Manager | Talent Acquisition

Polywood•Syracuse, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

POLYWOOD® is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the day-to-day work of its Talent Acquisition team while continuing to recruit assigned professional roles. Reporting to the Director of Talent, the manager will coordinate team priorities and capacity, coach recruiters and coordinators, align work with team members’ strengths, remove obstacles, and help the team grow while protecting effective existing practices. The role includes managing assigned salary searches from intake through accepted offer and improving candidate communication and the new-hire experience, particularly for Operations. The manager will use feedback, data, and direct observation to identify breakdowns in communication, participation, or handoffs and develop focused improvements. The manager will also build POLYWOOD® Built From Within | Associate Pathways. In partnership with department leaders, they will create hands-on training and cross-training opportunities to help employees develop skills for hard-to-fill Associate roles. The program may later expand to internships and other early-career pathways. POLYWOOD® designs and builds outdoor furniture using sustainable materials, including its genuine POLYWOOD® lumber made from recycled plastics. This role supports the company by strengthening how it attracts talent, supports hiring leaders, prepares new employees, and delivers a consistent experience across locations.

Requirements

Experienced recruiter and people leader who enjoys coaching a team and filling roles.
Experience supporting high-volume or operational hiring.
Experience personally recruiting professional positions.
Ability to translate broad goals into clear daily priorities.
Ability to recognize team members' strengths and create opportunities for them to contribute and grow.
Strong follow-through, direct communication, and sound judgment as needs change.
Comfort with recruiting systems and data while remaining attentive to candidates as individuals.
Ability to build structure without slowing the team down and to step into recruiting work when needed.

Responsibilities

Lead the team's daily work across high-volume Operations hiring and professional recruiting.
Understand team members' strengths and align work so their talents are used more fully.
Coach recruiters and coordinators to develop their confidence, judgment, and capability.
Manage salary searches assigned by the Director from intake through accepted offer.
Improve candidate communication and the new-hire experience from application through day one.
Create Built From Within Associate tracks to develop internal talent for skilled, hard-to-fill positions.
Partner with departments to define training, milestones, feedback, and readiness for Associate opportunities.
Partner with Operations and Human Resources leaders to plan ahead and address hiring problems early.
Protect process integrity through accurate applicant records, appropriate review, rehire checks, and clear documentation.
Use employee, candidate, new-hire, and leader feedback, supported by relevant data, to improve experiences and programs.
Make focused improvements that build on the team's foundation without creating unnecessary systems or work.
Coordinate clear priorities, thoughtful use of team capacity, consistent communication, and attention to feedback.