Recruiting Operations Manager

CHAOS Industries•Hawthorne, CA

7h•$140,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today's realities. Designed and built by top U.S. military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators, CHAOS Industries' products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. In a world where technological threats move at unprecedented speed, CHAOS Industries delivers advanced sensing and detection solutions that give the ultimate advantage: time. CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised $1B in total funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and NEA. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com. Role Overview: We are seeking a Recruiting Operations Manager to own the infrastructure and logistics that power our hiring engine. You'll lead a team of Recruiting Coordinators, drive process improvements, and ensure every touchpoint in the candidate journey is seamless and scalable. This role sits at the intersection of people, process, and systems and is critical to our ability to hire exceptional talent at speed. If you're energized by operational excellence and thrive in a fast-moving environment, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in recruiting operations, HR operations, or a closely related field
2+ years of people management experience, with a track record of developing high-performing coordinators or ops specialists
Deep familiarity with Greenhouse (ATS) and recruiting tech stacks; hands-on experience with system administration and configuration
Strong process orientation; you can identify inefficiencies, design solutions, and execute implementation end-to-end
Experience designing or improving interview frameworks, scorecards, or structured hiring programs
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Clear, direct communicator who builds trust quickly across functions and levels

Nice To Haves

Experience with Greenhouse (admin-level), LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar enterprise recruiting tools
Familiarity with HRIS systems and recruiting/HR data workflows
Experience in a high-growth startup or tech environment
Comfort operating with ambiguity and building programs from the ground up
Strong analytical mindset; comfortable using data to drive decisions and present insights to stakeholder

Responsibilities

Directly manage and develop a team of Recruiting Coordinators, ensuring high performance, and smooth day-to-day recruiting logistics
Own and continuously improve recruiting coordination workflows, from scheduling and offer logistics to onboarding handoffs
Maintain, administer, and optimize recruiting systems and tools (ATS and beyond), ensuring data integrity and system health
Lead the design and iteration of interview training programs and scorecard frameworks in partnership with Recruiting and HR
Partner with Recruiting to build, update, and standardize recruiting communications, including email templates and candidate-facing messaging
Partner with Recruiting to evaluate, implement, and manage new recruiting tools and technologies to improve team efficiency
Partner with HR, Recruiting, and business stakeholders to identify process gaps and drive cross-functional improvements
Develop and track operational metrics to measure team performance and inform continuous improvement efforts