Airbnb is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead initiatives that make Recruiting at Airbnb more strategic and effective. This role sits within our Recruiting Strategy & Operations team (RSO), and will be a liaison between RSO, Recruiting leaders, Talent Partners (HRBPs), and product teams at Airbnb. As part of project/program ownership, you will focus on the larger business picture (i.e., customer experience or particular problem/process), understand relevant business requirements/goals and drive the right outcomes. 

Responsibilities:

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to scope efforts, secure resources, set milestones, drive delivery, determine where to iterate to make improvements and set success metrics
• Track progress of the initiatives, provide updates as needed, and drive accountability among stakeholders (e.g. hiring managers, functional leaders, Recruiting team, etc.)
• Sample projects our team has worked on include:
  
  
  • Designing and implementing process improvement pilots and other experiments with our recruiting teams, such as new assessment techniques and updates to our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) 
  • Supporting recruiting leaders in their resource planning, headcount allocation and other team management needs
  • Refining our diversity recruiting best practices through implementation of playbooks/strategies
  • Investing in strengthening operational efficiency, integrity and quality
  • Benchmarking our interview practices against our key competitors for talent and make recommendations on how to incorporate best practices in the marketplace

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of project/program management experience
• 9+ years of total work experience
• Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills; strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills also a must
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable and solutions-oriented in the face of problems
• Passion for trying, learning, improving, and sharing best practices
• Proactive team member with excellent attention to detail and follow through
• Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, and push back on leaders when necessary
• Strong sense of urgency to drive projects to completion
• Background in Recruiting or Human Resources is a plus
• Familiarity with Greenhouse and Workday is a plus
• MBA/MA is a plus