Manager, Talent Acquisition

Location: This position will be based in Mayfield Heights, OH or remote. If remote, preference will be given to candidates located in the Eastern Time Zone.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the recruitment team, including Senior and Lead Recruiters, ensuring operational excellence and strategic alignment across all talent acquisition activities.
• Provide oversight of the TA budget process.
• Partner with the VP, Global HR to design and implement enterprise-wide recruitment strategies; report progress using metrics and insights to guide decision-making.
• Oversee the execution of all full-cycle recruitment activities (e.g., screen resumes, conduct interviews, evaluate candidates, campus recruitment, executive-level recruiting), ensuring process quality, consistency, and best-in-class candidate experience across all hiring levels.
• Manage relationships with key external recruiting vendors and platforms to ensure high-quality service delivery and alignment with hiring objectives.
• Oversee vendor performance, SLAs, and compliance to ensure consistent support for recruiting activities.
• Coordinate with external partners on advertising strategies, background checks, employer branding initiatives, and recruitment technology enhancements.
• Evaluate vendor solutions, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure cost-effective use of recruiting resources.
• Leverage recruitment analytics to evaluate performance, optimize processes, benchmark best practices, and continuously elevate Talent Acquisition effectiveness.
• Develop and manage candidate attraction strategies through various channels, including job boards, social media, networking events, and employer branding initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of professional recruiting experience, with proven leadership responsibility in high-volume and strategic recruitment environments.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven ability to effectively manage and lead a team of recruiters, driving performance and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and best practices related to talent acquisition.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and a track record of driving recruitment initiatives to meet organizational goals.
• Proficiency in utilizing recruitment technologies and tools, including applicant tracking systems and recruitment marketing platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• HR Certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP).
• Experience working within the automotive or advanced manufacturing sector, or in a similarly fast-paced, highly technical, and high-volume environment, with the ability to support complex operations and evolving business needs.
• Prior experience in implementing and optimizing HRIS, ATS, and recruitment marketing tools.
• Demonstrated success in building and executing recruiting strategies to attract top talent (exempt, non-exempt, campus, executive).