Senior Director, Talent Acquisition - EMEA
Date Posted: 2026-05-06Country: United KingdomLocation: Grove Park, 7 Barton Close Grove Park, LE19 1SJ, Leicester, United kingdomMoving people. Shaping the future. At Otis, we take pride in leading the industry we founded. We are the leader in elevators, escalators, and moving walkways. We need a talented HR professional who’s ready to help us deliver on our commitments today, plan our strategy for the future, and leave their fingerprints on the organization for years to come. We need you to lead the Talent Acquisition (TA) CoE for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. Whether it’s hitting key recruiting milestones, partnering with stakeholders, and/or project management this role helps ensure with have a robust talent pipeline, that we continue to implement best-in-class technology and processes, and that the regional TA team (approximately 35 colleagues with 5 direct reports) continue to learn and grow. This role works closely with Global team and HRBPs, CoEs, HR Operations in the region and globally to provide support to the Business. The Sr Director, Talent Acquisition EMEA role can be done remotely from anywhere in Europe and will report to the Vice President, Talent Acquisition. Essential Responsibilities · Manage the centralized talent acquisition team that supports sourcing, selection, and onboarding activity across EMEA, 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 and 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 benchmark, 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 (Apply To This Job