Talent Acquisition Manager

Torch.AI•Leawood, KS

41d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch.AI is seeking a seasoned, high-energy Talent Acquisition Manager to own the full hiring lifecycle; from designing sophisticated sourcing strategies for technical and operational roles to delivering a seamless onboarding experience. If you thrive in fast-paced Tech/AI environments and are passionate about connecting exceptional talent to innovative teams, this role is for you. This is operational AI. It ships. It runs. It gets used. If you’re driven to strengthen U.S. defense readiness and protect national interests, Torch.AI offers meaningful impact at national scale. We believe the government must own its data, its decision environment, and its reasoning infrastructure. Our AI Control Layer increases the value of existing systems of record rather than replacing them. We measure performance by accuracy, latency, and efficiency, not slideware benchmarks. We are craftsmen. We build with intention. We ship with discipline. You’ll collaborate with engineers, data experts, veterans, and mission practitioners. You’ll own meaningful work, move quickly, and see your systems deployed in production, often within weeks. We are fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven. Every day is a new puzzle. Torch.AI is not for everyone. People who succeed here: Are builders, not curators. They ship and iterate. Are comfortable with messy data, unclear requirements, and real mission constraints without always having the luxury of clear specs. Respect operators and prioritize utility over elegance. Care about explainability and determinism because real decisions demand auditability. Move quickly but understand security boundaries and accreditation realities. Measure success by operational impact, not model novelty. If you need perfect conditions and months of runway, this may not be the right place. If you want to see your work used in production and feel the weight of that responsibility, we should talk.

Requirements

5–7+ years of full-cycle talent acquisition experience in a fast-growing technology, corporate, or AI environment (or equivalent relevant experience).
Strong, practical expertise using Paycom's applicant tracking and onboarding features to flawlessly manage candidate data workflows.
Exceptionally energetic, personable, and self-motivated professional who takes total ownership and hits the ground running in dynamic environments.
Outstanding interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build trust quickly with passive candidates, internal teams, and executive leadership.
Deep understanding of modern technical stacks, engineering terminologies, and specialized platforms.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience navigating a fast-paced tech startup, AI company, or high-growth SaaS environment.
Demonstrated success sourcing, engaging, and closing candidates for highly specialized engineering or data science roles.
Experience partnering with marketing or communications teams to develop compelling talent brand content across digital platforms.
Familiarity with recruitment analytics dashboards and the ability to translate data insights into actionable hiring strategies.
Proven experience leveraging veteran hiring initiatives (e.g., Hiring Our Heroes, SkillBridge) or broader diversity sourcing programs.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end hiring for complex AI/ML, Software Engineering, and operational roles from sourcing to offer acceptance.
Design proactive pipelines for hard-to-fill roles and partner with marketing on targeted campaigns and social outreach to attract elite passive talent.
Forge and scale relationships with universities, tech communities, fellowships, and military transition programs (Hiring Our Heroes, SkillBridge) to build a continuous talent ecosystem.
Serve as a trusted partner to executives and team leaders; defining requirements, benchmarking compensation, and building high-signal interview loops.
Champion a seamless, energetic interview journey that reflects our culture and consistently converts top candidates into enthusiastic new hires.
Own the applicant tracking system to analyze key recruiting metrics (Time-to-Hire, pass-through rates, sourcing channel health) and translate pipeline data into actionable updates for leadership.
Design and lead a high-energy, culturally immersive onboarding program that connects new hires from offer acceptance to full productivity.
Command Paycom's onboarding modules to execute seamless pre-employment workflows (background checks, I-9 verifications, data compliance) while ensuring total alignment with federal and state employment laws.
Continuously audit and improve the hiring-to-onboarding workflow using key metrics; Time-to-Hire, channel effectiveness, and pass-through rates to maximize efficiency.
Additional responsibilities needed to support team and organizational goals.