Director, Talent Acquisition – Americas

Otis Elevator Co.

Director of Talent Acquisition for Otis, leading recruiting efforts across the Americas region. Overseeing a team and implementing best practices for talent acquisition.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $170,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the centralized talent acquisition team that supports sourcing, selection, and onboarding activity across the Americas, including annual budget ownership.
Continually evaluate and improve team capability through targeted development and coaching.
Participate in the global talent acquisition leadership team to lead cross-regional projects and initiatives.
Partner with the global TA CoE to select, implement, and enhance the TA technology stack to improve the candidate and hiring manager experience, increase recruiter capacity through automation and best practice sharing, and deliver meaningful data insights.
Manage vendor and agency contracts including evaluation, selection, and performance management.
Ownership/ creation of global and local policies and guidance related to the hiring process including referrals, internal talent movement, compliance, job posting requirements, interviewing expectations, offer creation/ approval, and others.
Own the employer value proposition strategy.
Profile OTIS as an employer of choice on external communication channels/ platforms to potential talents (social media platform, job board, career fair etc.).
Ensure a cost-conscious recruitment model transformation, continually seek and develop creative approaches to enable business objectives.
Benchmark, identify and implement creative avenues for sourcing high quality, diverse talent to support broader organizational talent initiatives.
Provide consultative feedback about industry benchmarks, external labor market conditions and candidate needs, to influence stakeholders and to drive hiring decisions.
Leverage recruitment data to drive recruitment efficiency.
Provide recruitment metrics to drive progress in the timeliness, quality, and candidate/ hiring manager satisfaction.
Advance the Otis brand across numerous markets and professional communities.
Provide complete, accurate, and inspiring information to candidates about the company and position.
Prepare field HR, Hiring Managers, and the TA team to identify the right candidates for the right positions by improving and implementing recruitment procedures as well as processes, including selection techniques, assessment, and guidance.
Develop proactive candidate pools and sourcing techniques for frequently recruited and difficult to fill positions.
Lead the local early career strategy including university selection and campus hiring ensuring a future-ready pipeline of talent for the business.
Continually evaluate the ROI of these partnerships, outreach approaches, and help the organization right-size these programs based on entry-level hiring needs and skill gaps.
Some travel may be required (<20%)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience within HR/ Talent Acquisition leadership.
Deep understanding of interviewing methodologies and assessment techniques.
Demonstrated ability to manage and develop TA teams.
Excellent project management and organizational skills, and a bias for action and results orientation.
Experience managing and enhancing applicant tracking systems.
Highly organized, disciplined, and detail oriented.
Must be able to manage and present data in a concise and compelling way.
Ability to build trusting relationships with stakeholders from 360 standpoints including partners and customers quickly through an inclusive working approach.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan that includes generous company match and a separate automatic retirement contribution
Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage for colleagues and their eligible dependents, beginning on their first day of employment
Three weeks paid vacation and paid company holidays
Paid sick leave
Employee assistance and wellness incentive programs
Life insurance and disability coverage
Voluntary benefits, such as legal, pet, home, and auto insurance
Birth/adoption and parental leave benefits
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement program
Peer recognition and service anniversary awards, as well as spot performance bonus opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Talent AcquisitionRecruitment MetricsSourcing TechniquesAssessment TechniquesPolicy CreationVendor ManagementBudget ManagementData AnalysisComplianceOrganizational Skills

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCoachingResults OrientationCreativityCommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree