Talent Acquisition Manager

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Houston, TX, US

Talent Acquisition Manager

Position Description

The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading the organization’s talent acquisition strategy to attract, assess, and hire high-quality talent aligned with current and future workforce needs. This role partners closely with business leaders, HR Business Partners, and hiring managers to understand talent requirements, develop effective sourcing and recruiting strategies, and ensure consistent and high-quality hiring experience.

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads the Talent Acquisition team and is accountable for recruiting effectiveness, operational excellence, hiring outcomes, and continuous improvement of the organization’s recruiting processes and practices. This role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on execution and is expected to remain actively engaged in critical, complex, and high-priority searches.

Responsibilities

• Develop talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational priorities, workforce plans, and anticipated talent needs.
• Partner with HR and business leadership to understand current and future hiring requirements and translate workforce needs into actionable recruiting strategies.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to recruiters and other Talent Acquisition team members.
• Establish clear expectations, priorities, service levels, and performance standards for the Talent Acquisition function.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders regarding recruiting strategy, market conditions, talent availability, and hiring decisions.
• Identify emerging talent risks and proactively recommend solutions.
• Build manager capability and accountability for developing talent, including career conversations, development planning, coaching, feedback, and identifying stretch opportunities for employees.
• Oversee full-cycle recruiting activities across assigned business areas, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer development, and pre‑employment activities.
• Maintain hands‑on ownership of critical, difficult-to-fill, confidential, or leadership searches as needed.
• Develop sourcing strategies that build strong pipelines for current and future workforce needs.
• Ensure recruiting resources are appropriately prioritized based on business needs and organizational objectives.
• Partner with hiring managers to establish clear position requirements, candidate profiles, interview strategies, and selection criteria.
• Drive timely hiring decisions while maintaining appropriate standards for candidate quality.

Recruiting Operations & Process Improvement

• Evaluate and continuously improve recruiting processes to increase efficiency, consistency, scalability, and candidate quality.
• Establish standardized recruiting practices while maintaining flexibility for unique or specialized talent needs.
• Ensure appropriate use and optimization of applicant tracking systems, recruiting technology, assessments, and sourcing tools.
• Identify opportunities to automate or streamline administrative recruiting activities.
• Maintain accurate recruiting documentation and ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Partner with HR Operations and other stakeholders to ensure an effective transition from candidate selection through onboarding.
• Develop, monitor, and communicate key Talent Acquisition metrics and hiring trends.
• Use recruiting data to identify opportunities, diagnose challenges, and improve hiring outcomes.
• Establish performance expectations and measurable goals for the Talent Acquisition team.
• Time to fill and time to hire
• Offer acceptance rate
• Agency utilization and recruiting costs
• Provide leadership with regular insights regarding recruiting performance, talent availability, hiring risks, and workforce trends.

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

• Ensure candidates receive professional, responsive, and consistent experience throughout the recruiting process.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen the…