Talent Acquisition Manager (930956)

Company Description

We are a purpose-driven organization where support teams directly impact our ability to change the lives of the people and communities we serve. Throughout our US network and global family, our services span workforce and employment, education and training, health, and community support. Equus Workforce Solutions is a member of the APM Group, a global network focused on enhancing a person’s health and wellbeing, independence, and employability.

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Manager will serve as a point of contact between Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers, ensuring consistent hiring practices, clear communication, and high-quality hiring outcomes across APM. This role blends hands-on recruiting leadership with stakeholder partnership, process optimization, and day-to-day coaching of TA Partners.

This position is ideal for a strong people leader who excels at translating business needs into recruiting execution and ensuring hiring managers are supported, aligned, and accountable throughout the hiring process.

Hiring Manager Partnership & Enablement

• Act as the primary escalation and advisory point for hiring managers on talent acquisition topics, including, interview strategy, timelines, and candidate decision-making.
• Proactively partner with hiring managers to clarify hiring needs, calibrate expectations, and ensure alignment.
• Drive hiring readiness by ensuring managers understand and follow recruiting processes, interview best practices, and selection standards.
• Facilitate Kick-Off conversations and recruit for complex or high-impact roles.

TA Partner Leadership & Support

• Serve as a day-to-day people leader and coach for assigned Talent Acquisition Partners.
• Provide guidance on requisition strategy, sourcing approaches, stakeholder management, and candidate experience.
• Review pipelines, recruiting plans, and workload distribution to ensure efficiency and balanced coverage.
• Support performance management, skill development, and continuous improvement for TA Partners.
• Act as a bridge between the TA Director and TA Partners by translating strategy into execution and surfacing operational feedback.

Recruiting Operations & Execution

• Ensure consistent and effective execution of the end-to-end recruiting process across assigned functions.
• Monitor recruiting metrics in collaboration with the TA Director such as vacancy rates, time to fill, quality of hire indicators, candidate experience feedback, and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Identify process gaps or inefficiencies and partner with the TA Director to implement improvements.

Candidate & Employer Experience

• Ensure a high-quality, inclusive, and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle.
• Reinforce structured interviewing, equitable hiring practices, and data-informed decision-making.
• Address and resolve candidate or stakeholder concerns as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including full‑cycle recruiting
• Healthcare recruiting experience preferred
• 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring Talent Acquisition partners
• Demonstrated Talent Acquisition background, including experience supporting a workforce of 1,500+ employees.
• Strong experience partnering with hiring managers to deliver timely, high‑quality hiring outcomes
• Solid understanding of recruiting metrics, workforce trends, and hiring best practices
• Demonstrated experience with change management and/or process improvement within Talent Acquisition
• Experience with SmartRecruiters ATS and recruiting analytics tools is highly desirable, though not required

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry’s best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.

When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.

At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state, federal, or local law.