Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Job Description

As a Senior Talent Partner, you will support complex and time-sensitive hiring efforts that underpin major grid, electrification, and digital energy initiatives. You will work closely with hiring managers and senior business partners to translate evolving workforce needs into clear recruiting approaches that support project delivery, system reliability, and long-term capability building. This role focuses on full-cycle recruiting for technical, professional, and leadership positions tied to power grids, grid automation, digital solutions, and large infrastructure programs. You will navigate competing priorities, tight timelines, and matrixed stakeholder groups while maintaining a consistent, people-centered candidate experience. Your work directly contributes to assembling skilled teams responsible for modernizing power systems, supporting grid resilience, and enabling innovation across energy infrastructure. This is a hands-on contract role designed for someone comfortable operating independently, providing informed guidance, and delivering recruiting outcomes in dynamic environments where clarity, pace, and judgment matter.

How You’ll Make an Impact
Partner with hiring managers and business stakeholders to shape recruiting approaches aligned to technical and project needs
Run full-cycle recruiting for engineering, project management, grid automation, digital, and operational roles
Develop sourcing approaches using direct outreach, referrals, and external talent channels
Screen and interview applicants using structured methods aligned with role requirements
Support hiring choices and offer development in coordination with HR and compensation partners
Manage multiple active requisitions while balancing speed, quality, and applicant experience
Provide clear progress updates using recruiting data and pipeline insights
Support project-based workforce ramp-ups and expansion efforts
Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background
Minimum of 7 years of experience in talent acquisition, full-cycle recruiting, or strategic talent partnering
Experience supporting senior business partners and complex hiring portfolios
Background recruiting technical, engineering, project-based, or industrial roles
Ability to operate independently in a contractor capacity with limited onboarding
Experience working within large, matrixed, or global organizations
Clear communication and stakeholder partnership skills

Notes:
Remote

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.