Talent Acquisition Specialist

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

We believe the work our employees do everyday matters. Be a part of a Talent Acquisition team making a global impact.

From supporting more efficient and modernized infrastructure to creating smarter cities, Itron is on to something big. How will you influence this change? We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage the full recruitment lifecycle for a volume of requisitions with a heavy emphasis on technical skillset job families for North America.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Execute full-cycle recruitment for corporate roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation, ensuring alignment with key performance indicators and hiring timelines

- Partner with hiring managers to understand team structures, role requirements, and business goals to develop targeted sourcing strategies and position yourself as a trusted talent advisor

- Refine job descriptions in collaboration with hiring managers, ensuring alignment with internal equity and external market competitiveness while leveraging inclusive hiring practices by utilizing tools and resources to create job postings that attract qualified diverse talent and reflect company values

- Educate and guide hiring managers on recruitment best practices, compliance, and process efficiency to ensure consistent and high-quality candidate experience

- Maintain accurate and timely updates in the applicant tracking system (Workday) to reflect real-time status of requisitions and candidates

- Provide proactive communication and collaboration to hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive and transparent experience

- Utilize recruitment tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Talent Insights, and Workday to source candidates and optimize recruitment workflows to build talent pipelines for high-demand and recurring roles

- Apply data-driven insights to inform sourcing strategies, improve time-to-fill, and enhance quality-of-hire, including presenting recruitment metrics and dashboards to stakeholders, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement

- Work collaboratively across the North America and Global Talent Acquisition teams, contributing to a supportive and high-performing environment focused on delivering exceptional candidate experiences and continuously improving recruitment practices at Itron

Required Skills & Experience

- Related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and 2-5 years of technical recruiting experience, preferably in a similarly sized technology company

- Demonstrated experience in full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, interviewing, and offer management

- Strong sourcing skills with a track record of implementing effective strategies for passive candidates

- Professional collaboration and communication skills, including ability to influence without authority

- Ability to proactively network and establish effective working relationships with all levels of leadership and across varied cultures and time zones

- Proven experience with modern sourcing tools and applicant tracking systems

- Able to work on site at least one day a week at the closest Itron location

Preferred Skills & Experience

- Strong data-driven mindset with the ability to apply dashboard insights and metrics to improve recruitment outcomes and operational efficiency

- Experience recruiting for both technical and non-technical roles, such as: Engineering (hardware, software, firmware), Data Science, Information Technology & Security, Finance, Accounting, HR, Project Management, and Supply Chain

- Continuous improvement mindset, actively contributing to team initiatives and process enhancements to elevate Talent Acquisition at Itron

- Experience using Workday for applicant tracking

Travel: 0-10%

This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience and may vary by location. Washington: The base salary is $75,000 – $141,000.

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email

Accessibility@itron.com

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Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world:

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