Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition and Outreach

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition and Outreach

The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition and Outreach is responsible for developing and executing enterprise-wide talent acquisition, workforce planning, and employer branding strategies that support organizational growth and long-term business objectives. This position partners with executive leadership and business leaders to identify workforce needs, assess labor market trends, and develop proactive talent strategies to ensure the organization attracts, hires, and retains high-quality talent.

The role provides leadership for recruiting, onboarding, outreach, and workforce planning functions while driving continuous improvement, compliance, and operational excellence. This position plays a critical role in building a scalable talent acquisition organization that supports manufacturing growth, operational expansion, and future workforce needs.

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide talent acquisition and workforce planning strategies aligned with organizational growth objectives and long-term business needs.
• Partner with executive leadership and business leaders to assess workforce requirements, labor market conditions, talent risks, and recruiting priorities.
• Lead workforce forecasting initiatives to support operational growth, facility expansion, organizational transformation, and evolving workforce demands.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators, metrics, and reporting tools to evaluate recruiting effectiveness and drive accountability.
• Lead, mentor, and develop talent acquisition professionals responsible for full-cycle recruiting, candidate engagement, and onboarding activities.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance recruiting efficiency, candidate experience, quality of hire, and overall talent acquisition outcomes.
• Oversee executive and specialized recruiting efforts while supporting succession planning and organizational capability development initiatives.
• Develop and implement employer branding, outreach, and talent community strategies that strengthen the organization's ability to attract future talent.
• Manage talent acquisition budgets, vendor partnerships, and external recruiting relationships while ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and organizational policies.
• Foster collaboration across business units and human resources functions to support organizational culture, employee experience, and business performance.
• Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports.

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze workforce and recruiting data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Represent the organization at community, educational, industry, and professional networking events to enhance talent pipeline development.
• Support organizational initiatives related to workforce development, diversity of talent pipelines, and employee engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field;
• 10+ years of progressive talent acquisition, workforce planning, or human resources experience;
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing recruiting teams in a manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or multi-site operational environment,
• or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional Human Resources, Senior Professional Human Resources, Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional, or Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional certification preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations and utilizing workforce planning and labor market analytics preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of talent acquisition strategies, workforce planning, and recruitment best practices.
• Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team development skills.
• Ability to analyze workforce data, labor market…