Talent Acquisition Program Manager

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled Talent Acquisition Program Manager to own end-to-end TA programs in the United States. You will translate business priorities into actionable roadmaps, manage multiple workstreams, and deliver executive dashboards.

The role emphasizes metrics-driven decision making, collaboration with recruiters, HR, and university partners, and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in TA, with strong project management, sourcing strategies, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Talent Acquisition including full-cycle recruiting and program or project management.
• Ownership of enterprise TA programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of recruiting lifecycle, pipeline development, metrics, and workforce planning.
• Experience creating project plans, managing timelines, mitigating risks across stakeholders.
• Proficiency with ATS such as Greenhouse, MS 365, dashboards, and AI tools.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder skills.
• PMP, CAPM, Agile, Scrum preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning and execution of TA programs.
• Translate priorities into roadmaps with objectives, timelines and success metrics.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigations.
• Partner with recruiters, TA leaders, HR, managers, universities, vendors and partners.
• Deliver executive dashboards, presentations, and status reports.
• Coordinate recruiting events, campus engagement, and campaigns.
• Measure program effectiveness using dashboards and metrics.
• Drive continuous process improvement in TA workflows.

Skills

TA program mgmt

Project planning

Sourcing strategies

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional collab

Recruiting metrics

Workforce planning

Candidate experience

Employer branding

ATS experience

PM/Agile

AI productivity tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, PM

Tools

ATS platforms

Microsoft 365

Project management platforms

Reporting tools

AI-enabled productivity

Job description

• Own end-to-end planning and execution of strategic Talent Acquisition programs, including early careers, proactive pipelining, competitive intelligence, and prioritized initiatives
• Develop project plans, manage milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables across concurrent workstreams
• Translate Talent Acquisition priorities into project roadmaps with objectives, timelines, success metrics, governance, and resource requirements
• Monitor progress, identify risks, escalation issues, and implement mitigation strategies
• Partner with recruiters, sourcers, Talent Acquisition leaders, hiring managers, HR, Marketing, business leaders, universities, vendors, and external partners
• Apply expertise in sourcing, funnel management, candidate experience, employer branding, and workforce planning
• Develop recruiting operating models, implementation plans, playbooks, and standardized best practices
• Deliver executive-ready dashboards, presentations, and status reports
• Coordinate recruiting events, career fairs, campus engagement, hiring campaigns, and cross-functional initiatives
• Measure program effectiveness using recruiting metrics, dashboards, pipeline health, conversion rates, hiring velocity, and program outcomes
• Evaluate Talent Acquisition workflows and drive continuous process improvement
• Support evaluation and selection of Talent Acquisition vendors, tools, and platforms
• Maintain awareness of emerging Talent Acquisition practices, project management methodologies, AI capabilities, and industry trends

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Project Management, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field required
• Minimum of 5+ years of combined experience in Talent Acquisition, including full-cycle recruiting and program or project management
• Demonstrated ownership of enterprise-level Talent Acquisition programs and cross-functional initiatives
• Knowledge of recruiting lifecycle management, sourcing strategies, pipeline development, candidate experience, hiring metrics, workforce planning, and recruiting program execution
• Experience developing project plans, managing timelines, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, mitigating risks, and delivering complex initiatives across multiple stakeholders
• Proficiency using project management platforms, applicant tracking systems, Microsoft 365 applications, reporting tools, dashboards, and AI-enabled productivity solutions
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and delivering measurable business outcomes
• Proficiency with project and change management tools and techniques, plus experience with applicant tracking systems such as Greenhouse
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience supporting candidate attraction, campus recruiting, evergreen hiring programs, competitive hiring initiatives, or large-scale recruiting campaigns preferred
• PMP, CAPM, Agile, Scrum, or comparable project management certification preferred but not required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Talent Acquisition program management, including full-cycle recruiting, project planning, and stakeholder collaboration. Proficient in utilizing metrics and dashboards to measure program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Talent Acquisition Program Management
• Project Planning and Execution
• Recruiting Metrics and Analytics
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Sourcing Strategies
• Pipeline Development
• Workforce Planning
• Project Management Methodologies

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Stakeholder Management Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP
• CAPM
• Agile
• Scrum

Industry Keywords

• Talent Acquisition
• Candidate Experience
• Employer Branding
• Recruiting Lifecycle Management
• Campus Recruiting

Tools & Technologies

• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Microsoft 365 Applications
• Project Management Platforms
• Reporting Tools
• AI-Enabled Productivity Solutions