Talent Acquisition Manager

Management Solutions LLC•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Management Solutions, LLC (MSLLC) is seeking an experienced, results-driven Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the company’s recruiting strategy, processes, and performance. This hands-on, senior individual contributor role has functional ownership of talent acquisition and no direct supervisory responsibilities. The position manages full-cycle recruiting, develops sourcing strategies, optimizes recruiting systems and workflows, and establishes performance metrics supporting organizational hiring objectives. The Talent Acquisition Manager serves as the company’s primary recruiting subject-matter expert and a trusted advisor to hiring managers and leadership. The role delivers qualified talent across technical, professional, and business operations positions supporting federal, commercial, and energy-sector clients. Success requires strategic thinking, analytical capabilities, hands-on recruiting execution, sound judgment, accountability, and the ability to independently manage competing priorities in a dynamic small-business environment. The position is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is primarily performed in an office or home-office setting. Employees will use a computer and other office equipment for extended periods. U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Ten or more years of progressively responsible recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including substantial full-cycle recruiting responsibilities.
Demonstrated experience independently managing recruiting activities across multiple positions and functional disciplines.
Experience developing and implementing recruiting strategies and sourcing approaches.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve recruiting processes, workflows, and practices.
Experience establishing, tracking, analyzing, and reporting recruiting performance metrics.
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, online sourcing platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
Experience advising and partnering with hiring managers and business leadership.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and work independently with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated commitment to accountability, confidentiality, and professional integrity.
U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting within federal government contracting, management consulting, engineering, energy, information technology, or other professional services environments.
Experience recruiting specialized technical and professional positions.
Familiarity with federal contracting staffing requirements, including proposal recruiting, contingent hiring, and contract-dependent positions.
Experience recruiting candidates for positions requiring security clearances or government eligibility requirements.
Experience using JazzHR, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Smart Recruiter, and other advanced sourcing tools.
Experience developing recruiting dashboards and analyzing hiring trends.
Demonstrated success implementing recruiting process improvements and measurable performance enhancements.
Experience working in a small or growing business requiring adaptability, initiative, and cross-functional collaboration.
Ten or more years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement recruiting strategies aligned with company hiring priorities, business objectives, and client requirements.
Manage full-cycle recruiting, from requisition intake and sourcing through screening, interview coordination, candidate evaluation, offer development, and transition to onboarding.
Develop targeted sourcing strategies and maintain qualified candidate pipelines for current and anticipated staffing requirements, including hard-to-fill positions.
Support recruiting related to proposals, contract awards, and emerging business opportunities; evaluate labor market conditions, candidate availability, and compensation competitiveness.
Adjust recruiting strategies to changing client requirements and business needs, balancing recruiting speed, candidate quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Evaluate, develop, document, and maintain standardized recruiting processes, procedures, and best practices; identify inefficiencies and lead process improvements.
Establish consistent practices for requisition approvals, hiring manager intake meetings, candidate evaluations, interview feedback, and hiring decisions.
Maintain and optimize the Applicant Tracking System, including JazzHR, and develop recruiting templates, tools, resources, and workflows.
Evaluate recruiting technologies, sourcing platforms, and tools; promote consistent application of recruiting policies, procedures, and applicable employment requirements.
Establish, maintain, analyze, and report recruiting performance indicators, benchmarks, dashboards, and metrics.
Monitor time to hire and time to fill, open requisitions and aging, candidate pipeline health and conversion rates, sourcing channel effectiveness, interview-to-offer and offer acceptance rates, hiring manager satisfaction, recruiting workload, and hiring trends.
Analyze recruiting data to identify bottlenecks and opportunities, ensure accurate system records, and present results, challenges, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
Advise hiring managers and leadership on recruiting strategies, candidate availability, market conditions, hiring practices, realistic qualifications, compensation expectations, and candidate selection.
Conduct recruiting intake meetings, provide regular progress and timeline updates, facilitate timely interview feedback and decisions, and recommend data-informed solutions to recruiting challenges.
Collaborate with HR, Business Development, Contracts, and project leadership on current staffing needs and limited forward-looking recruiting requirements.
Deliver a professional, responsive, and transparent candidate experience; build candidate relationships and maintain engagement for current and future opportunities.
Represent MSLLC’s culture, values, and employment opportunities accurately; support employer branding and recruiting outreach.
Ensure recruiting and selection practices are fair, consistent, job-related, and compliant with applicable employment laws and company policies; maintain confidentiality of candidate, employee, and business information.
Partner with HR on pre-employment activities and onboarding, and coordinate with security and compliance personnel regarding clearance, background screening, and eligibility requirements.
Provide recruiting input for limited workforce planning, participate in HR and Business Services initiatives, and support additional business needs consistent with the role.
Model company values and firmwide behaviors through accountability, collaboration, engagement, and ownership.