Talent Acquisition Manager

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The Talent Acquisition Manager provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and vision for the recruiting function. This role leads and supports recruiters and support staff while partnering closely with hiring leaders across multiple states to deliver timely, high-quality hiring outcomes. The Talent Acquisition Manager drives recruitment strategies, process excellence, compliance, and data-informed decision-making to meet current and future workforce needs.

• Lead the development and execution of effective recruitment strategies, including job posting optimization, job board selection and procurement, and overall talent attraction initiatives.
• Assess workforce needs and develop hiring forecasts; ensure recruiting demand is met within established timelines.
• Maintain an active requisition load (20+ roles) while ensuring quality, consistency, and candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Oversee the daily operations and workflow of the Talent Acquisition department to ensure efficiency, accountability, and service excellence.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify hiring needs and implement recruitment strategies that attract high-quality talent efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Develop and maintain recruiting resources and tools for hiring managers and recruiters, such as interview guides, training materials, interview documentation standards, and candidate selection frameworks.
• Ensure recruiters are well educated on salary structure, benefits, and work environment.
• Utilize recruitment and applicant tracking systems to manage the full candidate lifecycle, from initial sourcing through onboarding.
• Partner strategically with the Human Resources department to align talent acquisition initiatives with broader HR objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Coach, mentor, and evaluate recruiting staff through timely, constructive feedback and formal evaluations.
• Partner closely with organizational leadership to share best practices, address critical hiring needs, and align recruiting efforts with business priorities.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve applicant tracking system (ATS) processes to ensure consistent candidate tracking, interviewing, and documentation.
• Establish, monitor, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess recruiting effectiveness, team productivity, time-to-fill, and overall talent acquisition outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including leadership or people‑management responsibility.
• Proven experience developing and executing recruitment strategies across multiple roles, departments, and locations.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume requisition workload while maintaining quality and candidate experience.
• Experience leading, coaching, and evaluating recruiting staff, including performance management and development.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment technologies; ability to optimize workflows and reporting.
• Strong data and analytics skills, including defining, tracking, and interpreting KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and compliance requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively with hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience with employer branding, talent pipelines, and proactive sourcing strategies, including social and digital recruiting.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and ethical judgment.

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