Talent Acquisition Manager

Bureau Veritas Group • Full-time • Houston, TX, US • $130,000 - $160,000 / year • 6d ago

Summary

Bureau Veritas North America is seeking an experienced Director of Talent Acquisition to lead and evolve our recruiting function in support of a complex, rapidly growing organization across the United States and Canada. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves while building and scaling a high-performing, people-first Talent Acquisition function.

This role is responsible for shaping and executing talent strategy, strengthening partnerships with business leaders, and ensuring Talent Acquisition operates as a high-impact, scalable function across North America. You will drive measurable hiring outcomes, personally lead key strategic searches, and play a central role during a significant period of organizational growth.

The ideal candidate brings a balance of strategic vision and operational discipline—someone who can lead people, influence stakeholders, and continuously improve how we attract, engage, and hire top talent in a multi-country environment. This role is well-suited for a leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth settings and can seamlessly balance strategy with execution. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in building the teams that support Bureau Veritas’ mission of testing, inspection, and certification excellence.

This is a hybrid role based in Houston, TX, requiring in-office presence 3 days per week. Candidates must be located in the Houston area or willing to relocate.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and scale a team of recruiters and coordinators to drive an efficient, compliant, and high-performing hiring process across the U.S. and Canada, with an emphasis on proactive talent identification and workforce planning.
Partner closely with business leaders and the People team across North America to anticipate hiring needs, refine workforce plans, and align recruiting strategy with business growth.
Personally manage full-cycle recruiting for senior, strategic, and hard-to-fill roles, while providing oversight and guidance to senior recruiters.
Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, helping define success profiles, calibrate expectations, and make informed, data-driven hiring decisions.
Drive operational effectiveness by owning Talent Acquisition processes, dashboards, and metrics, including leading and lagging indicators such as time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, offer acceptance, and diversity metrics.
Develop scalable recruiting processes, tools, and technologies that improve quality, consistency, and efficiency across regions.
Introduce innovative ways of working by evaluating sourcing strategies, market mapping, tools, and external partnerships that strengthen pipelines across U.S. and Canadian markets.
Create and execute a strategy for building diverse talent pipelines through creative sourcing, networking, and targeted outreach.
Break down recruiting silos and standardize best practices while remaining responsive to regional labor market and compliance requirements.
Partner with Staffing, Delivery, and HR leadership to forecast hiring capacity, manage headcount planning, and project resourcing needs.
Strengthen the employer brand by partnering with the People team to position Bureau Veritas as a destination employer and deliver a consistent, engaging candidate experience from first contact through onboarding.
Ensure smooth transitions from recruiting to onboarding by collaborating closely with HR and People Operations.
Manage agency relationships including vendor selection, performance management, and contract negotiations across North America.
Provide regular insights and reporting to business leaders on hiring progress, market trends, and recruiting effectiveness.

How You'll Make An Impact

Create a people-first recruiting culture where innovation, inclusion, and accountability coexist.
Drive recruiting outcomes that directly support business growth during a period of significant scale and transformation.
Think creatively and strategically to solve complex hiring challenges across diverse and competitive labor markets.
Navigate ambiguity while effectively balancing competing priorities across regions and stakeholder groups.
Build strong relationships and adapt your leadership style to meet the needs of leaders, candidates, and teams.
Lead with empathy while holding teams accountable to performance and results.
Use data to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities, translating insight into action.
Speak up with confidence—challenging assumptions and influencing leaders on decisions that matter.

What You'll Bring

7–10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role, with a strong track record of scaling teams in fast-growing organizations.
Demonstrated experience supporting multi-region or cross-border recruiting, with Canadian Talent Acquisition experience strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
Active Professional HR certification preferred (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP).
Experience recruiting within professional services environments; exposure to technical, data, or specialized talent markets is a plus.
Strong understanding of regional labor markets, hiring practices, and compliance considerations across the U.S. and Canada.
Proven ability to lead large-scale, high-impact recruiting initiatives while remaining hands-on.
Deep familiarity with modern recruiting tools, sourcing strategies, and employer branding best practices.
A data-driven mindset with the ability to turn metrics into strategy.
Excellent communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
A genuine people-first approach, with a deep commitment to candidate experience, culture, and long-term fit.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional HR certification preferable (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP).