Cortney Grant
Director, Global Talent Acquisition Johnson Controls Inc.
Cortney Grant is a global recruitment leader with a proven track record of building high-impact, diverse recruiting teams across executive, technical, and early-career hiring. As Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Johnson Controls, Cortney drives strategy for multiple functions, including military recruiting and global products, while championing neurodiversity and inclusion initiatives. With experience leading talent acquisition for major organizations such as Amazon Web Services and Starbucks, Cortney specializes in data-driven decision-making, diversity sourcing strategies, and team development. A certified social media and diversity recruiter, Cortney is passionate about mentorship and creating inclusive hiring practices that empower organizational growth.
Seminars
- Reclaiming ownership of plant hiring by replacing a fragmented, HR-led model and underperforming RPO with an internally led TA function, reducing vendor spend, regaining control over recruiter resourcing, and cutting time-to-fill from 50–60 days to 20
- Designing a scalable automation-first strategy that uses chatbot-driven applications, dynamic interview routing based on candidate responses, and visual assessments to evaluate plant-readiness, enabling faster, smarter hiring decisions while preserving human touchpoints
- Targeting a further 50% reduction in time-to-fill and unlocking measurable productivity gains, by aligning recruiter bandwidth with operational needs, minimizing vacancy-driven downtime, and positioning TA as a strategic lever for cost-effective workforce planning
- What are the most effective ways to diagnose inefficiencies in current TA processes and translate insights into scalable solutions?
- How can automation-first strategies (AI screening, chatbots, dynamic interview routing) improve speed while maintaining candidate experience?
- What governance and structural changes help organizations reclaim control from vendors and embed TA into workforce planning?
- How can organizations measure the ROI of TA transformation beyond cost savings, such as productivity, engagement, and operational continuity?
