Talent Acquisition Program Manager - Remote

Program Ownership: Own end-to-end planning and execution of strategic Talent Acquisition programs, such as e arly c areers, proactive p ipelining, c ompet itive intelligence , and other prioritized initiatives. Develop comprehensive project plans, manage milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables while leveraging AI-enabled planning, documentation, and reporting tools to improve execution speed, stakeholder visibility, decision quality, and overall program performance across multiple concurrent workstreams supporting business growth.

Strategic Execution: Translate Talent Acquisition priorities into structured project roadmaps by defining objectives , timelines, success metrics, governance, and resource requirements. Balance competing priorities while proactively identifying risks, resolving issues, and utilizing AI-generated insights to strengthen planning accuracy, optimize resource allocation, improve execution consistency, and ensure projects deliver measurable business value aligned with organizational objectives and hiring strategies.

Risk Management: Establish disciplined project governance by monitoring progress, identifying emerging risks, escalating issues appropriately, and implementing mitigation strategies before challenges impact hiring outcomes. Utilize AI-assisted reporting, predictive analysis, and operational dashboards to improve visibility, support informed decision-making, strengthen accountability, and ensure strategic Talent Acquisition programs remain on schedule, within scope, and positioned for long-term success.

Recruiting Partnership: Partner closely with recruiters, sourcers , Talent Acquisition leaders, and hiring managers to translate recruiting strategies into executable project plans that improve hiring outcomes. Apply practical expertise in sourcing, funnel management, candidate experience, employer branding, and workforce planning while leveraging AI tools to enhance planning, collaboration, documentation, and operational effectiveness without replacing sound recruiting judgment.

Pipeline Strategy: Support strategic hiring programs by understanding the unique objectives , timelines, and success measures associated with campus recruiting, evergreen talent pipelines, and competitive hiring initiatives. Monitor funnel health, identify substantive recruiting risks beyond project schedules, leverage AI-driven insights to recognize trends, and recommend corrective actions that strengthen pipeline quality and hiring effectiveness.

Program Excellence: Develop repeatable operating models, implementation plans, and recruiting playbooks that enable Talent Acquisition programs to scale consistently across business functions. Capture lessons learned, standardize best practices, and use AI-supported knowledge management to improve documentation quality, accelerate onboarding, preserve institutional knowledge, and continuously enhance execution across future hiring initiatives.

Stakeholder Alignment: Serve as the central point of coordination across Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Marketing, business leaders, universities, vendors, and external partners to maintain alignment, resolve dependencies, and ensure seamless execution. Facilitate productive discussions using structured communication, AI-assisted meeting preparation, and transparent reporting that builds trust, strengthens collaboration, and drives successful project outcomes.

Executive Communication: Deliver concise, data-driven updates that provide leaders with clear visibility into project health, hiring progress, program risks, and recommended actions. Develop executive-ready dashboards, presentations, and status reports enhanced through AI-generated analysis while ensuring messaging remains accurate , actionable, compliant, and aligned with organizational priorities and strategic workforce objectives .

Event Coordination: Coordinate recruiting events, career fairs, campus engagement activities, hiring campaigns, and cross-functional initiatives that strengthen employer branding and talent attraction efforts. Manage logistics , communications, stakeholder readiness, and execution plans while utilizing AI to streamline planning activities, improve scheduling efficiency, enhance candidate experiences, and maximize program effectiveness throughout each recruiting cycle.

Performance Analytics: Measure and communicate program effectiveness through meaningful recruiting metrics, dashboards, and business insights including pipeline health, conversion rates, hiring velocity, and program outcomes. Leverage AI-powered analytics to identify trends, forecast opportunities, uncover operational improvement areas, and equip leaders with actionable recommendations that strengthen recruiting performance and strategic decision-making.

Process Improvement: Evaluate Talent Acquisition workflows to identify inefficiencies, eliminate unnecessary complexity, standardize operating procedures, and improve execution quality across recruiting programs. Apply structured continuous improvement methodologies supported by AI-enabled workflow analysis to enhance scalability, reduce manual effort, improve stakeholder experiences, and create sustainable operational excellence supporting organizational growth.

Vendor Evaluation: Support periodic evaluation and selection of Talent Acquisition vendors, tools, and platforms as program needs evolve, preparing recommendations for leadership review; this role does not hold budget ownership, and hands-on guidance for vendor analysis and selection will be provided as needed.

Continuous Learning: Maintain awareness of emerging Talent Acquisition practices, project management methodologies, AI capabilities, and industry trends that strengthen organizational performance. Champion innovation through thoughtful experimentation, continuous learning, and disciplined implementation while balancing business agility with governance, compliance, and long-term operational sustainability in a rapidly evolving hiring environment.

Customer Focus: Builds trust through customer-centric solutions.

Strategic AI: Guides responsible AI adoption and adaptation.

Optimizes Work Processes: Drives efficiency with continuous improvement.

Collaborates: Partners effectively to achieve shared goals.

Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources efficiently.

Manages Complexity: Simplifies and solves complex challenges.

Ensures Accountability: Delivers on commitments with integrity.

Situational Adaptability: Adjusts approach to shifting conditions.

Communicates Effectively: Tailors messages to diverse audiences.

People: Empowering people defines who we are.

Quality: Excellence in every product, every time.

Service: Serving others is our highest purpose.

Innovation: Advancing care through technology and discovery.