Manager, Strategic Talent Pipeline – Post-Collection Operations & Environme at Waste Connections

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Talent Strategy, Recruiting, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Internship Programs, Engineering Talent Acquisition, Collaboration, Recruitment Execution, Candidate Experience, Recruiting Analytics, Landfill Operations, Recycling Operations, Servant Leadership, Cultural Alignment, Communication, Fast-Paced Environment

Industry

Environmental Services

Description

Position Summary Waste Connections is seeking a strategic and driven recruiting leader to build and sustain a long-term talent pipeline for our post-collection operations, including landfills and recycling facilities. This role will focus on identifying and attracting leadership and technical engineering talent, developing internship and college recruiting programs, and partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with our operational needs and goals. This position is located in our corporate office located in The Woodlands, TX. Key Responsibilities: Talent Strategy & Pipeline Development Design and execute a long-term recruiting strategy to attract leadership and engineering talent for post-collection assets. Build relationships with universities, technical schools, and industry organizations to create a sustainable pipeline of early-career and experienced candidates. Develop and manage internship programs with clear learning outcomes, timelines, and conversion goals. Partner with corporate and region engineering, region recruiting managers, hiring managers and operational leaders to forecast talent needs and align recruiting efforts with business priorities. Recruitment Execution Personally and through our existing team of recruiters, source, screen, and engage candidates for leadership and technical roles in landfill and recycling operations. Leverage multiple channels including job boards, social media, employee referrals, and industry organizations, Ensure a seamless candidate experience from application through onboarding, aligned with our employment brand and values. Program Management & Collaboration Collaborate with the Corporate and Region teams to ensure consistency and scalability of recruiting programs. Track and report key metrics such as % openings filles, retention and intern conversion rates. Partner with HR and Training to support succession planning and leadership development initiatives. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of recruiting experience, including technical or engineering talent acquisition. Proven success in building internship or early-career programs. Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience with ATS platforms and recruiting analytics. Knowledge of landfill, recycling, or post-collection operations preferred. Preferred Attributes Strategic thinker with a passion for talent development. Collaborative and proactive communicator. Committed to servant leadership and cultural alignment. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, decentralized environment. What you’ll get from us: Competitive Compensation 401(K) with company match; let us help you save for your future. Healthcare; Medical, Dental, Vision Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistance Mental Health Program, Emergency Travel Assistance, Prepaid Legal Plan, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Relief Fund Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

Design and execute a long-term recruiting strategy to attract leadership and engineering talent for post-collection assets. Collaborate with corporate and region teams to ensure consistency and scalability of recruiting programs.