Talent Acquisition Manager

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 treats Benefits Administration as a competitive edge, and this Talent Acquisition Manager role is where that edge gets sharpened. We offer $105,000 - $158,000, a clear growth track, and a team where your 6 years of experience genuinely move the needle.

Key Responsibilities

• Forecast demand and align operational capacity accordingly
• Hold a forecast review where people actually change their minds
• Time the Worcester launch against what StartupForge can realistically staff
• Flag the assumption in the plan that everything else quietly rests on
• Stitch together Talent Mapping and Analytical Thinking workflows that used to run on email
• Decide where StartupForge should say no so it can say yes to one thing
• Draft the business case that gets a values-led initiative funded past committee
• Keep the contract partnership honest with numbers both sides accept

What You'll Bring

• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• Familiarity with Analytical Thinking and related tools or frameworks
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame

StartupForge builds business tools the way old shops built furniture - slowly, in Worcester, MA, and with an ownership-driven respect for the craft. Decisions at StartupForge come with a name attached, because ownership without accountability is just noise.

We combine $105,000 - $158,000 with flexible remote work, paid volunteer days, and clear opportunities for advancement.

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