Talent Acquisition Program Manager

Your Career. Your Impact. Your Future.

At Gentherm, we believe the next big breakthrough begins with you. As a global leader in thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies, we develop advanced systems that deliver meaningful solutions to enhance health, wellness, comfort, and efficiency in everyday life. Our products and innovations are created for you, by you. 

Be part of our team where a human-centric mindset drives everything we do—from the technologies we build to the careers we support. With decades of expertise, we have pioneered advanced solutions that have become a standard expectation for consumers around the world. 

The same thoughtful approach we take in developing our technologies guides how we support your career: purposeful, impactful, and tailored to you. Because when you thrive, innovation thrives. 

Talent Acquisition Program Manager

IMPACT and OPPORTUNITY

The Talent Acquisition Program Manager will play a key role in shaping how we attract, engage, and hire the talent that drives our business forward. This position will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of global talent acquisition programs that strengthen our employer brand, elevate the candidate experience, and enable our teams to attract high-performing talent across the organization.

You will build scalable, innovative talent programs with global impact—partnering cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, HR, business leaders, and other key stakeholders to translate business priorities into meaningful talent strategies. The successful candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong program management capabilities, and a passion for creating talent solutions that support both today’s needs and tomorrow’s growth.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, document, and roll out standardized talent acquisition procedures, workflows, and programs across all sites.
• Drive harmonization of recruiting practices across sites and regions, identifying inconsistencies and building scalable, repeatable processes that can flex to local needs where required.
• Partner with HR leadership to translate strategic priorities (e.g., sourcing, diversity recruitment, assessment/selection methodology, employee referral programs, onboarding) into operational programs, toolkits, and playbooks that recruiters and hiring managers can execute consistently.
• Use data and recruiter/hiring manager feedback to identify gaps in existing programs or processes and recommend improvements. Use data from new hire feedback on how to improve the talent acquisition process.
• Examine and influence overall TA spend for efficiency.
• Use new technology to augment TA process improvement.
• Own the lifecycle of TA programs from design through implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement — gathering feedback from site-level recruiters and HRBPs to refine processes over time.
• Develop training materials, job aids, and onboarding resources to ensure new and existing TA team members can execute standardized processes effectively.
• Serve as the primary business owner and subject matter expert for TA systems, including the SuccessFactors Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Identify opportunities to improve, configure, and optimize TA systems and platforms to support process efficiency, data integrity, and user experience for candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.
• Partner with IT and HRIS teams on system enhancements, upgrades, testing, and issue resolution; act as the liaison between the TA function and technical teams.
• Maintain system documentation, user guides, and governance standards to ensure consistent platform use across sites.
• Establish and track key TA process and program metrics to measure adoption, effectiveness, and consistency across sites.
• Provide direct recruiting support for select executive-level and other high-visibility searches as needed, partnering closely with TA and business leadership to ensure a white-glove candidate experience.
• The information is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of experience in talent acquisition, HR programs, or TA operations, including direct experience building or rolling out standardized processes across multiple sites or regions.
• Hands-on experience administering and optimizing an ATS (SuccessFactors strongly preferred); comfort partnering with IT/HRIS on system configuration and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated project/program management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive them to completion.
• Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to turn recruiting metrics into actionable insights and process improvements.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to create clear process documentation and training materials.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting or directly recruiting for executive-level roles.
• Change management experience, particularly related to process standardization or systems rollouts across a global or multi-site organization.
• Familiarity with TA compliance requirements (e.g., background checks, OFCCP, data privacy).
• Experience working in a manufacturing or multi-site global organization.

NICE TO KNOW

Travel : < 15% global

Leadership Responsibilities: Manages a team of 1

Gentherm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an inclusive culture through Our Network of Engagement (ONE) where we value our differences and work together to positively impact the lives of our employees, customers, and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.