Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – Thailand & Malaysia Location: Nava Nakorn , Pathum Thani

Role Summary

Manage end-to-end talent acquisition for Lumentum Thailand and Malaysia, supporting manufacturing, engineering, technical, and corporate functions. Partner with hiring managers, HRBPs, and the regional TA team to deliver hiring plans, resolve complex recruitment challenges, and strengthen recruitment practices across both countries.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment cycle, from requisition intake and sourcing through assessment, offer negotiation, and onboarding handover.

• Partner with hiring managers and HRBPs to confirm role requirements, hiring priorities, selection criteria, and target start dates.

• Develop recruitment strategies for specialized and hard-to-fill positions, using talent mapping, market insights, direct sourcing, and recruitment partners.

• Build talent pipelines for critical and recurring roles to support workforce readiness and future hiring needs in Thailand and Malaysia.

• Advise stakeholders on talent availability, candidate suitability, recruitment challenges, and practical solutions.

• Independently resolve complex hiring issues and escalate significant risks with clear recommendations and action plans.

• Coordinate requisition and offer approval workflows, maintaining accurate records and recruitment status in Workday.

• Work with HRBPs and relevant HR teams to align offers with approved job levels, compensation guidelines, and company requirements.

• Lead cross-functional recruitment improvement projects across both countries, adapting implementation to local business needs.

• Develop interview guidance, evaluation tools, and hiring manager training to improve selection consistency and quality of hire.

• Monitor hiring progress and recruitment metrics, providing actionable updates to business leaders and HR stakeholders.

• Manage recruitment agency relationships and evaluate their effectiveness in delivering suitable candidates.

• Represent Talent Acquisition in workforce and recruitment project discussions, influencing stakeholders and securing commitment to agreed actions.

• Coach TA colleagues and share recruitment expertise, policies, processes, and effective practices.

• Ensure a professional candidate experience and adherence to company policies and applicable local requirements.

Scope and Accountability

Work under consultative direction from the TA Lead, with independence in determining recruitment approaches and delivering agreed outcomes. Own complex recruitment assignments and lead significant cross-functional initiatives that support hiring milestones and long-term talent acquisition capability in Thailand and Malaysia.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant work experience.

• Strong experience recruiting for manufacturing, engineering, technical, or corporate roles in a multinational environment.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex hiring requirements, advise stakeholders, and lead recruitment improvement projects.

• Experience supporting recruitment in Thailand and/or Malaysia; experience across both countries is preferred.

• Proficiency in Workday or a comparable applicant tracking system.

• Strong sourcing, analytical, negotiation, and project management skills.

• Effective English communication and the ability to collaborate across countries and functions.

Success Measures

Delivery against agreed hiring timelines, quality of hire and probation outcomes, stakeholder and candidate experience, critical-role pipeline readiness, Workday data accuracy, and measurable recruitment process improvements.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.