Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition - Stores

Overview

Job Overview The Sr. Manager of Talent Acquisition will be responsible for leading the TA strategy, operations, and execution with a focus on skills‑based hiring for new and existing store locations. They will oversee all recruiting activity, ensuring the organization meets workforce demands for rapid growth and expansion. This leader will drive TA planning, analytics, and process improvement, using data and market insights to shape how talent is sourced, assessed, and hired in partnership with our TA Director.

They ll introduce innovative approaches, optimize tools and technology, and strengthen employment branding and candidate experience. The Sr. Manager will be responsible for leading and developing a remote Field TA team, promoting accountability, performance excellence, and continuous improvement. The role requires strong partnership with HR Business Partners, Operations, and cross‑functional leaders, along with the confidence to influence decisions and respectfully challenge assumptions when needed.

Additionally, this person will ensure effective use of Workday Recruiting, Phenom, recruitment marketing, and vendor partnerships while supporting onboarding strategies that drive early engagement and retention. Ultimately, this leader serves as the steward of enterprise talent acquisition, ensuring the organization has the workforce needed to grow and perform. We are open to this person working primarily remote, with periodic travel to the Home Office in Manchester, CT and other locations as needed.

At Bob’s Discount Furniture, success in this role is driven by leadership capability, analytical thinking, operational excellence, and the ability to build scalable, skills-based hiring solutions
. If you enjoy influencing strategy, developing people, and improving how organizations attract and hire talent, this role offers meaningful impact.

Core Competencies & Expertise

• Talent Acquisition Strategy & Workforce Planning
• Designing and operationalizing scalable, skills-based hiring strategies aligned to business growth and new store expansion
• Applying labor market intelligence, competitive insights, and workforce data to inform hiring plans and sourcing strategies

• People Leadership & Team Development
• Leading, coaching, and developing high-performing recruiting teams, including remote and field-based employees
• Building leadership bench strength through feedback, mentoring, and career development

• Analytics, Insights & Decision-Making
• Defining and using TA metrics (e.g., funnel health, quality of hire, retention, time-to-start) to drive continuous improvement
• Leveraging ATS, CRM, and reporting tools (Workday Recruiting, Phenom, Power BI preferred) to translate data into action

• Stakeholder Partnership & Influence
• Partnering effectively with HR, Operations, and senior leaders as a trusted advisor
• Communicating insights clearly and confidently, including the ability to challenge assumptions and frame trade-offs

• Process Improvement & Innovation
• Designing efficient, candidate-centric recruiting workflows that reduce friction and improve speed and quality
• Piloting and scaling innovative hiring approaches such as skills-based assessments, recruitment marketing, automation, and talent communities

• Technology, Tools & Employer Brand
• Optimizing recruiting technology, ensuring adoption, data integrity, and effective use of tools
• Strengthening employment branding and candidate experience across the full hiring lifecycle

• Onboarding & Early Tenure Outcomes
• Partnering cross-functionally to improve onboarding effectiveness, time-to-productivity, and early retention
• Using feedback mechanisms to continuously refine the new-hire experience

• Preferred Competencies & Skills
• Experience supporting retail, distribution, or multi-site organizations with high-volume hiring and store opening timelines
• Exposure to broader talent initiatives such as learning & development, performance management, and/or retention strategies
• Experience leading TA transformation, change management, or process redesign initiatives
• Power BI experience and/or process improvement certifications (Lean, Six Sigma)

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