Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Req ID: 130142 Remote Position: Hybrid Region: Americas Country: USA State/Province: California City: San Jose General Overview Functional Area : Human Resources Career Stream : Talent Acquisition Role : Senior Manager Job Title :Talent Acquisition Senior Manager Job Code : SMG-HRM-TA Direct/Indirect Indicator : Indirect Summary Talent Acquisition Senior Manager , HPS Engineering (Compute & AI Infrastructure) At Celestica, we Grow together Join a talented team and award-winning culture with the opportunity to grow with us We are seeking an experienced, and results-driven Engineering Recruiter to lead technical recruiting for our most critical and complex hardware, infrastructure, and AI-focused roles. This position is a significant departure from standard recruiting, requiring deep market expertise and established networks to source and close top-tier engineers, design architects, and leaders in highly specialized domains. Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, you will act as a true Talent Consultant and Business Partner to our engineering leadership, delivering exceptional, hard-to-find software and hardware engineering talent. You will be collaborating with executive level leaders, Human Resource leaders, and other key stakeholders. Detailed Description Key Responsibilities: As a Strategic Talent Partner, you will: u25cf Lead Full Life-Cycle Recruitment for Specialized Engineering: Drive the entire recruiting process for highly technical roles spanning Open Compute Project (OCP) architecture, Data Center Product Design, Compute, Cloud and Multi-Cloud Architecture and Design, AI/ML Engineering, and advanced cloud networking. u25cf Develop and Execute AI/ML & Compute Recruiting Strategy: Design and implement a robust strategy specifically for securing talent in high-demand fields like Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, and machine learning infrastructure. u25cf Target & Pipeline Top-Tier Candidates: Leverage deep market intelligence and advanced sourcing techniques to proactively identify, engage, and build diverse pipelines of candidates from key competitors in the hardware and cloud ecosystems. u25cf Act as a Trusted Technical Consultant: Partner directly with VPs, Directors, and Principal Engineers to conduct consultative intake meetings and influence talent decisions based on real-time market data. u25cf Elevate the Candidate Experience: Manage complex compensation negotiations and effectively articulate the value proposition of working on cutting-edge, proprietary hardware and software projects. u25cf Data-Driven Predictability: Provide data-driven reports on pipeline health, time-to-fill, and quality of hire to predict staffing needs and ensure hiring goals are met. u25cf Champion Process Excellence: Continuously identify opportunities to refine and optimize technical recruiting workflows and tool utilization to increase efficiency and maintain a competitive edge in a fast-moving market. u25cf Team Leadership: Manages/leads a team of specialized recruiters for technical and niche roles, providing mentoring and coaching support. Knowledge/Skills/Competencies Key Qualifications, Experience & Competencies: Required Experience: u25cf Five (5) years of dedicated, hands-on, progressive, full life-cycle recruiting experience in a high-growth, multinational technology environment. u25cf Five (5) years of dedicated experience recruiting for highly specialized IT Engineering roles u25cf Proven hands-on experience recruiting in one or more of the following domains: Compute/Data Center Product Design, AI/ML Engineering (R&D), Cloud Networking Architecture, or Cloud/Multi-Cloud Architecture and Design. u25cf Proven ability to successfully headhunt, cold call, source, and close senior and principal-level technical talent (e.g., Principal Engineers, Technical Architects, Engineering Directors) from top-tier tech companies. u25cf Expert-level proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools. Preferred Qualifications: u25cf Specific expertise in recruiting engineers involved with Open Compute Project (OCP) standards. u25cf A demonstrable understanding of the competitive landscape for CPU and GPU design talent at the system integration level. u25cf Agency experience is an asset. u25cf Three yearsu2019 experience with talent metrics reporting. u25cf Demonstrated analytical skills with an aptitude to think holistically and outside of the box. u25cf Flexibility to attend occasional conference calls/meetings outside of regular business hours during peak implementation periods u25cf Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas and challenging the status quo. Typical Experience Key Qualifications, Experience & Competencies: Required Experience: u25cf Five (5) years of dedicated, hands-on, progressive, full life-cycle recruiting experience in a high-growth, multinational technology environment. u25cf Five (5) years of dedicated experience recruiting for highly specialized IT Engineering roles u25cf Proven hands-on experience recruiting in one or more of the following domains: Compute/Data Center Product Design, AI/ML Engineering (R&D), Cloud Networking Architecture, or Cloud/Multi-Cloud Architecture and Design. u25cf Proven ability to successfully headhunt, cold call, source, and close senior and principal-level technical talent (e.g., Principal Engineers, Technical Architects, Engineering Directors) from top-tier tech companies. u25cf Expert-level proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools. ________________________________________ Preferred Qualifications u25cf Specific expertise in recruiting engineers involved with Open Compute Project (OCP) standards. u25cf A demonstrable understanding of the competitive landscape for CPU and GPU design talent at the system integration level. u25cf Agency experience is an asset. u25cf Three yearsu2019 experience with talent metrics reporting. u25cf Demonstrated analytical skills with an aptitude to think holistically and outside of the box. u25cf Flexibility to attend occasional conference calls/meetings outside of regular business hours during peak implementation periods u25cf Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas and challenging the status quo. Typical Education Preferred Qualifications: + Bacheloru2019s degree or foreign equivalent in a technical field, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field. Physical Demands Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required. Occasional travel may be required. Notes This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time. Salary Range The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range: $140K - $200K Annually Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them. COMPANY OVERVIEW: Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the worldu2019s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development u2013 from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers. Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

Created: 2025-12-04