Recruitment Manager - North America

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Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors. 

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The Opportunity

We are seeking a Recruitment Manager, North America to lead talent acquisition strategy and execution across the United States and Canada while supporting broader global talent initiatives. This role is responsible for building scalable recruiting programs, leading workforce planning efforts, strengthening employer brand presence, and partnering with business leaders to attract, engage, and retain top talent.

As a strategic talent leader, the Recruitment Manager will oversee full-cycle recruiting across multiple functions and geographies, develop proactive talent pipelines, optimize recruitment processes and technology, and drive initiatives that support business growth and organizational success.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Leadership

• Lead end-to-end recruitment activities across North America, from workforce planning and requisition strategy through offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business objectives, growth plans, and market conditions.
• Partner with senior business leaders and HR teams to assess current and future talent needs and create proactive hiring plans.

Strategic Talent Partnership

• Serve as a trusted Talent Advisor to executives, HR partners, and hiring managers on talent market trends, organizational design, succession planning, and workforce strategies.
• Consult with leaders on talent acquisition best practices, candidate assessment methodologies, and competitive compensation positioning.
• Leverage data and market intelligence to influence hiring decisions and improve talent outcomes.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, coach, and develop recruiters, coordinators, and sourcing resources to deliver exceptional hiring results.
• Establish performance metrics, hiring standards, and service level expectations for the talent acquisition team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and candidate-centric recruiting.

Employer Branding & Talent Marketing

• Develop and execute North American employer branding strategies that strengthen the organization's reputation as an employer of choice.
• Partner with Marketing, Communications, and HR teams on recruitment campaigns, social media presence, employee advocacy, and community engagement initiatives.
• Represent the company at industry events, career fairs, networking functions, and professional associations.

Talent Pipeline Development

• Build and maintain diverse active and passive candidate pipelines for critical and future hiring needs.
• Create talent communities and succession-oriented recruiting strategies to support long-term organizational growth.
• Implement innovative sourcing techniques and recruitment marketing initiatives to attract top talent.

Recruitment Operations & Technology

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to recruiting processes, systems, analytics, and candidate experience.
• Optimize utilization of ATS, CRM, and sourcing technologies to improve recruiting effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Monitor key recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, pipeline health, diversity metrics, and candidate satisfaction.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations across North America.
• Maintain recruitment policies, hiring processes, and selection practices that support legal compliance and company standards.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, including 3+ years as a people leader in human resources, talent acquisition, or a related discipline.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting for professional, technical, operations, and leadership-level positions.
• Demonstrated ability to build and execute talent acquisition strategies within a multi-site or multi-region organization.
• Experience leveraging recruitment analytics and workforce data to drive business decisions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong project management and organizational capabilities with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent).
• Exposure to global recruiting strategies and talent initiatives.
• Knowledge of employer branding, recruitment marketing, and talent intelligence platforms.

Please Note:

• This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• No relocation offered for this position
• Must be a US Persons/No sponsorship offered for this position

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