Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead — Remote, Growth Path

Startupforge; Worcester (MA); Remote; USD 105,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupForge seeks a Talent Acquisition Manager in Worcester, MA. You will forecast staffing demand, align capacity with business needs, and partner with stakeholders to drive effective talent strategies.

The role supports a flexible remote work option and a clear advancement path within the team. We value a collaborative, hands-on leader who can present ideas to executives, manage timelines, and embed analytical thinking into talent processes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Talent Acquisition projects and forecasting.
• Strong presentation skills and stakeholder management.
• Ability to build business cases and secure funding for initiatives.
• Experience with staffing, capacity planning, and workforce analytics.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand and align operational capacity accordingly.
• Hold a forecast review and drive decision-making.
• Time the Worcester launch against staffing capabilities.
• Flag assumptions in the plan that could impact outcomes.
• Stitch Talent Mapping with analytical thinking workflows.
• Decide where to say no so you can say yes to key priorities.
• Draft business cases to fund values-led initiatives.
• Keep contracts honest with numbers acceptable to both sides.

Skills

Time management

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder presentations

Team leadership

Tools

Analytical Thinking frameworks

Job description

StartupForge seeks a Talent Acquisition Manager in Worcester, MA. You will forecast staffing demand, align capacity with business needs, and partner with stakeholders to drive effective talent strategies.

The role supports a flexible remote work option and a clear advancement path within the team. We value a collaborative, hands-on leader who can present ideas to executives, manage timelines, and embed analytical thinking into talent processes.