Talent Acquisition Partner

Talent Acquisition Partner – North America (USA Focus)

**Please submit resumes in English**

Wärtsilä is looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner to act as a strategic business partner to our hiring managers across North America, with a strong focus on the United States. In this role, you will lead full‑cycle recruitment activities, translate business needs into proactive talent strategies, and deliver an excellent experience for both candidates and hiring managers.

You will serve as the single point of contact throughout the recruitment lifecycle—from role kick‑off through the candidate’s first day—working closely with Talent Sourcing Coordinators and HR colleagues to ensure a smooth and effective hiring process.

Location: Bogota, Colombia or Mexico City, Mexico or Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Model: Hybrid

Your responsibilities

As Talent Acquisition Partner, you will:

• Own the end‑to‑end recruitment cycle for North American vacancies, ensuring cost‑effective hiring aligned with company policies, processes, and compliance requirements.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand current and future workforce needs and provide expert guidance on recruitment processes, market trends, and talent availability.
• Design and recommend proactive sourcing strategies that optimize quality of hire, time‑to‑hire, and cost.
• Advise on qualification criteria and support the design of effective assessment and selection processes.
• Coach and support hiring managers to strengthen their recruiting, interviewing, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Align sourcing activities with the Wärtsilä People Narrative, contributing to targeted employer branding and candidate engagement initiatives.
• Support and participate in interviews as required, including phone screens, first‑round, and second‑round interviews.
• Build and manage relationships with recruitment agencies, including defining KPIs, monitoring performance, and assessing quality of delivery.
• Take ownership of sourcing, assessing, and interviewing candidates for niche and senior‑level roles.
• Contribute to piloting, testing, and scaling new recruitment practices and ways of working within the region.

What you bring

To be successful in this role, you take pride in delivering a high‑quality candidate and hiring manager experience and are comfortable navigating the complexities of the U.S. talent market.

You bring:

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment, supporting North American / U.S. hiring.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Strong recruitment experience within engineering, energy, marine, or other international blue‑chip environments.
• Proven experience building proactive sourcing strategies, talent pipelines, and candidate engagement plans.
• Advanced professional English (spoken and written) is required.
• Portuguese is considered a strong advantage; Spanish is a plus.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and hiring managers across cultures and geographies.

Why you and us

At Wärtsilä, we value authenticity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We believe that by being your true self, you can achieve your best work. As part of our truly international organization, you will be empowered, supported, and recognized for your contribution.

Together, we are passionate about creating positive impact—working as one global team in a caring, open, and respectful environment while continuously improving how we work and the future we help shape.