Talent Acquisition Manager

Westcliff University•Irvine, CA

1d•$100,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

What if your next job wasn’t just a role, but a place where you truly felt valued, inspired, and empowered? Imagine working for a company that’s dedicated to educating, inspiring, and empowering others, while fostering a family-like atmosphere that genuinely respects and appreciates every team member. Now, imagine that this company also offers A flexible hybrid work schedule Strong, guiding values that drive everything we do Outstanding benefits to support your well-being The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day Does that sound like a place where you’d thrive? If so, keep reading, because this is exactly what Westcliff University is all about. Here’s a glimpse of what makes our culture amazing: At Westcliff, we strive to be the best in all we do, celebrating and supporting each team member as we grow and succeed together. As a global leader in innovative education, we’re known for our transformative, tech-driven programs and our unwavering commitment to excellence, social responsibility, and diversity. Our tagline – Educate. Inspire. Empower. – perfectly sums up our mission: to create opportunities for students and employees to achieve success through hard work and empowerment. Diversity and inclusion are at our core. At Westcliff, we embrace diversity in every form. Regardless of your race, gender, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, national origin, physical ability, veteran status, or age – you belong here. By joining the Westcliff team, you’ll have the chance to leave your personal mark on a growing institution, helping us shape the future of education while being part of a supportive and innovative community. Ready to feel inspired and appreciated while making a real difference? Apply now, and let’s grow and succeed together! Talent Acquisition Manager Hybrid | Irvine, CA Full-Time Position Summary The Talent Acquisition Manager serves as a strategic people leader responsible for developing and executing Westcliff University’s talent acquisition strategy to support institutional growth, workforce planning, and organizational excellence. This role leads recruiting operations across multiple business functions and partners closely with executive leadership, HR Business Partners, and hiring managers to attract, assess, and hire exceptional talent aligned with Westcliff’s mission and long-term objectives. The Talent Acquisition Manager oversees a team of Talent Acquisition professionals and is accountable for building scalable recruiting infrastructure, strengthening employer brand presence, optimizing hiring processes, leveraging data-driven decision making, and ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience. This role requires balancing strategic talent planning with operational execution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment experiencing continued expansion across campuses, academic programs, and business functions.

Requirements

The Talent Acquisition Manager serves as a strategic people leader responsible for developing and executing Westcliff University’s talent acquisition strategy to support institutional growth, workforce planning, and organizational excellence.
This role leads recruiting operations across multiple business functions and partners closely with executive leadership, HR Business Partners, and hiring managers to attract, assess, and hire exceptional talent aligned with Westcliff’s mission and long-term objectives.
The Talent Acquisition Manager oversees a team of Talent Acquisition professionals and is accountable for building scalable recruiting infrastructure, strengthening employer brand presence, optimizing hiring processes, leveraging data-driven decision making, and ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.
This role requires balancing strategic talent planning with operational execution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment experiencing continued expansion across campuses, academic programs, and business functions.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise talent acquisition strategy aligned with organizational priorities, workforce plans, growth projections, and institutional objectives.
Partner with executive leadership, HR, and business leaders to forecast talent needs and develop proactive hiring plans.
Advise leaders on labor market trends, compensation competitiveness, talent availability, and recruitment strategy.
Build scalable recruiting programs and processes that support growth across academic and operational functions.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Talent Acquisition team through clear goals, accountability, performance management, and ongoing development.
Establish performance standards and service-level expectations across recruiting activities.
Foster a culture of collaboration, operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Develop succession and capability plans for recruiting team members.
Oversee end-to-end recruiting operations, including sourcing strategy, candidate experience, interview effectiveness, offer processes, and onboarding partnership.
Ensure recruiting workflows, approvals, and hiring practices are efficient, compliant, scalable, and aligned with institutional standards.
Continuously improve recruiting processes through automation, technology optimization, and process redesign.
Manage requisition prioritization and resource allocation across business needs.
Establish and monitor recruiting KPIs including time-to-fill, time-to-start, quality of hire, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, hiring manager satisfaction, and pipeline conversion.
Deliver executive-level dashboards and workforce insights to support business decisions.
Utilize recruiting analytics and market intelligence to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
Partner with Marketing and HR leadership to strengthen employer brand strategy and elevate Westcliff’s employment value proposition.
Develop innovative sourcing approaches through digital recruiting, networking, referrals, events, partnerships, and talent communities.
Champion a differentiated and inclusive candidate experience that reflects Westcliff’s values and culture.
Manage relationships with recruiting agencies, external partners, advertising channels, and recruitment technologies.
Monitor recruiting expenditures and support budget planning and resource optimization.
Lead or support strategic initiatives including acquisitions, organizational growth initiatives, workforce redesign, and talent-related projects.