Talent Acquisition Manager

WesleyLife Career • Johnston, IA

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About The Position

WesleyLife is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the strategy and execution of its recruitment efforts. The role focuses on building exceptional teams, creating an outstanding candidate experience, developing innovative sourcing pipelines, and shaping an effective hiring process. The manager partners across the organization to support growth and align hiring with WesleyLife’s people, culture, mission, and values.

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads and guides the TA team, manages critical requisitions including Network Support Center and leadership positions, and represents WesleyLife’s culture in interactions with candidates and partners. The role uses recruitment metrics and analysis to improve processes and outcomes. The position is based at 5508 NW 88th Street, Johnston, Iowa 50131.

Candidates must successfully complete a pre-hire health assessment, drug screen, and tobacco screen. WesleyLife states that it is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all people to its team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of recruitment experience, including experience leading teams and building sourcing strategies beyond day-to-day hiring.
• Deep understanding of recruitment compliance and ability to connect talent acquisition outcomes to organizational goals.
• Ability to consult, influence, and drive change using proactive, future-focused problem-solving.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, credibility, authenticity, ability to influence decisions, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills to use metrics, trends, and forecasts for recruitment and retention strategies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and HRIS systems.
• Successful completion of a pre-hire health assessment, drug screen, and tobacco screen.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and continuously improve a streamlined hiring process and candidate experience.
• Guide and inspire the talent acquisition team, set goals, and align its work with organizational priorities and people strategies.
• Collaborate with hiring leaders and the People & Culture team to ensure recruitment efforts are timely, responsive, and aligned with WesleyLife’s vision.
• Develop creative strategies to attract active and passive candidates through job fairs, social media, networking, and other channels.
• Manage critical requisitions, including Network Support Center and leadership positions.
• Track recruitment metrics, analyze results, and make data-driven recommendations to improve processes and outcomes.
• Represent WesleyLife’s culture and values in interactions with candidates and partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager