Manager, Talent Acquisition

WS Development • Chestnut Hill, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition team at WS is central to the company's growth, working directly with senior leadership and department heads to recruit talent. This role is for a Manager, Talent Acquisition, who will manage the entire recruiting lifecycle for multiple concurrent searches across various departments including business development, construction, finance, operations, and legal. The position requires a proactive recruiter who loves the craft, operates with urgency, and takes ownership of search outcomes, acting as a trusted advisor and brand ambassador.

Requirements

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally with exposure to a mix of technical, professional, and operational roles
• A track record of running multiple searches simultaneously and closing them efficiently — without sacrificing quality
• The presence, communication skills, and business acumen to hold your own with senior leadership
• A proactive, creative sourcing mindset — you build pipelines before you need them
• Strong organizational instincts and the ability to manage up, down, and across in a fast-moving environment
• Genuine curiosity about the business you're hiring for
• High standards for how candidates and hiring managers experience the recruiting process
• Comfort with — and ideally enthusiasm for — AI-forward tools and modern recruiting practices

Responsibilities

• Own searches end-to-end: intake and launch, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate management, offer, and close
• Build strong, consultative relationships with department heads and hiring managers
• Source proactively and creatively
• Manage a pipeline of active requisitions simultaneously
• Represent WS Development and the Talent Acquisition team with professionalism and intentionality
• Collaborate closely with our TA Coordinator, HR Business Partners, and SVP, People
• Navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and fast-moving timelines
• Contribute to the continued evolution of how this team operates — process, tooling, candidate experience, and beyond

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed