**Posting Title:** Senior Director, Talent Acquisition **Reports To:** Senior Vice President, People **Location:** San Jose, CA | Hybrid - A minimum of two in-office days per week is required **Salary Range:** $187,500 to $248,000 **_*This position is eligible for the annual performance bonus plan._** Final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. **WHO WE ARE** Since 1954, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who've built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. And we've done it with integrity for more than 70 years. We're problem solvers and innovation seekers. We're team players and safety fanatics. And we're proud to be part of Quanta Services (PWR:NYSE), North America's largest employer of skilled craft labor. Because what we do is important, but how we do it is everything. **THE PEOPLE TEAM** To be a truly great company, you need great people, and you need to put them first. The People Team at Cupertino Electric helps employees create and achieve unlimited possibilities for themselves and the company. With services like internal communications, marketing, talent management, employee relations, and total rewards, the People Team supports the over 4,900+ employees at CEI who safely engineer and build complex commercial, data center and energy projects across the United States. **ABOUT THE ROLE** The Senior Director, Talent Acquisition (TA) is responsible for defining and leading a forward-looking, enterprise-wide talent acquisition vision and strategy that enables the organization's long-term business objectives, growth trajectory, and workforce transformation. Grounded in a deep sense of curiosity about the business, this leader continuously explores emerging talent trends, market dynamics, and innovative practices to shape a future-ready workforce strategy. As a key member of the People leadership team, this executive brings a strong understanding of the business-including the unique dynamics of a unionized environment-to develop integrated talent strategies that build leadership, technical, and professional capabilities across the enterprise. The role emphasizes creating meaningful connections across the organization-linking talent strategies to business priorities, strengthening partnerships with leaders, and fostering an inclusive, engaging candidate and employee experience. Serving as a highly trusted advisor to executive leadership, the Senior Director partners closely with operations and corporate services leaders to anticipate and plan for evolving workforce needs. Through deep collaboration, this role aligns talent strategies with operational execution, project delivery, and financial performance, ensuring the organization sustains a competitive and adaptable talent advantage. The ability to bring diverse stakeholders together to co-create solutions is essential to success. The Senior Director leads the full Talent Acquisition function enterprise-wide, overseeing workforce planning, executive hiring, sourcing strategy, recruiting operations, employer branding, and candidate experience. Operating at the highest strategic level, this leader sets vision, influences enterprise priorities, and drives transformation across hiring practices, systems, and market positioning-while cultivating a collaborative, high-performing team empowered to execute with excellence and continuously learn, adapt, and innovate **Strategic Leadership & Workforce Planning** + Define and own the enterprise talent acquisition vision and multi-year strategy, aligned to corporate growth plans and workforce transformation priorities. + Partner with the CEO, executive team, and business unit leaders to translate business strategy into proactive, scalable talent strategies and pipelines. + Serve as a key advisor to the C-suite on labor market dynamics, organizational design, workforce planning, and future-of-work trends. + Lead the integration of talent acquisition with broader People strategies, including workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning. **Enterprise TA Program & Operational Excellence** + Provide executive oversight of end-to-end talent acquisition operations, driving consistency, scalability, and operational excellence across all regions and business units. + Establish a future-ready TA operating model, l