Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Director, China

About the Role

Schneider Electric is looking for a Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Director to lead our talent attraction strategy across Greater China.

You will be accountable for how we find, attract and hire the talent our businesses need to grow, and for how Schneider Electric is seen as an employer in one of our most important markets.

This is a leadership role with broad business impact.

You will work closely with business and HR leaders across multiple businesses and functions, connect China priorities with global stakeholders, and lead a large team through the next stage of transformation, including the use of AI and data in recruiting.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Strategy and Delivery


* Define and lead the Greater China talent acquisition strategy in line with business growth, workforce plans and critical capability needs.


* Own end-to-end hiring delivery across businesses and functions, balancing quality, speed, cost, candidate experience and compliance.


* Lead executive and strategic hiring, and build talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles, including technical, R&D, digital and new-growth capabilities.


* Hold regular hiring reviews with business and HR leaders, using data to guide decisions and priorities.

Talent Intelligence and Business Advisory


* Provide business leaders with insight on the external talent market, including talent supply, competitor organizations, compensation trends and capability locations.


* Lead talent mapping for strategic capabilities and new business areas.


* Advise leaders on whether to build, hire or access capabilities, and on realistic hiring timelines.

Employer Branding and Early Careers


* Lead the employer brand strategy for Greater China, connecting global brand assets with local market insight and business priorities.


* Strengthen the full journey from brand to hire, so that employer brand recognition turns into stronger candidate attraction, offer acceptance and employee experience.


* Lead university relations and early-career programs that build long-term talent pipelines.

Operating Model, Technology and AI


* Continuously improve the TA operating model through process simplification, data, technology and flexible resourcing such as RPO and on-demand recruiting.


* Lead the practical adoption of AI-enabled recruiting tools and new ways of working, with proper attention to data privacy and governance.


* Manage key suppliers and partners, including search firms, RPO providers and recruiting platforms, with clear performance and cost governance.

People Leadership


* Lead, develop and engage a large, multi-location team; build a strong leadership bench and succession.


* Coach managers and recruiters, set clear expectations, and address performance with clarity and care.

Global and Cross-Functional Collaboration


* Serve as a member of the China HR Management Team, contribu...