The Role
Position Summary
The Head of Talent Acquisition leads the organization’s recruitment efforts to attract, evaluate, and hire top talent. This role partners closely with senior business leaders, People Team Partners, and key stakeholders to understand evolving talent needs and deliver strategic, business-aligned hiring solutions.
The Head of Talent Acquisition leads and mentors a team of Talent Partners, ensuring alignment with company goals and equipping the team with the tools, capabilities, and support needed to succeed. This role plays a critical part in shaping and executing a seamless, engaging hiring experience that supports the organization’s overall talent acquisition strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach, and manage a team of Talent Partners, including hiring, performance management, professional development, and compensation recommendations.
- Build and scale a high-performing talent acquisition team, fostering accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.
- Oversee full-cycle recruitment across a broad range of roles and levels, ensuring hiring strategies align with business priorities and long-term workforce needs.
- Partner with leaders to develop clear job descriptions and hiring criteria, design structured and inclusive interview processes, and support sound, evidence-based hiring decisions.
- Collaborate with business and functional leaders to anticipate talent needs, forecast demand, and develop proactive recruitment plans.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on effective interviewing, inclusive hiring practices, and structured decision-making.
- Lead enterprise-wide sourcing and outreach strategies to build strong, diverse talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
- Define, track, and analyze key talent acquisition metrics, using insights to improve quality, efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
- Drive the adoption and optimization of recruiting technologies, including ATS, CRM, assessments, and related tools, to enhance scalability and candidate experience.
- Act as a subject-matter expert for the ATS (Lever or similar systems), ensuring data integrity, reporting accuracy, and effective use across the organization.
- Establish and continuously improve enterprise-ready hiring processes that balance speed, quality, and communication.
- Oversee the end-to-end onboarding experience, ensuring a smooth transition for new hires and timely, compliant completion of required documentation.
- Ensure consistent and compliant hiring practices across regions, identifying capability gaps and coordinating training or upskilling as needed.
- Stay current on industry trends, labor market dynamics, and best practices to continuously strengthen the talent acquisition function.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Recruitment Strategy & Execution
Sourcing, Systems & Analytics
Process, Compliance & Experience
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including at least two years in a people leadership role, with a demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
- Experience leading talent acquisition in professional services and/or technical recruiting environments.
- Experience in a professional services environment (e.g., construction management, engineering, consulting) preferred.
- Proven success aligning recruitment strategies with business growth, workforce planning, and organizational priorities.
- Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and hands-on levels.
- Strong communicator and relationship builder, comfortable partnering with senior leaders and influencing across the organization.
- Solid working knowledge of employment laws and regulations impacting hiring and selection.
- Proficiency with ATS, CRM, and other recruiting technologies.
- Experience supporting employer branding and talent marketing initiatives.
- Analytical, data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
This position is primarily a sedentary role involving computer-based work, including extended periods of sitting, using a computer, and communicating via phone and video conferencing platforms. Occasional movement around the office or work environment may be required for meetings or collaboration. Occasional light lifting (up to 15 pounds) may be required.
The work environment is a professional office or remote/hybrid setting, depending on business needs. Standard business hours are expected, with flexibility to support hiring activities, stakeholder meetings, or time-sensitive recruitment needs, which may occasionally occur outside of regular hours. Limited travel may be required for team meetings, leadership sessions, or recruitment-related events.
Additional Requirements
Physical: Standing or sitting for long periods; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.
Cognitive: Problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills; computer and software skills; and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.
About PMA
At PMA, employee well-being is a daily priority. We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA office location; work-from-home; or a client site. Wherever we work, we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor.
We are committed to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We affirm and respect diverse backgrounds and opinions because we believe they yield the best solutions for our clients. We promote emotional intelligence and trust by nurturing these values within our new hires.
We encourage staff to develop rewarding, long-term careers at PMA, and we implement formal leadership development programs that help you attain your goals. At PMA, shared success is a core value. Every employee who contributes is recognized, celebrated, and rewarded. We look for self-driven candidates eager to assume responsibility and join a community of respect founded on collaboration and accountability, not titles. If you aim to transform the project management practice toward continuous improvement of project outcomes, the profession, and yourself, PMA looks forward to warmly welcoming you to our team.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, wellness programs for you and your family, and career development opportunities to advance your professional goals.
As a PMA professional, you will be empowered to make timely and effective decisions and significant daily contributions to complex facets of project delivery. Join a team that has achieved a world-class reputation in the construction industry and has been voted a “Best Place to Work.”
PMA offers competitive wages and comprehensive benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, time off with pay, 401(k) with company match, life, disability, and professional development reimbursement for qualifying employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. Qualified female and minority applicants are encouraged to apply.
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The Company
What We Do
PMA Consultants is a nationally recognized program, project, and construction management consulting firm founded in 1971. PMA is comprised of over 200 experts in a variety of specialty areas with experience on major projects nationwide. We are recognized pioneers and leaders in the construction industry and experts in dispute avoidance and resolution. With PMA on your team, you gain a trusted technical advisor with more than three decades of experience implementing customized, innovative and successful solutions that are models for the construction industry.
