Manager, Talent Acquisition

Halozyme, Inc. • San Diego, CA

42d • $116,000 - $162,000

About The Position

The Manager, Talent Acquisition is responsible for completing and supporting talent initiatives that strengthen the organization’s ability to attract, select, and retain exceptional talent. This role focuses on delivering effective recruitment and onboarding processes, supporting employer branding efforts, and applying diversity and inclusion best practices to help build a skilled and diverse workforce. The Manager, Talent Acquisition partners closely with business leaders to implement hiring plans, maintain strong talent pipelines, enhance hiring manager capabilities, and ensure a consistent, high‑quality candidate experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field with a minimum 8 years of progressive recruiting experience, including at least 2 years managing corporate full‑cycle recruitment (An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
• PHR/SPHR certification strongly preferred.
• Experience in medical device, biotech, or high‑tech industries preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic recruitment planning and execution; ATS implementation and administration; Developing multichannel sourcing and recruitment marketing strategies; Employer branding and employee value proposition development; OFCCP compliance and regulatory requirements; Managing staffing agencies and external partners
• Ability to build solid relationships across all levels of the organization
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information
• Confident in navigating federal and state employment laws
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) such as Workday, familiarity with AI-powered sourcing tools; and working knowledge of CRM platforms, talent analytics/reporting tools, and recruitment marketing technologies.

Nice To Haves

• PHR/SPHR certification strongly preferred.
• Experience in medical device, biotech, or high‑tech industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and support cost‑effective recruitment strategies aligned with organizational and functional hiring goals.
• Manage and continuously refine the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer coordination, pre‑employment due diligence, and onboarding support to ensure consistency, scalability, and a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Maintain compliance across all recruiting activities with EEO, AAP, and applicable regulatory requirements, ensuring they are in alignment with company policies.
• Serve as the day‑to‑day owner of the Workday Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by managing recruiting workflows and processes; partnering closely with HR Operations and key stakeholders to identify and implement process enhancements; ensuring data accuracy and compliance; and delivering ongoing recruiting reports and analytics.
• Manage recruitment‑related vendor relationships, including staffing agencies, and support contract negotiations, renewals, and ensuring agreed‑upon service expectations and outcomes.
• Strengthen the organization’s employer brand and ensure consistent messaging across all recruiting channels and candidate touchpoints, championing employer branding initiatives in partnership with HR and Marketing to attract top talent.
• Deliver and coordinate training for hiring teams to strengthen interviewing capabilities and support equitable, high‑quality hiring decisions.
• Prepare, maintain, and update job descriptions to ensure role clarity, internal alignment, and accurate representation of business needs.
• Track, analyze, and report key recruiting metrics (e.g., time to fill, pipeline health, source effectiveness, candidate experience indicators) to inform hiring decisions and find opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with HR and hiring teams to align employer messaging, hiring practices, and data‑driven insights across the recruitment lifecycle; and partner with HR Business Partners and leadership to align hiring strategies with workforce plans and business priorities.
• Support workforce planning discussions by providing market insights, talent availability, and hiring trends.
• Find opportunities to improve hiring efficiency, quality of hire, and candidate experience across the lifecycle.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 401(k) matching
• Opportunities to grow in a culture that prioritizes learning, development and progression through in-house programs
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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