Recruiting Manager

LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands-on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.

At LJA, our employee-owners take pride in their work and their workplace. We’re guided by leaders who foster a culture of respect, collaboration and a shared vision of success. Our difference is evident in the experiences and opportunities we provide:

• Employee-owned. Client-focused
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace
• Internal recruitment team, in-house training, and a marketing department specific to our industry
• We celebrate flexibility, allowing every team and office to lead with their proven approach
• Our culture champions continuous learning and personal growth
• We believe success comes through constant evolution and communication
• We are passionate about having fun and making money, all while creating impact

As a Recruiting Manager at LJA in our Business Solutions department, you will be responsible for leading recruiting delivery across assigned business areas while directly managing a team of recruiters. This role serves as both a people leader and senior recruiting professional
, balancing personal recruiting responsibilities with team leadership, operational oversight, and partnership with business leaders. The Recruiting Manager will drive hiring outcomes, recruit talent across the assigned business area, and develop a high-performing recruiting team that delivers exceptional service, candidate experience, and hiring results.

• Lead recruiting across assigned business areas while directly managing a team of recruiters.
• Serve as the primary recruiting partner for business leaders and hiring managers to align hiring strategies with organizational growth objectives.
• Perform executive and leadership recruiting activities, including sourcing, assessment, and talent engagement for key positions.
• Manage and develop a team of Recruiters and Senior Recruiters, providing coaching, guidance, and ongoing professional development.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing recruiting team environment focused on accountability, innovation, and service excellence.
• Balance recruiter workloads and hiring priorities to ensure efficient delivery across multiple business groups.
• Monitor recruiting pipelines, hiring activity, and performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Consult with business leaders on talent market conditions, recruiting strategies, and hiring priorities.
• Analyze recruiting data to improve operational effectiveness, hiring outcomes, and candidate experience.
• Partner closely with Human Resources, business leaders, and Talent Acquisition leadership to support organizational growth initiatives.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase recruiting efficiency, hiring manager satisfaction, and overall recruiting effectiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Business, Marketing, Communications, Human Resources or related majors)

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• 1+ years of direct people leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success developing and coaching recruiters to improve performance and career growth.
• Experience utilizing recruiting metrics and data to drive decision-making and improve outcomes.
  
  Strong relationship management, communication, and stakeholder consulting skills.
• Ability to balance individual recruiting responsibilities with team leadership responsibilities.

• Experience recruiting engineering, consulting, professional services, or AEC industry talent.
• Experience supporting a decentralized, high-growth organization.
• Knowledge of executive search methodologies and leadership talent assessment practices.

At LJA, we’re 100% employee-owned. This drives results, rewards ambition and supports long-term success for every team member. With almost 100…