Sourcing Manager, Talent Acquisition

Sierra Space; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 148,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Sierra Space is seeking a Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead our sourcing strategy and team. You will partner with recruiters and hiring managers to align staffing with business goals, building strong relationships with executives and driving data-driven hiring practices.

This role includes budget planning and innovative sourcing initiatives, while ensuring compliance with employment laws across the organization. A strategic leader with a passion for space tech will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field or equivalent experience.
• Several years in a leadership talent acquisition role.
• Experience leading professionals, assigning work and mentoring.
• Expert knowledge of full-cycle recruitment and ATS systems.
• Strong understanding of employment laws affecting TA.
• Data-driven recruitment strategies using TA metrics.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing recruitment budgets and cost-per-hire metrics.
• Proven ability to build relationships with hiring managers and executives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for talent acquisition sourcing function.
• Manage a team of sourcing professionals with direction and performance oversight.
• Establish and monitor sourcing metrics, analyze hiring data and talent mapping.
• Partner with recruiters, hiring managers and executives to understand staffing needs.
• Oversee budget planning and allocate resources for sourcing activities.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies and ensure compliant hiring practices.

Skills

Leadership experience

Full-cycle recruitment

ATS proficiency

Employment law knowledge

Data-driven recruitment

Budget management

Stakeholder relationships

Multitasking in fast-paced env

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Advanced HR degree

HR certification (SHRM-CP/PHR/SPHR)

Job description

Sierra Space Careers:

At Sierra Space, we build the missions and systems that keep our world secure in the domain above Earth. Sierra Space team members share a spirit of innovation and collaboration and a belief that we can deliver on the boldest missions in space today. Together with our customers, we aim to safeguard our nation, sustain human presence in space, and secure the freedom of operations in low Earth orbit and beyond. Our success is measured by the trust of those who rely on what we build and deliver, and our technologies keep the United States and its allies mission-ready throughout space. We are mission-driven, and together, we are an extraordinary team.

About The Role

The Manager, Talent Acquisition will provide strategic leadership for our talent acquisition sourcing function by developing comprehensive sourcing and recruitment strategies aligned with organizational goals. This leader will manage a team of sourcing professionals, providing direction, mentorship, and performance management to ensure operational excellence. They will establish and monitor key sourcing metrics, analyze hiring data, talent mapping and optimize processes to improve efficiency and sourced candidate volume. The role involves building strong partnerships with recruiters and hiring managers and executives to understand staffing needs while representing the company's employer brand at recruitment events. The Manager will oversee budget planning and resource allocation for sourcing activities, ensuring cost-effective hiring practices. They will develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies, while ensuring all hiring practices comply with relevant employment laws and regulations.

About You

Our mission is driven by an unyielding commitment to advancing space-based technology in service of our customers and safeguarding national security. We seek individuals who are passionate about innovating beyond boundaries and relentlessly pursuing solutions that protect, preserve and empower - to join us in this critical mission.

We’re looking for team members who align with our values, mission and goals - while also meeting the minimum qualifications below. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Several years of talent acquisition experience in a leadership role
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team of professionals, including work assignment, performance reviews, and mentorship
• Expert knowledge of full-cycle recruitment processes and applicant tracking systems
• Strong understanding of employment laws and compliance requirements affecting talent acquisition
• Experience developing data-driven recruitment strategies using talent acquisition metrics
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing recruitment budgets and analyzing cost-per-hire metrics
• Proven ability to build relationships with hiring managers, executives, and candidates

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR, SPHR)
• Experience implementing and optimizing applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing diversity recruitment initiatives
• Experience leading recruitment through organizational change or rapid growth phases
• Track record of innovative sourcing strategies and passive candidate outreach
• Experience optimizing candidate experience through improved recruitment workflows
• Advanced financial acumen with experience forecasting hiring costs across multiple departments
• Experience training hiring managers on effective selection techniques and interview best practices
• Knowledge of current talent market trends and competitive recruitment strategies

Elevate Your Career

At Sierra Space, we are committed to your personal and professional development. We empower you to make profound and meaningful contributions and foster a vibrant culture of collaboration, where teamwork ignites breakthrough innovations.

• We also offer a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, and more.

Sierra Space is an industry-leading space and defense technology company providing satellites, spacecraft, and enabling mission systems and components. We deliver mission-proven technologies to our customers that safeguard our nation, protect space-based assets and enable space exploration.

Compensation

Pay Range: $148,280.00 - $203,885.00

Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.

Application Deadline: This role will remain posted until a qualified pool of candidates is

Sierra Space Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need special assistance or a reasonable accommodation related to applying for employment with Sierra Space or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.