atlas Copco; New Hudson (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco New Hudson is seeking an experienced Talent Strategy Lead to guide a small recruitment team while shaping how we attract, engage, and hire talent. You will lead, coach, and set priorities for the team and develop strategies for critical roles across manufacturing and engineering.

You will partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, build proactive pipelines, and advance employer branding and workforce development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, or workforce development.
• Experience leading recruiters or recruitment teams, including coaching and setting priorities.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies and building talent pipelines.
• Confidence partnering with hiring managers and influencing recruitment decisions.
• Ability to use market intelligence, benchmarking, and recruitment data to make recommendations.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Manufacturing, engineering, technical, or skilled-trade recruiting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and set priorities for a small recruitment team.
• Develop talent attraction and sourcing strategies for critical roles.
• Build proactive talent pipelines across manufacturing, engineering, technical, and professional functions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and improve hiring outcomes.
• Develop relationships with schools, technical programs, workforce organizations, and community partners.
• Lead employer branding, outreach, and workforce development initiatives.
• Monitor labor market trends and conduct salary and market benchmarking to support hiring decisions.
• Use recruitment and retention data to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Recruitment team leadership

Sourcing strategies

Stakeholder influence

Market intelligence & benchmarking

Communication & relationships

Manufacturing/Engineering recruitment

Job description

Atlas Copco New Hudson is seeking an experienced Talent Strategy Lead to guide a small recruitment team while shaping how we attract, engage, and hire talent. You will lead, coach, and set priorities for the team and develop strategies for critical roles across manufacturing and engineering.

You will partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, build proactive pipelines, and advance employer branding and workforce development initiatives.