Talent Acquisition Manager

KUNZ; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KUNZ is seeking an HR & Talent Manager to drive recruitment and culture in their San Francisco office. This role involves managing the end-to-end hiring process, coordinating onboarding, and fostering employee engagement. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of relevant experience, a strong understanding of recruiting and HR operations, and exceptional interpersonal skills. You will work closely with engineering and leadership teams to shape the company culture as it scales and influence hiring practices.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in HR, talent acquisition, or recruiting, preferably in AEC or professional services.
• Strong understanding of full-cycle recruiting, employee onboarding, and HR operations.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with technical staff and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end hiring process for engineering and operational roles.
• Manage operational and cultural onboarding of new hires.
• Plan team-building activities and engagement initiatives.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Employee onboarding

Interpersonal skills

Google Sheets

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

HRIS/ATS platforms

Job description

KUNZ has been delivering complex engineering programs since 2015. With 40+ engineers across San Francisco and Golden, CO, we work on some of the most consequential infrastructure projects in the building industry - hyperscale datacenters, quantum computing, and configurable infrastructure. We"re growing fast and we seek an HR & Talent Manager who can grow with us. This role is the connective tissue between our people, our expertise, and our culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end hiring process for engineering and operational roles - from job posting and sourcing through offer and close.
• Proactively build talent pipelines for high-demand technical roles, partnering with leadership to anticipate needs based on project pipelines.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter to source candidates, manage job postings, and run targeted outreach for open roles across both offices.
• Manage and maintain our company LinkedIn page - share team milestones, promotion announcements, project highlights, and culture content to build our employer brand.

People & Culture

• Manage the operational and cultural onboarding of new hires across both offices - hardware, systems access, and day-one experience.
• Support managers through performance cycles, feedback processes, and employee development conversations.
• Plan and coordinate team-building activities and engagement initiatives that strengthen collaboration and connection across both offices.
• Be the trusted point of contact for team members - handling concerns, fostering engagement, and keeping the culture strong as we scale.

Multi-state HR & Compliance

• Partner with our payroll and benefits provider TRINET along with legal to ensure multi-state compliance across California and Colorado.
• Support benefits programs administered by TRINET and drive increased awareness and use of resources by employees.

HR Systems

• Maintain and optimize our HRIS, ATS, and related platforms.
• Identify bottlenecks in HR workflows and implement scalable solutions as the team evolves and grows.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in HR, talent acquisition, or recruiting, preferably within an AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) or professional services consultancy.
• Strong understanding of full-cycle recruiting, employee onboarding, and HR operations.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, HRIS/ATS platforms, and collaboration tools. Strong Google Sheets skills are required.
• Ability to work 80-100% on-site in San Francisco, CA.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with both technical engineering staff and executive leadership.

Why KUNZ

• 10 years in business with a reputation built from within, now scaling fast.
• A role with direct influence on hiring, culture, and how we grow.
• Work alongside engineers doing genuinely exciting things - AI infrastructure, quantum computing, and global datacenters.