Talent Development & Recruiting Partnerships PM

UNKNOWN; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking a Project Manager, Talent Development and Recruiting Partnerships to lead cross-functional initiatives that strengthen recruiting partnerships, talent development, and hiring execution. You will work with recruiters, HR, and business leaders to create clear, measurable processes that impact candidates and internal teams.

In this role you will set hiring plans, define role priorities, track milestones, and drive accountability while building structured processes, onboarding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in project management, program management, recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources, or related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize complex work into clear updates, decisions, and next steps.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project plans, dependencies, risks, milestones, and delivery expectations.
• Experience improving processes, creating structure, and driving accountability across teams.
• Ability to build trusted partnerships with recruiters, hiring managers, human resources partners, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives related to hiring plans, intake processes, role prioritization, and recruiting operating rhythms
• Partner with recruiters, sourcers, human resources partners, and hiring managers to align on candidate profiles, timelines, and decision-making expectations
• Drive consistent hiring execution through structured interview processes, interview panel setup, feedback timelines, decision tracking, and debrief facilitation
• Identify and address friction across the hiring process to improve speed, quality, consistency, and candidate experience
• Develop and manage talent development programs aligned to team needs, including onboarding improvements, interview training, mentoring programs, career pathways, and skill-building plans
• Establish operating cadences, including working sessions, stakeholder updates, executive readouts, decision logs, and key performance indicator reporting
• Track project milestones, risks, dependencies, and outcomes to ensure timely delivery and clear accountability
• Recommend and implement process improvements that strengthen recruiting partnerships and talent development execution

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Unknown is seeking a Project Manager, Talent Development and Recruiting Partnerships to lead cross-functional initiatives that strengthen recruiting partnerships, talent development, and hiring execution. You will work with recruiters, HR, and business leaders to create clear, measurable processes that impact candidates and internal teams.

In this role you will set hiring plans, define role priorities, track milestones, and drive accountability while building structured processes, onboarding