Talent Acquisition Leader (Hybrid)

Wheeler Staffing Partners; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheeler Staffing Partners in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager for a direct-hire opportunity. This leadership role develops recruiting strategies, oversees full-cycle operations, and manages a team of six TA professionals.

You will partner with hiring leaders to plan and execute hiring priorities and ensure a positive candidate experience. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in talent acquisition with at least 2 years of supervisory experience, expertise in full-cycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of talent acquisition experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or management experience.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing Talent Acquisition professionals.
• Strong understanding of full-cycle recruiting processes, sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, and hiring best practices.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and organizational leadership.
• Experience managing multiple open positions and competing hiring priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting metrics and the ability to use data to evaluate performance and improve hiring outcomes.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting technologies.
• Understanding of federal and state employment laws and recruiting compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and execute talent acquisition strategies to attract and hire high-quality talent across the organization.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of six direct reports, providing ongoing coaching, direction, and performance feedback.
• Partner with hiring leaders and internal stakeholders to understand workforce needs, position requirements, hiring priorities, and recruiting timelines.
• Oversee the full-cycle recruitment process from job requisition and sourcing through interviewing, selection, offer, and onboarding coordination.
• Establish recruiting priorities and ensure the Talent Acquisition team remains aligned with daily, weekly, and quarterly hiring objectives.
• Monitor open positions across recruiting platforms and ensure hiring plan data is accurate, complete, and current.
• Track team performance and provide regular reporting on recruiting activity, progress, and results.
• Ensure job postings are accurate, current, and appropriately distributed across relevant recruiting platforms.
• Develop sourcing strategies and maintain relationships with professional networks and other talent communities to build qualified candidate pipelines.
• Develop and execute recruiting programs, partnerships, internships, and apprenticeship initiatives with colleges and universities.
• Monitor and analyze key talent acquisition metrics, including open requisitions, time-to-fill, time-to-hire, recruiting activity, and new-hire turnover.
• Develop reports and provide recruiting insights to leadership to support workforce planning and hiring decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, candidate experience, hiring efficiency, and overall Talent Acquisition performance.
• Review, update, and develop Talent Acquisition policies, procedures, workflows, and best practices.
• Support improvements to job application, candidate selection, and onboarding processes.
• Ensure recruiting and hiring practices comply with applicable federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging trends, best practices, technologies, and regulatory changes related to recruiting, Human Resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Ensure effective use of applicant tracking systems and other recruiting technologies.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining consistent communication with leadership and key stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Full-cycle recruiting

Data-driven recruiting

ATS proficiency

Stakeholder collaboration

Employee coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ATS systems

Job description

Wheeler Staffing Partners in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager for a direct-hire opportunity. This leadership role develops recruiting strategies, oversees full-cycle operations, and manages a team of six TA professionals.

You will partner with hiring leaders to plan and execute hiring priorities and ensure a positive candidate experience. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in talent acquisition with at least 2 years of supervisory experience, expertise in full-cycle