Talent Acquisition Manager

HR Jobs; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

HR Jobs in Appleton, WI seeks a Senior Director of Talent Acquisition to lead the regional recruiting strategy, teams, and mobility initiatives within a hybrid work model.

You will align workforce plans with business priorities, build diverse pipelines, optimize systems, and own budgets and vendor management while mentoring recruiters.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition and/or recruiting experience.
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting and people leadership.
• Experience with high-volume and professional recruiting.
• Background in recruiting strategy and workforce planning.
• Recruiting analytics experience

Responsibilities

• Assign business units and portfolios to balance requisition workload across the team.
• Develop and run the annual recruiting strategy aligned to business objectives across the region.
• Translate workforce plans into department priorities and performance standards.
• Create sourcing strategies for various roles and build talent pipelines

Skills

Talent Acquisition Leadership

Leadership

Workforce Planning

Analytics

Vendor Management

ATS/HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / related field

Tools

ATS

HRIS

Job description

Context: Lead talent acquisition strategy for a regional team, combining people leadership with recruiting operations, systems, and mobility responsibilities in a hybrid role in Appleton, WI.

Responsibilities

• Assign business units and recruiting portfolios to balance requisition workload across the team
• Develop and run the annual recruiting strategy aligned to business objectives across the region
• Translate workforce plans into department priorities, including recruiting goals, service levels, and performance standards
• Create sourcing strategies for high-volume, professional, technical, leadership, and hard-to-fill roles
• Build talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions using strategic sourcing, community partnerships, and employer relations
• Develop approaches to reduce reliance on external recruiting agencies
• Partner with stakeholders to shape the employer-of-choice strategy
• Ensure recruiting practices and processes are consistent across units while supporting legitimate local differences
• Monitor systems, vendors, and processes to confirm effective operation
• Identify improvements and process automation initiatives to enhance recruiting efficiency, data accuracy, user experience, and scalability
• Develop and execute mobility operations and community relations strategies
• Maintain strong relationships with P&C and business stakeholders to track hiring needs and team performance
• Own team scorecards and share labor market intelligence with the GBS team and stakeholders
• Own the annual budget and vendor management (including background checks and compliance reporting)
• Set individual performance expectations; run regular one-on-ones and performance reviews to ensure progress toward annual goals and development
• Coach and mentor recruiters on difficult searches
• Manage executive and critical requisitions, up to 10 requisitions during high-volume periods
• Review recruiting pipelines and requisition aging to ensure resources are prioritized appropriately

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related field
• 7–10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition and/or recruiting experience
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting and people leadership
• Experience with high-volume and professional recruiting
• Background in recruiting strategy and workforce planning
• Recruiting analytics experience
• ATS/HRIS experience and recruiting technology exposure
• Systems implementation and process automation experience
• Talent pipeline development experience
• Vendor management experience

Technology

• ATS
• HRIS

Work Location

• Hybrid remote in Appleton, WI 54911

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Competencies

• Strategic Talent Leadership: Aligns department strategy with business objectives and long-term needs
• Business Partnership & Influence: Builds trusted relationships and provides informed guidance on talent, labor markets, and hiring decisions
• People Leadership: Develops a high-performing team through coaching, accountability, and development
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Uses recruiting metrics and market intelligence to identify opportunities and improve outcomes
• Change Leadership: Implements new technologies and processes across the region
• Operational Excellence: Drives consistent, efficient, and scalable recruiting practices while maintaining quality and candidate experience
• Collaboration: Builds strong partnerships across P&C, Operations, Finance, IT, Legal, and external community organizations
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Identifies opportunities to improve recruiting effectiveness, efficiency, and employer brand
• Judgment & Integrity: Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, and ethical decision-making