Manager, Recruiting Operations

Invenergy • Chicago, IL

2d • $115,000 - $134,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Recruiting Operations Manager will lead the governance, optimization, and continuous improvement of Invenergy’s Talent Acquisition operations. The role is responsible for ensuring that recruiting processes, systems, reporting, analytics, technologies, and vendor partnerships can scale effectively to support the company’s growth.

The Manager partners with People & Culture leadership, HRIS, HR Operations, Compensation, and business leaders to improve operational excellence, recruiter productivity, hiring manager and candidate experiences, and data-driven workforce decisions. The role supports building a modern, scalable recruiting organization that can serve company growth, expansion into new markets, and evolving workforce needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of operations experience, preferably within Talent Acquisition or Recruiting Operations.
• Knowledge of the full recruiting lifecycle.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems such as Workday.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated project management and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite, including intermediate to advanced Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated success leading process improvement and operational transformation initiatives, preferably for recruiting or human resources.
• Experience leading technology initiatives and upgrades as a recruiting project lead.
• Experience developing and owning recruiting metrics, dashboards, and executive-level reporting.
• People management experience.
• Experience supporting fast-paced, high-growth organizations.
• Experience scaling recruiting infrastructure and processes.
• Experience with workforce planning and talent analytics.
• Experience evaluating and implementing AI and automation solutions.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and third-party recruiting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a Talent Acquisition operations roadmap aligned with business and workforce growth objectives.
• Establish scalable recruiting processes, standards, governance, and service delivery models.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness across the recruiting lifecycle.
• Serve as the business owner for Talent Acquisition technology platforms, including Workday Recruiting and related tools.
• Partner with HRIS and technology teams to optimize recruiting workflows, integrations, automations, and user experiences.
• Design and maintain recruiting dashboards, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations to Talent Acquisition leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Support workforce planning and forecasting through data analysis and reporting.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across recruiting operations.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures, workflows, and service standards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Establish process controls and governance mechanisms to support consistency and quality.
• Manage relationships with external recruiting vendors, technology partners, assessment providers, background screening vendors, and other service providers.
• Monitor vendor performance and service level agreements.
• Lead contract review support, business cases, and vendor renewal evaluations.
• Optimize vendor utilization and investment effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to use AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve Talent Acquisition effectiveness and efficiency.
• Partner with HR and technology teams to support the responsible implementation of recruiting technologies.
• Measure outcomes and adoption of automation initiatives.
• Advise Talent Acquisition leadership on operational strategy and execution.
• Collaborate across Talent Acquisition, HR, Compensation, HRIS, Finance, Legal, and business functions.
• Lead recruiting operations projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Manage and develop recruiting operations team members as the function grows.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Eligibility to participate in bonus program(s), designed to reward individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager