Talent Acquisition and Program Manager

Leapley Construction Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leapley Construction Group in Atlanta is seeking a Talent Acquisition & Early Career Programs Manager to build and sustain strong talent pipelines across our commercial construction operations. This role goes beyond traditional recruiting, owning the full candidate journey and architecting structured programs that develop the next generation of construction professionals.

A relationship-driven, process-minded leader who understands hiring foundations will thrive in our growth-oriented team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in HR, business, or related field.
• 4+ years in talent acquisition, ideally in construction, engineering, or related industries.
• Experience with university or early-career programs is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle recruiting process from sourcing to onboarding.
• Lead university partnerships and a structured internship program.
• Develop mentorships and programs to grow early-career talent within the company.

Skills

Relationship Builder

Proactive & Self-Starting

Can-Do Attitude

Discretion & Integrity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

MS Office

Job description

Job Details: AboutLeapleyConstruction

Celebratingmorethan25yearsofbusiness,LeapleyConstructionGroupwasfoundedin1999byMeredithLeapleyasaninteriors-focusedgeneralcontractor.HeadquarteredinAtlanta,thecompanyhasexperiencedsteadygrowthbybuildingaward-winningcorporateworkplace,institutional,andcommercialprojectsforimpactfulbrandssuchasTheCoca-ColaCompany,Microsoft,Visa,PiedmontHealthcare,andtheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.Thisgrowthhasledustoexpandbeyondinteriorsintomorecomplexprojectsincludingground-up,siteimprovements,buildingrepositioning,andmuchmore.

TheLeapleyteamiscommittedtodeliveringexceptionalprojectsofthehighestquality,buildingtrustingrelationshipswithourclients,andcollaboratingwithournetworkofpartnerstobuildenvironmentswherepeoplethrive.

Certifiedasawoman-ownedbusiness,LeapleyConstructionisanAtlantaTop5CommercialInteriorContractor,aTop5Woman-OwnedCommercialContractor,aBestPlacetoWork,andachampionofinclusivityintheAtlantacommunity.

TheOpportunity

WeareseekingaTalentAcquisition&EarlyCareerProgramsManagertobuildandsustainstrongtalentpipelinesacrossourcommercialconstructionoperations.Thisrolegoesbeyondtraditionalrecruiting—youwillownthefullcandidatejourneywhilealsoarchitectingstructuredprogramsthatdevelopthenextgenerationofconstructionprofessionalsalongtheInterntoProjectEngineertoProjectManager pathway.Weneedarelationship-driven,process-mindedprofessionalwhounderstandsthatgreathiringisthefoundationofagreatcompany.

CulturalAlignment&RelationalSkills

• Relationship Builder:Youunderstandthatrecruitingisaboutpeoplefirst.Youbuildtrustwithcandidates,universitypartners,hiringmanagers,andthebroaderLeapleyteam.
• Proactive&Self-Starting:Youdon'twaitforrequisitionstolandinyourlap.Youanticipatehiringneeds,buildpipelinesaheadofdemand,andbringsolutionsratherthanproblems.
• Can-DoAttitude:Wethriveonpositivityandteamwork.YouenergizethepeoplearoundyouandmakecandidatesfeelgenuinelywelcomedintotheLeapleyculture.
• Discretion&Integrity:Handlingsensitivecandidateandcompensationinformationrequiresthehighestlevelofconfidentialityandprofessionalethics.

KeyResponsibilities

Full-CycleRecruiting

• Owntheend-to-endrecruitingprocessfromsourcingandscreeningthroughofferacceptanceandonboardinghandoff
• Partnercloselywithoperationsleadershiptoalignhiringstrategywithbusinessneeds
• Developandmaintainaproactivetalentpipelineforhigh-demandrolesacrossprojectmanagementandfieldoperations

EarlyCareer&UniversityPrograms

• LeadandgrowLeapley'suniversitypartnershipstrategy,establishingLeapleyasanemployerofchoiceontargetedcampuses
• Designandmanageastructuredinternshipprogramwithdefineddevelopmentmilestonesandmeaningfulprojectexposure
• BuildclearprogressionpathwaysfromInterntoProjectEngineertoProjectManager,ensuringearly-careertalenthasaroadmapforlong-termgrowth

TalentDevelopment&BehavioralInsights

• Applybehavioralassessmenttools(CultureIndex)tohiring,onboarding,anddevelopmentconversationstosupportstrongerteamalignment
• CollaboratewithOperationsleadershiptointegratetalentstrategywithbroaderworkforcedevelopmentinitiatives
• Providementorshipandstructuredtouchpointsforinternsandearly-careeremployeesthroughouttheirLeapleyjourney
• OwnthetrainingtheschedulingoftrainingprogramsatLeapleyConstruction

Qualifications:Requirements&Qualifications

• Education:Bachelor'sDegreeinHumanResources,Business,orarelatedfield
• Experience:4+yearsoftalentacquisitionexperience,preferablywithinconstruction,engineering,orarelatedindustry;demonstratedexperiencemanaginguniversityorearly-careerprogramsstronglypreferred
• TechnicalProficiency:Proficiencyinapplicanttrackingsystems(ATS),LinkedInRecruiter,andMSOffice;familiaritywithconstructionindustryrolesandcareerpathsisasignificantplus
• Skills:Stronginterpersonalandcommunicationskills;abilitytopairrelationship-buildingwithdisciplinedprocessmanagementandmeasurableoutcomes