Manager, Talent Acquisition (Corporate & Technical Teams)

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

7h • $120,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Scout Motors is building something iconic — and hiring the talent that makes it possible requires focus, precision, and leadership.
The Manager, Talent Acquisition will lead full-cycle recruiting efforts across Corporate, Commercial Operations, Technical, and Engineering functions. This leader will oversee a team of recruiters and partner closely with executive and functional leaders to deliver high quality talent in a hyper-growth, high-accountability environment.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with a strong bias toward action — someone who simplifies complexity, drives operational excellence, and holds themselves, their team and stakeholders accountable to deliver measurable results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field of study is required
• 7+ years of Talent Acquisition leadership experience is required
• Experience recruiting across technical and corporate disciplines in a high-growth environment (automotive or manufacturing preferred)
• Strong operational mindset with the ability to scale processes and drive execution
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and hold stakeholders accountable
• Experience leveraging recruiting metrics and dashboards to drive performance
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity while delivering structure and clarity

Nice To Haves

• automotive or manufacturing preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of recruiters supporting Engineering, Technical, Commercial Operations, and Corporate functions (IT, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Compliance, HR, Brand & Strategy, Growth, Administration, Audit etc.)
• Own hiring performance across supported business areas — ensuring delivery against headcount plans, time-to-fill targets, and quality-of-hire metrics
• Drive disciplined requisition management, prioritization, and workload distribution
• Establish clear expectations, performance standards, and accountability mechanisms across the recruiting team
• Step in as a player-coach when necessary to ensure critical roles are filled
• Bring structure and consistency to recruiting processes in an environment that has historically been complex
• Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable solutions that improve speed, transparency, and predictability
• Ensure data integrity and disciplined system usage
• Serve as a trusted advisor to functional leaders, understanding business goals, capability gaps, and workforce planning needs
• Translate business strategy into actionable recruiting plans
• Provide talent market insights to influence hiring strategy and workforce decisions
• Support critical leadership hiring as needed
• Build high-caliber candidate pipelines across engineering, technical and corporate disciplines
• Elevate sourcing strategies and proactive talent pool mapping
• Lead hiring calibration conversations to ensure quality and consistency
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and structured interviewing
• Utilize internal hiring data (supply and demand) and external market data to develop and execute plans that drive performance
• Conduct regular business reviews with stakeholders
• Create visibility into risks and mitigation plans
• Foster a high-performance culture grounded in feedback, recognition, and ownership

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Corporate Vehicle Program with: Eligibility for 1 assigned vehicle A mobility stipend

What This Job Offers

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