Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition will lead the development and execution of Advanced Energy's global Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence. Reporting to the Director of Talent, Organizational Development & Learning, this role will be responsible for building and implementing the talent acquisition strategy, operating model, processes, systems, analytics, and capabilities that enable world-class hiring across the organization.

As the leader of the Talent Acquisition COE, this individual will partner closely with HR leaders, recruiters, hiring managers, and business leaders globally to improve recruiting effectiveness, strengthen hiring quality, and create scalable, data-driven talent acquisition solutions. This role serves as both a strategic leader and hands-on practitioner, directly owning TA operations, governance, analytics, employer branding coordination, recruiter capability building, and recruiting technology optimization. This role may also be expected to lead selected searches.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Lead the Global Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence

Develop and execute a global talent acquisition strategy designed to achieve business priorities.

- Evaluate AE’s global talent acquisition practices and identify opportunities to enhance quality and business outcomes.

- Partner with HR and business leaders to identify hiring priorities, address talent risks, and strengthen workforce planning.

- Establish global governance, standards, and practices while enabling appropriate local execution.

- Build and lead the Talent Acquisition COE team, including executive and technologist strategic sourcing and recruiting capabilities.

- Build the Talent Acquisition Operating Model

Own and continuously improve global recruiting processes, systems, tools, and technology.

- Establish insightful metrics and dashboards that improve internal and external recruiting process, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.

- Lead recruiting vendor strategy and process governance.

- Create resources and training that strengthen recruiter and hiring-manager capability.

- Strengthen Talent Attraction and Critical Talent Pipelines

Lead the global employer brand and recruitment-marketing strategy in partnership with Marketing and local HR teams.

- Integrate Advanced Energy’s Employee Value Proposition throughout the recruiting process and candidate experience.

- Use labor-market intelligence and talent mapping to identify talent risks and build pipelines for critical capabilities.

- Develop pipelines for global technical and executive talent and lead selected candidate searches.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

- Location: Any AE location. Preferred locations include: Denver, CO; Fort Colins, CO; Penang, MY; Singapore; Eastwood, PH.

- Environment: Works in a standard office environment; some travel may be necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS :

- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into practical talent acquisition solutions.

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and use insights to drive decisions.

- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills.

- Demonstrated project and change management capabilities.

- Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed environment.

- Strong business acumen and customer-focused mindset.

- Ability to balance global consistency with local business and market needs.

- High degree of initiative, sound judgment, and ability to maintain confidentiality.

EXPERIENCE:

- 12+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, including experience leading large-scale, global talent acquisition initiatives.

- Demonstrated success developing and implementing global talent acquisition strategies, programs, processes, and operating models.

- Experience transforming talent acquisition functions through process improvement, operating model design, change management, and scaling in complex global organizations.

- Strong knowledge of contemporary talent acquisition practices, including candidate experience, employer branding, talent intelligence, and the use of recruiting technologies.

- Experience developing and leveraging metrics, analytics, and labor market insights to drive hiring outcomes and business decisions.

- Proven ability to influence and build partnerships with senior leaders, hiring managers, HR Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.

- Experience supporting technical, professional, and/or high-volume talent acquisition environments preferred.

- Strong knowledge of HR systems and applicant tracking systems; SuccessFactors experience preferred

EDUCATION:

- BA/BS degree required

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $135,000 to $170,000 per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

- Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from

- Short and long-term disability and life insurance

- Health savings and flexible spending accounts

- Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays

- 8 hours of paid volunteer time off

- 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents

- Company matched 401(k)

- Tuition reimbursement

- Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs

- Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [email protected].

CO ONLY:

Applications will be accepted through 11/30/2026, the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.