Job Description

At Fortive, we empower creativity and bold thinking to unlock breakthrough solutions and accelerate innovation. We are deeply committed to building diverse, high-performing teams – believing that inclusivity drives stronger outcomes for our customers and a competitive advantage in the markets we serve.

We are seeking a strategic, results-driven Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting across key commercial functions, including Sales, Customer Support, Marketing, and Business Development. This individual will bring deep expertise in commercial talent markets, a strong track record of delivering top-tier hires, and the ability to influence stakeholders through data, insight, and partnership.

This role requires a balance of strategy and execution – combining advanced sourcing, consultative business partnership, and a best-in-class candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Leadership

• Define and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned to business priorities and commercial growth objectives
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders on talent market trends, workforce planning, and hiring strategy

Advanced Sourcing & Talent Attraction

• Develop and deploy innovative, multi-channel sourcing strategies to attract high-caliber, diverse talent
• Proactively engage passive candidates and build long-term pipelines for critical roles

Candidate Assessment & Experience

• Lead structured screening and interview processes to assess capabilities, competencies, and cultural alignment
• Deliver a high-touch, transparent candidate experience that reflects Fortive’s values

Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner closely with hiring managers and HR to deeply understand role requirements, team dynamics, and success profiles
• Establish clear expectations, drive alignment, and lead regular intake and calibration discussions

Talent Pipelining & Workforce Planning

• Build and maintain strategic talent pipelines aligned to future hiring needs and market conditions
• Anticipate talent gaps and proactively develop solutions

Employer Brand & Market Positioning

• Champion Fortive’s employer value proposition through innovative branding and outreach strategies
• Partner on initiatives that elevate awareness and engagement across target talent segments

Data & Insights-Driven Recruiting

• Leverage recruiting data and market intelligence to optimize sourcing strategies and improve outcomes
• Track key performance metrics and provide actionable insights to stakeholders

Executive-Level Advisory

• Advise senior leaders on talent supply/demand, compensation trends, and competitive benchmarking
• Influence hiring decisions through data, storytelling, and market expertise

Onboarding & Retention Partnership

• Partner with HR to ensure smooth candidate transitions and support initiatives that improve retention and engagement

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Talent Acquisition, HR, or a related field within a global organization
• Significant experience (7+ years) recruiting for senior-level commercial roles (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Business Development)
• Proven ability to independently lead complex, high-impact hiring initiatives
• Expertise in modern sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, AI-enabled tools, and talent market mapping
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience using data to inform recruiting strategies
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build trust with senior stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across diverse geographies and cultures
• Thrives in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and embraces ambiguity

Preferred Qualifications

• Collaboration & Influence: Strong ability to partner across business units, functions, and leadership levels to deliver results
• Operational Excellence: Experience operating within structured business systems (e.g., Fortive Business System) and driving process discipline
• Business Acumen: Ability to quickly understand business priorities and translate them into effective hiring strategies
• Self-Leadership: Highly self-motivated with strong judgment and the ability to operate autonomously
• Market Expertise: Deep network within commercial talent markets and demonstrated success engaging passive candidates

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.

Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 99,600.00 - 166,300.00