Talent Acquisition Manager

The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for building and scaling a high-quality hiring engine for a distributed U.S. workforce. This role goes beyond filling roles it owns hiring strategy recruiter performance candidate experience and workforce planning in partnership with business leaders.

What This Role Owns

Hiring Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Translate business growth plans into practical hiring strategies

• Forecast talent needs and define hiring priorities by function

• Design scalable hiring processes that support speed and quality

Recruitment Execution & Delivery

• Own end-to-end hiring outcomes across multiple roles and teams

• Ensure consistent fair and structured interview processes

• Personally step in to close high-impact or hard-to-fill roles

Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as a trusted hiring advisor to leaders and executives

• Set clear expectations on timelines role requirements and market realities

• Push back when roles processes or expectations create hiring risk

Team Leadership (if applicable)

• Lead coach and develop recruiters or sourcers

• Set performance standards and track recruiting KPIs

• Create accountability for quality speed and candidate experience

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

• Own candidate experience from first touch to offer acceptance

• Ensure communication is timely transparent and respectful

• Strengthen employer branding through messaging process and feedback

Data Tools & Continuous Improvement

• Track and analyze recruiting metrics (time-to-fill quality of hire funnel health)

• Optimize ATS usage sourcing channels and interview workflows

• Use data to identify bottlenecks and improve hiring outcomes

What Success Looks Like

• Critical roles are filled on time with high-quality talent

• Hiring managers trust and rely on TA partnership

• Candidates describe the hiring experience as professional and human

• Recruiting processes scale without sacrificing quality

• The company is competitive in the U.S. talent market

Required Experience

• 6 years in talent acquisition or recruiting

• 2 years leading or owning hiring programs or teams

• Proven experience hiring for U.S.-based roles

• Strong understanding of U.S. hiring practices and compliance

Core Skills

• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution

• Stakeholder management and influence

• Data-driven decision making

• Clear communication and negotiation

• Ability to operate in fast-changing environments

Nice to Have

• Experience in remote-first or high-growth organizations

• Exposure to technical corporate or niche hiring

• Employer branding or recruitment marketing experience