Head of Talent Acquisition & Strategy

Houston Food Bank; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Food Bank is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the organization’s talent strategy and full-cycle recruitment operations. This role drives compliant, efficient processes and an enhanced candidate experience while upholding PACT values.

Responsibilities include strategic recruiting, onboarding optimization, metrics analysis, team coaching, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure staffing meets program needs and service levels in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management or closely related field; 5-7 years recruitment experience.
• 3-5 years in-house recruiting for all levels; experience sourcing passive candidates.
• 2-3 years people management experience; proficient with ATS; bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes strategic recruiting initiatives aligned with goals and workforce planning.
• Designs and optimizes sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, onboarding for compliance.
• Monitors talent acquisition metrics and improves hiring outcomes and candidate experience.
• Coaches team, manages workload, and aligns recruitment with vendor relationships and budgets.

Skills

HR degree

Recruiting experience

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management

5-7 years recruitment experience

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

Houston Food Bank is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the organization’s talent strategy and full-cycle recruitment operations. This role drives compliant, efficient processes and an enhanced candidate experience while upholding PACT values.

Responsibilities include strategic recruiting, onboarding optimization, metrics analysis, team coaching, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure staffing meets program needs and service levels in a dynamic environment.