Talent Acquisition Director, Americas - West Region

About the Job

As the US West Talent Acquisition (TA) Director at AECOM, you will oversee the operational framework of our recruiting processes and systems while serving in a strategic leadership role. This role is pivotal in ensuring a seamless experience for candidates, recruiters, and business stakeholders. Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, Americas, you will influence and execute global and regional strategies to drive efficiency and scalability. You will also collaborate closely with the West COO and HR Lead to align TA activities with the broader regional people strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity for a TA leader to expand their expertise across recruitment operations, strategy, and people management. The role requires agility to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution, ensuring the West TA team effectively leverages our operating model, digital tools, and processes in alignment with AECOM’s Global TA strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement a dynamic talent acquisition strategy to attract top-tier talent across multiple business lines within the US West region.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in recruitment processes, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Relationship Building

• Establish strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and industry leaders to cultivate a robust talent network.
• Partner with key stakeholders across HR, TA, and operations to ensure strategic alignment and transparency.

People Management

• Lead and develop the West TA Managers, providing indirect oversight to the broader West TA team.
• Foster a culture of growth, ensuring a clear succession plan at all levels within TA.
• Upskill the team and serve as an inspiring leader within the West TA community.

Workforce Planning

• Analyze talent demand drivers to meet financial targets effectively.
• Ensure the TA function is equipped to meet annual hiring demands through a consistent talent pipeline.
• Partner with regional TA, HR, and operations leaders to develop and review workforce plans.
• Leverage workforce planning tools to identify talent supply gaps and implement effective recruitment solutions.
• Provide regional leadership with data-driven insights and progress reports.

Talent Acquisition Analytics & Reporting

• Utilize key data to generate insights and actionable reporting for Business Line/Regional Talent Acquisition Leads.
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making, using analytics to identify and resolve recruitment challenges.
• Deliver monthly reports to leadership, providing tactical recruitment insights and efficiency recommendations.
• Ensure consistent representation of TA activities in monthly and quarterly business reviews.

Systems, Technology, & Process Management

• Oversee end-to-end ATS processes, ensuring accountability and adherence to defined SLAs.
• Lead process improvement initiatives, scaling successful strategies while discontinuing ineffective ones.
• Enhance system utilization to drive efficiency and user experience across hiring teams.

Operating Model Optimization

• Collaborate with TA and business leadership to optimize the onshore and offshore TA model.
• Leverage international TA resources to enhance employer branding, digital marketing, and strategic hiring efforts.
• Monitor and control agency spend, providing insights to operational leadership to optimize costs.
• Serve as the project manager for key TA initiatives that drive operational efficiency.

Early Careers Recruitment

• Oversee early careers recruitment within the region.
• Assess and refine go-to-market strategies, ensuring effective utilization of systems and processes.
• Govern early careers data and integrate key insights into regional reporting.