Strategic Sourcing Partner, Product & Engineering

At Fortive we empower creativity and bold thinking to unlock breakthrough solutions and accelerate innovation. We are committed to building diverse high-performing teams and believe that inclusive talent strategies create a competitive advantage in the markets we serve.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly strategic and proactive Strategic Sourcing Partner Product & Engineering to drive top-of-funnel talent strategy across critical Product and Engineering functions including Software Engineering Data & Analytics Product Management AI/ML and other technical roles.

This role is focused on talent market mapping proactive pipelining and engagement of passive candidates. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in technical talent markets understands evolving engineering skillsets and excels at identifying and attracting top-tier talent ahead of demand. You will partner closely with recruiters TA leaders engineering leaders and product stakeholders to shape talent strategies and ensure strong diverse pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Mapping & Market Intelligence

• Conduct in-depth research on technical talent markets including emerging skill trends (e.g. cloud-native AI/ML DevOps cybersecurity)
• Identify key talent pools competitor landscapes and niche technical communities
• Provide insights on talent availability compensation benchmarks and hiring risks to inform workforce planning

Advanced Sourcing Strategy

• Design and execute innovative multi-channel sourcing strategies targeting highly specialized technical talent
• Leverage tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter GitHub Stack Overflow AI-enabled sourcing platforms and talent mapping techniques
• Engage in creative sourcing approaches including open-source communities technical forums and industry events

Proactive Talent Pipelining

• Build and maintain robust pipelines of passive candidates across hard-to-fill technical roles
• Develop long-term engagement strategies for high-demand talent segments (e.g. backend frontend cloud data engineering product leaders)
• Align pipelines to anticipated hiring needs and business growth initiatives

Candidate Engagement & Experience

• Deliver personalized high-touch outreach tailored to technical audiences
• Build credibility with engineers and product leaders by demonstrating understanding of their work technologies and career motivations
• Create a differentiated candidate experience that reflects Fortives innovation culture and employer brand

Partnership with Talent Acquisition & Business Leaders

• Collaborate with TA Partners Engineering Leaders and Product stakeholders to align on technical requirements competencies and market strategy
• Participate in intake sessions and ongoing calibration to refine search strategies for complex technical roles
• Provide consultative guidance on talent market realities and hiring competitiveness

Data-Driven Sourcing Excellence

• Track and analyze sourcing metrics (pipeline health conversion rates diversity mix) specific to technical hiring
• Continuously refine sourcing strategies based on performance insights and evolving market conditions
• Use data to influence hiring strategies and improve time-to-engage for critical roles

Employer Brand Amplification

• Activate employer branding strategies within technical communities and platforms
• Represent Fortive as a compelling destination for engineering and product talent
• Engage in external communities to build awareness and credibility in the technical talent market

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Talent Acquisition Sourcing or related HR discipline
• 4 years experience in strategic sourcing for Product & Engineering roles (e.g. Software Engineering Product Management Data Cloud/Infrastructure)
• Proven track record of building pipelines for highly technical hard-to-fill roles
• Strong expertise in sourcing tools including LinkedIn Recruiter GitHub technical platforms and AI-enabled search technologies
• Solid understanding of technical skillsets engineering org structures and product development environments
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate technical talent market data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication and candidate engagement skills across global and diverse technical talent pools
• Thrives in a fast-paced dynamic environment and adjusts strategies based on evolving technology trends

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Acumen: Ability to understand engineering roles tech stacks and product lifecycle concepts at a functional level
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to anticipate technical talent needs and proactively build pipelines aligned to product and engineering roadmaps
• Collaboration: Strong partnership mindset with the ability to influence engineering leaders hiring managers and TA stakeholders
• Business Acumen: Understanding of how product and engineering talent drives innovation and business outcomes
• Relationship Building: Strong networking capability with demonstrated success engaging passive technical talent