Talent Acquisition Manager

Job Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads the full lifecycle of recruitment onboarding and hiring strategy to support organizational staffing goals. This role is responsible for developing and executing talent acquisition strategies ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and delivering a high-quality candidate and onboarding experience. The role also drives measurable hiring outcomes supports employee engagement initiatives through volunteer and recognition programs and directly contributes to hiring success through management of an individual requisition load.

Essential Functions

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across all departments and levels
• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational goals
• Carry and manage a personal requisition load while overseeing team hiring efforts
• Oversee onboarding and orientation processes to ensure compliance and consistency
• Manage wage determination processes
• Ensure compliance with all hiring regulations including DCF and background check requirements
• Track analyze and report recruitment metrics headcount and staffing performance
• Lead and support talent acquisition staff and cross-functional hiring partnerships
• Oversee employee engagement initiatives including volunteer and recognition programs

Job Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition Strategy & Workforce Planning
  • Develop and maintain recruiting strategies aligned with organizational staffing goals and workforce needs
  • Own and drive organizational hiring outcomes including achievement of headcount targets and PQI metrics across key program areas
  • Partner with leadership to support position management headcount planning and budget alignment
  • Track recruiting KPIs and PQI metrics; conduct regular reviews and adjust strategies based on performance data
  • Support annual recruiting budget planning and resource allocation
• Full-Cycle Recruitment & Hiring Execution
  • Carry and manage a personal requisition load including priority or hard-to-fill roles while leading and supporting team-wide recruitment efforts
  • Lead full-cycle recruiting including sourcing screening interviewing and selection
  • Partner with hiring managers to develop job descriptions and effective hiring strategies
  • Build and maintain candidate pipelines using job boards social media sourcing tools and outreach strategies
  • Ensure timely progress and completion of all open requisitions across the organization
  • Lead structured interview processes and support selection decision-making
  • Manage external recruiting agencies and partnerships as needed
• Marketing & Employment Branding
  • Partner with Marketing to develop and execute recruitment campaigns employment branding strategies and sourcing initiatives
  • Support creation and refresh of recruiting materials including job postings graphics and outreach messaging
  • Participate in hiring events career fairs and community outreach to build candidate pipelines
  • Review campaign and sourcing performance metrics and optimize strategies accordingly
• Onboarding & Orientation
  • Oversee and continuously improve new hire onboarding and orientation processes
  • Oversee the planning coordination and execution of recurring new hire orientation sessions ensuring readiness of trainers materials schedules and compliance requirements
  • Partner with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to ensure effective use of training time and alignment with organizational expectations
  • Ensure consistent timely communication with new hires to support engagement and readiness for Day 1
• Compensation & Offer Management
  • Oversee wage determination for new hires promotions and internal transfers
  • Ensure alignment between compensation decisions internal equity and organizational guidelines
• Compliance & Risk Management
  • Ensure compliance with all federal state and agency-specific regulations including DCF requirements
  • Oversee background check processes including DOJ FBI and out-of-state checks
  • Ensure proper documentation reporting and audit readiness for all hiring and employment actions
  • Monitor regulatory updates and adjust processes to maintain compliance
• Data Systems & Reporting
  • Maintain accurate recruiting records systems and reporting processes
  • Analyze hiring data to identify trends gaps and opportunities for improvement
  • Generate regular reports on recruiting performance headcount and staffing outcomes
  • Optimize use of HRIS/ATS systems for efficiency accuracy and tracking
• Employee Engagement Volunteer & Recognition Programs
  • Lead the organizations volunteer program including recruitment onboarding tracking and engagement of volunteers
  • Partner with leaders to ensure clarity of volunteer roles expectations and program effectiveness
  • Establish metrics and reporting to measure volunteer program growth and impact
  • Design implement and manage a company-wide employee recognition program to enhance engagement and reinforce organizational values
  • Partner with leadership to ensure consistent recognition practices across departments
  • Track participation engagement and program effectiveness; recommend improvements
• Project Management & Process Improvement
  • Lead HR and talent acquisition projects and initiatives
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and implement effective solutions
  • Support cross-functional initiatives impacting hiring onboarding and employee experience
• Team Leadership & Collaboration
  • Provide guidance training and support to talent acquisition staff
  • Collaborate with leadership hiring managers and cross-functional teams
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on recruiting hiring onboarding and compliance practices
  • Promote consistency accountability and best practices across hiring teams
• Maintain Professional and Technical Knowledge
  • Completing required trainings
  • Attending educational workshops
  • Reviewing professional publications
• Establish Personal Networks
  • Participating in professional societies
• Maintain Staff Job Results
  • Training and coaching support staff
  • Establishing staff goals monitoring progress and providing feedback
  • Appraising job results
• Protects the Credibility of the Rawhide Mission
  • Complying with the Rawhide standard of conduct
  • Setting an example in words and actions that is consistent with the values and beliefs of Rawhide
• Contributes to Team Effort
  • Performing other duties as directed or assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Human Resources or Talent Acquisition
  • Experience leading full-cycle recruiting across multiple roles and departments
  • Experience managing or mentoring others preferred
  • Experience with HRIS/ATS systems (Paycom preferred)
• Knowledge & Skills:
  • Strong understanding of employment laws and hiring compliance requirements
  • Experience with workforce planning recruiting metrics and data analysis
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • High attention to detail and confidentiality

Working Conditions