Talent Acquisition Manager

Talent Acquisition Manager# Talent Acquisition ManagerHQ - LEAWOOD, KS 66211## OverviewPosition TypeFull-Time - Clearance EligibleEducation Level4 Year DegreeTravel PercentageNegligibleCategoryHuman Resources## Description**The world’s most consequential systems need the world’s best builders.**A new era is taking shape. AI is no longer confined to models or interfaces. It is becoming the foundation of how decisions are made across governments, industries, and real-world environments. What matters now is not just access to capability, but how it is applied, controlled, and sustained over time.Torch.AI builds a government-owned reasoning infrastructure which creates a Reasoning Layer that enables machine reasoning at scale, in environments where it is hardest to achieve and least tolerant of failure. This is not incremental software. It is long-term infrastructure designed to endure, integrate, and evolve alongside the systems it supports.Not another dashboard. Not another workflow app. Not another black-box model glued to a PowerPoint.The Reasoning Layer is a modular architecture where data is connected, governed, transformed, represented, fused, reasoned over, and delivered into mission applications and operational workflows. It does not replace systems of record. It enables them to function better together.The Reasoning Layer is comprised of: ORCUS (ingestion, orchestration, governance), NEXUS (semantic representation, vectorization), HALO (graph-based fusion and reasoning) and various product and capability components deployed for specific customer use cases.We are seeking candidates who approach problems creatively, are comfortable operating without full clarity, and take responsibility for outcomes, not just implementation. If you’re driven to strengthen U.S. defense readiness and protect national interests, Torch.AI offers meaningful impact at national scale.**What Makes Torch.AI Different**Torch.AI was founded on a simple operational insight: better use of data leads to better decisions. As data volumes increased across commercial, enterprise, and national security environments, the limiting factor was not collection, storage, or user interface design. The missing layer was machine understanding. And an infrastructure that could operate and reason between layers, preserve context, reconcile meaning, and make data useful for decisions in real time.We believe the government must own its data and decision environment. In mission and operational environments, the layer where data becomes context, context informs models, models support decisions, and decisions shape action cannot be controlled entirely by private technology vendors.Ownership does not mean the government must build every component itself. It means the government maintains stewardship and authority over the mission and operational layer. Commercial software, models, and services can contribute to the environment, but they should not capture the mission.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.**The Type of Candidates Who Thrive**People who do well here tend to approach problems similarly.* They are comfortable operating without full clarity.* They pay attention to what actually happens, not just what was intended.* They are willing to be wrong, adjust quickly, and improve based on real feedback.* They take responsibility for outcomes, not just implementation.This is not a good fit for someone who needs tightly defined problems or prefers distance from how their work is used.**Security Clearance**Some roles require an active **Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/SCI** clearance. Where required, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance level.U.S. citizenship is required for all positions. Torch.AI does not sponsor employment visas.If you do not currently hold a clearance but are eligible, sponsorship may be available depending on role and mission requirements.**Work Location**Most roles are based at our headquarters in Leawood, KS. Some hybrid/remote positions across the Arlington, VA, Washington, DC, and Maryland (DMV) region are available. Limited travel (<10%) may be required for some roles.**Compensation, Benefits, Incentives**We offer competitive, performance-aligned compensation tied to technical depth, clearance level, and mission impact.Total Rewards Include:* Competitive base salary* Quarterly performance bonuses* Equity participation within the first 12 months* Unlimited PTO + 11 paid company holidays* Professional development in a high-growth, mission-driven environment* Weekly in-office catering at HQBenefits:* 401(k) plan (no current employer match, but under consideration)* PPO, HSA, and TRICARE Supplement medical options* Above-market HSA contributions* HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options* Dental and vision plans above national averages* Employer-paid life insurance (1× salary)* Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability* Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage* Up to $300/month in tax-advantaged commuter benefitsTorch.AI is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to building a team that reflects the mission we serve.If you want to build AI systems that move from ingestion to actionable insight and know exactly why they produced the answer they did, we should talk.## Qualifications**Responsibilities****Strategic Talent Acquisition & Sourcing (60%)*** **Full-Cycle Recruitment Management:** Own end-to-end hiring for complex AI/ML, Software Engineering, and operational roles from sourcing to offer acceptance.* **Employer Brand & Sourcing Strategy:** Design proactive pipelines for hard-to-fill roles and partner with marketing on targeted campaigns and social outreach to attract elite passive talent.* **Strategic Partnerships:** Forge and scale relationships with universities, tech communities, fellowships, and military transition programs (Hiring Our Heroes, SkillBridge) to build a continuous talent ecosystem.* **Hiring Manager Advisory:** Serve as a trusted partner to executives and team leaders; defining requirements, benchmarking compensation, and building high-signal interview loops.* **Candidate Experience:**Champion a seamless, energetic interview journey that reflects our culture and consistently converts top candidates into enthusiastic new hires.* **Leverage ATS data for executive-level strategy:** 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**Onboarding & HR Integration (40%)*** **Onboarding Experience:** Design and lead a high-energy, culturally immersive onboarding program that connects new hires from offer acceptance to full productivity.* **Paycom & Compliance Management:** 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.* **Pipeline & Data Optimization:** 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.****Key Outcomes*** **Optimize Pipeline Efficiency:** **Maintain or improve the target average Time-to-Hire by streamlining interview loops and eliminating pipeline bottlenecks.*** **Establish Collegiate Pipelines:** **Forge active, long-term partnerships with surrounding university networks and regional tech groups to build a rolling pipeline of future talent.*** **Launch a Future-Talent Engine:** Build out and scale a structured summer internship program and establish a prominent, year-round corporate presence at key career fairs.* **Drive data-driven onboarding success:****Build out and deliver a high-energy onboarding experience, auditing monthly KPIs to consistently accelerate new-hire time-to-productivity.*** **Strengthen Strategic Partnerships:** **Earn high satisfaction marks from internal executive leadership and engineering managers through proactive communication and strong alignment on hiring goals.****Core Skills & Qualifications*** **Proven Tech/AI Recruiting Track Record:** 5–7+ years of full-cycle talent acquisition experience in a fast-growing technology, corporate, or AI environment (or equivalent relevant experience).* **Hands-on Paycom Proficiency**: Strong, practical expertise using Paycom's applicant tracking and onboarding features to flawlessly manage candidate data workflows.* **Proactive, High-Energy Drive**: Exceptionally energetic, personable, and self-motivated professional who takes total ownership and hits the ground running in dynamic environments.* **Exceptional Communication & Influence:** 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.**Additional Valuable Experience*** **Tech/AI Industry Background:** Prior experience navigating a fast-paced tech startup, AI company, or high-growth SaaS environment.* **Niche Technical Sourcing:** Demonstrated success sourcing, engaging, and closing candidates for highly specialized engineering or data science roles.* **Employer Branding Collaboration:** Experience partnering with marketing or communications teams to develop compelling talent brand content across digital platforms.* **Data-Driven Recruiting Strategy:** Familiarity with recruitment analytics dashboards and the ability to translate data insights into actionable hiring strategies.* **Military & Diversity Hiring Pipelines:** Proven experience leveraging veteran hiring initiatives (e.g., Hiring Our Heroes, SkillBridge) or broader diversity sourcing programs. #J-18808-Ljbffr