Talent Acquisition Manager

Legence • Washington, DC

30d • $125,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading full-cycle recruiting efforts and driving talent acquisition strategy across assigned business units. This role manages a team of 3-5 while serving as a trusted advisor to business leaders on workforce planning, market trends, hiring strategies, and talent attraction initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong leadership capabilities with hands-on recruiting expertise, exceptional client relationship skills, and the ability to balance strategic planning with day-to-day recruiting execution. Experience supporting engineering, construction, consulting, or MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) organizations is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including full-cycle recruiting.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct people leadership or recruiting team management experience.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers in a highly consultative environment.
• Strong understanding of recruiting metrics, reporting, and talent acquisition best practices.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent hiring initiatives across diverse business functions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Candidates must have current work authorization in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP), engineering consulting, construction, architecture, or related technical industries.
• Experience recruiting for highly skilled engineering, project management, operations, and leadership positions.
• Background supporting geographically dispersed teams and multi-state hiring environments.
• Experience with Dayforce, Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, or similar ATS platforms.
• Knowledge of employment laws, compliance requirements, and talent acquisition technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3-5 Talent Acquisition professionals, fostering a high-performance, service-oriented culture.
• Establish team goals, performance metrics, and development plans aligned with organizational objectives.
• Provide guidance and support on recruiting strategy, candidate assessment, stakeholder management, and complex hiring initiatives.
• Drive accountability for recruiting performance, data integrity, process compliance, and candidate experience.
• Serve as a strategic talent advisor to business unit leaders, HR partners, and executive stakeholders.
• Develop talent acquisition strategies aligned with business growth plans, workforce needs, and market conditions.
• Participate in workforce planning discussions and provide recommendations on hiring priorities, organizational design, and talent availability.
• Influence hiring decisions through market intelligence, competitive analysis, and data-driven insights.
• Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization to ensure recruiting efforts align with business objectives.
• Oversee full-cycle recruiting activities across professional, technical, and leadership roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to create effective sourcing, attraction, and selection strategies.
• Ensure consistent execution of recruiting processes, service level expectations, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor recruiting workloads, requisition activity, and resource allocation across the team.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, scalability, and candidate experience.
• Analyze recruiting metrics, hiring trends, and workforce data to guide decision-making.
• Deliver regular reporting and executive-level updates on recruiting performance, workforce trends, and pipeline health.
• Utilize data to identify risks, opportunities, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Maintain high standards for ATS data accuracy, reporting integrity, and process compliance.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies across multiple channels, including direct sourcing, employee referrals, industry networks, and external partnerships.
• Stay informed on labor market trends, talent availability, compensation movements, and competitive hiring activity.
• Support employer branding, university recruiting, internship programs, and talent community initiatives as needed.
• Evaluate emerging recruiting technologies, tools, and best practices to enhance team effectiveness.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan with Company Match: Currently match contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of eligible pay; immediate vesting.
• Health & Welfare Benefits: Employer provided medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, Employee Assistance Program and accident & illness coverage.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Employer provided basic life insurance and AD&D valued at 50K coverage amount with the option for voluntary buy up for additional coverage.
• Time Off: Flexible non-accrual vacation; company holidays per policy.
• Business travel and related expenses reimbursed per company policy.

What This Job Offers

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