Grant Vida
@grantvida
Strategic talent acquisition leader who builds high-performing recruiting teams and drives data-informed workforce strategies.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategic Talent Acquisition leader with extensive experience designing and executing recruiting and workforce planning strategies across global, fast-paced organizations. I build scalable TA programs, elevate candidate and employee experiences, and serve as a trusted HR partner to senior leaders.
I have led and coached recruiting teams, driven capability development, and delivered recruiting insights through reporting and analytics. I have a strong record of improving operational efficiency via process improvement, talent pipelining, and TA technology and ATS expertise.
I am known for championing equitable hiring, internal mobility, succession support, and cross-functional collaboration, and I bring a blend of people-centered leadership and operational rigor to Talent Acquisition, HR, and people-operations roles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead strategic talent acquisition initiatives partnering with senior leaders to design workforce plans, coach recruiter teams, and deliver recruiting analytics that improve hiring efficiency and candidate experience.
Coached and developed a recruiting team, partnered with HRBPs and senior leaders to identify talent gaps, and executed virtual hiring events to support employer branding and hiring goals.
Corporate Recruiter
ABB
Jul 2021 - Oct 2021 (3 months)
Collaborated with HRBPs and hiring managers to define talent needs, managed external search firm relationships, and produced analytics and pipeline reports to inform hiring decisions.
HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist
Greenbridge
Apr 2021 - Jul 2021 (3 months)
Led remote recruiter team coaching and served as strategic HR partner on workforce planning, employee relations, DE&I initiatives, and succession/internal mobility support.
HR & Recruitment Specialist
Amerigas
Mar 2020 - Apr 2021 (1 year 1 month)
Served as primary HR liaison for Contact Center, developed hiring strategies, managed onboarding and compliance, and delivered workforce dashboards to improve early-tenure retention.
Corporate Recruiter
Bendix
Jul 2019 - Mar 2020 (8 months)
Recruited salaried talent in partnership with HR and business leaders, supported hiring metrics and pipeline analytics, and managed vendor relationships to ensure recruiting compliance.
Talent Acquisition & HR Specialist
Bridgestone Associates Ltd
Oct 2017 - Jun 2019 (1 year 8 months)
Supported employee-relations, workforce planning, and talent assessments; developed behavioral interview guides and trained hiring managers to improve hiring accuracy and retention.
Talent Acquisition & HR Specialist
Third-Party Staffing
Mar 2012 - Oct 2017 (5 years 7 months)
Provided talent acquisition and HR support across multiple staffing engagements, delivering recruiting operations, onboarding, and HR administration to meet client needs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kent State University
Communication Studies
2001 - 2004
Completed coursework in Communication Studies from 2001 to 2004 and earned Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.
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