Talent Acquisition Manager

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Manager
Location: Knoxville, TN
Employment Type: Full-Time

Who We Are

Management Solutions, LLC (MSLLC) is an award-winning management consulting firm delivering solutions for our partners’ most complex challenges. Since 2002, we have supported federal and commercial clients through expertise in project and program strategy, delivery and implementation, engineering and technical advisory services, workforce solutions, and digital solutions.

We are distinguished by our reputation for managing mission-critical projects and helping organizations improve performance through innovative, people-centered solutions. MSLLC has been recognized as Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Department of Energy, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory and has been named one of the Top Employers in the Greater Knoxville area.

Why Join Our Team

At Management Solutions, we believe our people are the foundation of our success. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and caring culture where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. We seek professionals who think critically, solve complex problems, and are dedicated to building and sustaining a high-performing, people-centered organization.

Position Overview

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 position is responsible for managing full-cycle recruiting activities, developing effective sourcing strategies, optimizing recruiting systems and workflows, and establishing meaningful performance metrics that support organizational hiring objectives.

The Talent Acquisition Manager serves as the company's primary recruiting subject-matter expert and trusted advisor to hiring managers and leadership. This individual is responsible for delivering qualified talent across technical, professional, and business operations positions supporting federal, commercial, and energy-sector clients.

Success in this role requires a balance of strategic thinking, analytical capabilities, and hands-on recruiting execution. The ideal candidate demonstrates ownership, accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to independently manage competing priorities in a dynamic small-business environment.

This is a senior individual contributor position with functional ownership of talent acquisition and no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition Strategy and Execution

• Develop and implement recruiting strategies aligned with company hiring priorities, business objectives, and client requirements.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting activities, including requisition intake, sourcing, candidate screening, interview coordination, candidate evaluation, offer development, and transition to onboarding.

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for technical, professional, operational, and hard-to-fill positions.

• Build and maintain qualified candidate pipelines to support current and anticipated staffing requirements.

• Support recruiting efforts associated with proposals, contract awards, and emerging business opportunities.

• Evaluate labor market conditions, candidate availability, and compensation competitiveness to inform recruiting decisions.

• Adjust recruiting strategies and priorities in response to changing client requirements and business needs.

• Balance recruiting speed, candidate quality, and cost-effectiveness to achieve successful hiring outcomes.

2. Recruiting Processes and Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate, develop, document, and maintain standardized recruiting processes, procedures, and best practices.

• Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements to strengthen recruiting effectiveness, consistency, and candidate experience.

• Establish consistent processes for requisition approvals, hiring manager intake meetings, candidate evaluations, interview feedback, and hiring decisions.

• Maintain and optimize the company's Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including JazzHR, to ensure accurate information, effective workflows, and reliable reporting.

• Develop and maintain recruiting templates, tools, and resources to support hiring managers and recruiting activities.

• Evaluate recruiting technologies, sourcing platforms, and tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

• Promote consistent application of recruiting policies, procedures, and applicable employment requirements.

• Lead recruiting-related process improvement initiatives and evaluate their effectiveness.

3. Recruiting Metrics, Analytics, and Reporting

• Establish, maintain, and analyze key recruiting performance indicators to measure effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Develop and maintain recruiting dashboards and reports that provide leadership with timely, accurate, and actionable information.

• Monitor and report recruiting metrics, including:

• Time to hire and time to fill

• Open requisitions and requisition 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, trends, and opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.

• Establish performance benchmarks and recommend measurable recruiting improvements.

• Present recruiting results, challenges, and recommendations to leadership and other stakeholders.

• Ensure recruiting data is accurate, consistently maintained, and appropriately documented within designated systems.

4. Hiring Manager and Leadership Partnerships

• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and leadership regarding recruiting strategies, candidate availability, market conditions, and hiring practices.

• Conduct recruiting intake meetings to clarify position requirements, qualifications, priorities, and hiring expectations.

• Provide regular updates regarding recruiting progress, candidate pipelines, potential challenges, and anticipated hiring timelines.

• Advise hiring managers on realistic qualifications, compensation expectations, and candidate selection considerations.

• Facilitate timely interview feedback and hiring decisions.

• Proactively identify recruiting challenges and recommend practical, data-informed solutions.

• Collaborate with HR, Business Development, Contracts, and project leadership to support current staffing needs and limited forward-looking recruiting requirements.

5. Candidate Experience and Employer Representation

• Deliver a professional, responsive, and transparent candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

• Build relationships with prospective candidates and maintain engagement for current and future opportunities.

• Represent MSLLC's culture, values, and employment opportunities accurately and professionally.

• Maintain effective communication with candidates regarding position requirements, hiring timelines, and selection decisions.

• Support employer branding and recruiting outreach initiatives.

• 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.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration and Business Support

• Partner with HR team members to ensure effective coordination between recruiting, pre-employment activities, and onboarding.

• Coordinate with security and compliance personnel regarding position-specific clearance, background screening, and eligibility requirements.

• Provide recruiting input to support limited workforce planning and anticipated staffing needs.

• Participate in HR and Business Services initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness.

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to support additional business needs consistent with the position's responsibilities.

• Model MSLLC's company values and firmwide behaviors through accountability, collaboration, engagement, and ownership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Ten (10) 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten (10) or more years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience.

• 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.

Work Authorization

U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements.

Working Conditions

This position is primarily performed in an office environment or a home office setting. Employees will be required to use a computer and other office equipment for extended periods.

What We Offer

Management Solutions offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Rx, Dental and Vision Insurance, company paid short-term disability and life insurance, 401k plan with up to a 5% match with immediate vesting, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, paid holidays, and more!

Management Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not a complete list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with it.

Management Solutions LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.