Recruiting & HR Operations Manager

EH Group•Houston, TX

23h

About The Position

This hands-on individual contributor role focuses primarily on full-cycle recruiting, partnering with hiring managers and leadership to understand business needs, build talent pipelines, and deliver an efficient, high-quality candidate experience. The role also supports onboarding, employee lifecycle administration, and day-to-day HR operations as time allows. Reporting to the Fractional HR leader, the manager helps build scalable, consistent people practices and provides responsive support to employees and managers in a growing organization.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, talent acquisition, and/or HR operations.
Demonstrated success managing multiple open requisitions and delivering a strong candidate experience.
Working knowledge of U.S. recruiting practices and general employment lifecycle processes.
Experience with applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms, and standard productivity tools.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
A proactive, solutions-oriented approach and willingness to take hands-on responsibility.
Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a growing technology, energy, engineering, or other technical organization.
Experience recruiting for technical, commercial, operational, or corporate roles.
Engineering or energy-related hiring experience.
Experience with Ashby.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting across the organization, from intake meetings and sourcing through interviews, offers, and candidate closing.
Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, develop recruiting strategies, and establish selection criteria.
Source candidates through LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, and other creative channels.
Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs.
Coordinate interviews, ensuring timely communication, structured evaluations, and a positive candidate experience.
Manage offer processes, including compensation coordination, approvals, and offer documentation in partnership with HR and leadership.
Track recruiting metrics, pipeline health, time-to-fill, and other indicators to improve hiring effectiveness.
Maintain accurate applicant tracking system records and recruiting documentation.
Coordinate preboarding and onboarding activities, including background checks, system entry, equipment, and orientation.
Partner with hiring managers and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth, engaging starts for new employees.
Support new-hire check-ins and identify opportunities to improve onboarding.
Support employee lifecycle processes, including new hires, employment changes, internal transfers, and departures.
Assist with benefits administration, payroll coordination, and employee questions about HR policies and processes.
Assist with HR reporting, audits, and other operational projects.
Work with the Fractional HR leader to prioritize recruiting and people initiatives aligned with business objectives.
Build trusted relationships with employees, hiring managers, and cross-functional partners.
Handle confidential employee and candidate information with discretion and sound judgment.
Contribute to consistent, scalable HR processes in a growing organization.