Talent Acquisition Manager

SUMMARY

The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading recruiting delivery across assigned programs while remaining actively engaged in full-cycle recruiting. This role ensures consistent candidate flow, quality submissions, and timely fulfillment of customer requirements.

This position provides day-to-day leadership to recruiters, maintains visibility into recruiting activity, and partners closely with Program Management to align on priorities and delivery needs. The Talent Acquisition Manager is a hands-on leader who drives execution, maintains momentum across requisitions, and supports overall recruiting effectiveness.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Recruiting Delivery: Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned and priority requisitions, including sourcing, screening, and candidate submission 
• Team Oversight: Provide daily direction and support to recruiters, ensuring alignment on priorities, workload, and expectations 
• Requisition Management: Drive progress across open roles, maintaining urgency and consistent candidate movement 
• Candidate Quality: Ensure submitted candidates meet customer requirements and are properly qualified 
• Pipeline Management: Build and maintain active candidate pipelines to support current and upcoming hiring needs 
• Program Alignment: Partner with Program Management to understand role requirements, demand shifts, and delivery priorities 
• Activity Visibility: Maintain awareness of recruiting activity and pipeline health, identifying gaps and adjusting focus as needed 
• Process Consistency: Reinforce consistent recruiting workflows and expectations across the team 
• Issue Resolution: Address bottlenecks in recruiting flow, including sourcing challenges or candidate drop-off 
• Communication: Provide clear updates to internal teams on recruiting progress, challenges, and needs

KNOWLEDGE 

• Strong understanding of full-cycle recruiting within aerospace, manufacturing, or technical staffing environments 
• Familiarity with high-volume and/or specialized recruiting environments 
• Understanding of candidate evaluation and qualification alignment 
• Working knowledge of recruiting tools, CRM/ATS systems, and sourcing strategies; Paycom preferred 
• Basic understanding of recruiting metrics such as pipeline activity and time-to-fill 
• Proficient in MS Office, Outlook, and Excel

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to balance individual recruiting responsibilities with team support 
• Strong organization and prioritization across multiple requisitions 
•   Results-driven with focus on delivery and quality 
• Clear communicator with candidates and internal stakeholders 
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to adjust to changing priorities 
• Accountability and follow-through

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred 
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing and candidate management 
• Prior experience in a lead or mentoring capacity preferred 
• Experience in aerospace or technical recruiting environments strongly preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Primarily office-based with frequent communication across internal teams, candidates and customers 
• May require extended hours based on recruiting demand and program needs
• Limited travel may be required

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident 
• If a Security Clearance is required:
  • Candidates "must/may need" to be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
  • Successful candidates must be able to secure Program Access approval