Talent Acquisition Manager Position Summary
The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading full-cycle recruiting efforts and driving talent acquisition strategy across assigned business units. This role manages a team of 3-5 while serving as a trusted advisor to business leaders on workforce planning, market trends, hiring strategies, and talent attraction initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership capabilities with hands-on recruiting expertise, exceptional client relationship skills, and the ability to balance strategic planning with day-to-day recruiting execution. Experience supporting engineering, construction, consulting, or MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) organizations is strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3-5 Talent Acquisition professionals, fostering a high-performance, service-oriented culture.
- Establish team goals, performance metrics, and development plans aligned with organizational objectives.
- Provide guidance and support on recruiting strategy, candidate assessment, stakeholder management, and complex hiring initiatives.
- Drive accountability for recruiting performance, data integrity, process compliance, and candidate experience.
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as a strategic talent advisor to business unit leaders, HR partners, and executive stakeholders.
- Develop talent acquisition strategies aligned with business growth plans, workforce needs, and market conditions.
- Participate in workforce planning discussions and provide recommendations on hiring priorities, organizational design, and talent availability.
- Influence hiring decisions through market intelligence, competitive analysis, and data-driven insights.
- Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization to ensure recruiting efforts align with business objectives.
Recruiting Operations & Execution
- Oversee full-cycle recruiting activities across professional, technical, and leadership roles.
- Partner with hiring managers to create effective sourcing, attraction, and selection strategies.
- Ensure consistent execution of recruiting processes, service level expectations, and compliance requirements.
- Monitor recruiting workloads, requisition activity, and resource allocation across the team.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, scalability, and candidate experience.
Analytics & Reporting
- Analyze recruiting metrics, hiring trends, and workforce data to guide decision-making.
- Deliver regular reporting and executive-level updates on recruiting performance, workforce trends, and pipeline health.
- Utilize data to identify risks, opportunities, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Maintain high standards for ATS data accuracy, reporting integrity, and process compliance.
Talent Attraction & Market Intelligence
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies across multiple channels, including direct sourcing, employee referrals, industry networks, and external partnerships.
- Stay informed on labor market trends, talent availability, compensation movements, and competitive hiring activity.
- Support employer branding, university recruiting, internship programs, and talent community initiatives as needed.
- Evaluate emerging recruiting technologies, tools, and best practices to enhance team effectiveness.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including full-cycle recruiting.
- Minimum of 2 years of direct people leadership or recruiting team management experience.
- Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers in a highly consultative environment.
- Strong understanding of recruiting metrics, reporting, and talent acquisition best practices.
- Experience leading multiple concurrent hiring initiatives across diverse business functions.
- Excellent communication, presentation, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
Preferred
- Experience supporting Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP), engineering consulting, construction, architecture, or related technical industries.
- Experience recruiting for highly skilled engineering, project management, operations, and leadership positions.
- Background supporting geographically dispersed teams and multi-state hiring environments.
- Experience with Dayforce, Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, or similar ATS platforms.
- Knowledge of employment laws, compliance requirements, and talent acquisition technologies.
Key Competencies
- Strategic Workforce Planning
- Executive Presence
- Client Relationship Management
- Team Leadership & Coaching
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Recruiting Operations Excellence
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Influencing & Stakeholder Management
- Process Improvement
- Change Management
- Market Intelligence
- Candidate Experience
This position is ideal for a Talent Acquisition leader who enjoys being highly visible with business leaders, influencing workforce decisions, leading a high-performing recruiting team, and balancing strategic planning with operational execution.
Location: Fully remote | Travel: 4–6 times per year
Salary: $125-$150k per year. This role is also eligible for an annual performance‑based bonus. Bonus eligibility and payout are determined by role, individual performance, and company performance, and are not guaranteed.
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