Talent Acquisition Manager

Develop sourcing strategies that build strong pipelines for current and future workforce needs.

Ensure recruiting resources are appropriately prioritized based on business needs and organizational objectives.

Partner with hiring managers to establish clear position requirements, candidate profiles, interview strategies, and selection criteria.

Drive timely hiring decisions while maintaining appropriate standards for candidate quality.

Recruiting Operations & Process Improvement

Evaluate and continuously improve recruiting processes to increase efficiency, consistency, scalability, and candidate quality.

Establish standardized recruiting practices while maintaining flexibility for unique or specialized talent needs.

Ensure appropriate use and optimization of applicant tracking systems, recruiting technology, assessments, and sourcing tools.

Identify opportunities to automate or streamline administrative recruiting activities.

Maintain accurate recruiting documentation and ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.

Partner with HR Operations and other stakeholders to ensure an effective transition from candidate selection through onboarding.

Recruiting Analytics & Performance

Develop, monitor, and communicate key Talent Acquisition metrics and hiring trends.

Use recruiting data to identify opportunities, diagnose challenges, and improve hiring outcomes.

Establish performance expectations and measurable goals for the Talent Acquisition team.

Track metrics such as: Time to fill and time to hire Hiring volume Offer acceptance rate Source effectiveness Candidate pipeline health Recruiting funnel conversion Hiring manager satisfaction Candidate experience Agency utilization and recruiting costs

Time to fill and time to hire

Hiring volume

Offer acceptance rate

Source effectiveness

Candidate pipeline health

Recruiting funnel conversion

Hiring manager satisfaction

Candidate experience

Agency utilization and recruiting costs

Provide leadership with regular insights regarding recruiting performance, talent availability, hiring risks, and workforce trends.

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

Ensure candidates receive professional, responsive, and consistent experience throughout the recruiting process.

Partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen the organization’s employer brand and employee value proposition.

Develop strategies to attract talent through targeted outreach, professional networks, universities, industry organizations, events, and other talent communities.

Ensure recruiting practices effectively communicate the organization’s mission, culture, opportunities, and expectations.

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate Talent Acquisition team members.

Establish workload priorities and ensure recruiting resources are aligned with the highest-priority business needs.

Build recruiter capability in sourcing, candidate assessment, hiring manager consultation, negotiation, and market intelligence.

Foster a culture of accountability, responsiveness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Conduct regular performance discussions and provide ongoing coaching and feedback.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

10+ years of progressive talent acquisition, recruiting, or related HR experience.

2+ years of experience leading, supervising, or providing functional leadership to recruiting professionals.

Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruiting across multiple functions and levels.

Demonstrated experience building or significantly transforming talent management or development programs, rather than solely administering established programs.

Strong experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior business leaders.

Demonstrated ability to develop sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill or highly specialized positions.

Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies.

Strong understanding of recruiting metrics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making.

Working knowledge of applicable employment laws and recruiting compliance requirements.

Strong communication, consultation, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.

Preferred

Experience recruiting within aerospace, defense, engineering, manufacturing, technology, or another highly technical environment.

Experience supporting both exempt and non-exempt/hourly hiring.

Experience recruiting engineering, technical, manufacturing, operations, and corporate talent.

Experience supporting rapid growth, organizational transformation, acquisitions, or changing workforce requirements.

Experience implementing or improving applicant tracking systems, recruiting processes, or Talent Acquisition operating models.

Leadership Expectations

The Talent Acquisition Manager is expected to operate as both a people leader and talent advisor. Success in this role requires the ability to move between strategic workforce discussions and day-to-day recruiting execution, challenge hiring assumptions when appropriate, establish accountability with stakeholders, and ensure the Talent Acquisition function consistently delivers against business needs.

The successful candidate will bring a solutions-oriented mindset, strong sense of urgency, and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment where priorities and workforce requirements may change quickly.

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Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.