Manager, Talent Acquisition

The Manager, Talent Acquisition is a working leader responsible for managing and developing a team of Talent Acquisition professionals while actively leading full-cycle recruitment for complex, specialized, executive-level, and hard-to-fill roles. This role partners with business leaders, hiring managers, and HR to execute recruiting strategies aligned with organizational goals and workforce needs.
In addition to recruiting leadership, the Manager oversees Talent Acquisition operations, including workload management, reporting, compliance, vendor coordination, process improvement, systems support, and implementation of TA initiatives. This role serves as a trusted resource to recruiters and leadership while ensuring recruiting practices align with employment laws, OFCCP/AAP requirements, company policies, and best practices.
We offer a flexible work arrangements for this role, including fully remote or hybrid options from one of our U.S. office locations.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, coaching, onboarding, training, and performance management for Talent Acquisition team members.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for complex, specialized, confidential, executive-level, and hard-to-fill positions.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR leadership to develop recruiting strategies, workforce planning solutions, candidate assessments, and hiring timelines.
• Develop and implement targeted sourcing strategies for niche and competitive talent markets.
• Manage recruiting workload balancing, requisition prioritization, and consistency in recruiting practices, candidate experience, and hiring manager support across the team.
• Oversee administration and coordination of recruiting platforms, vendor relationships, subscriptions, user access, contractors, and purchase orders.
• Troubleshoot and support improvements related to Workday Recruiting processes, workflows, reporting, system functionality, onboarding activities, HireRight, vendors, and Talent Acquisition processes.
• Lead review and coordination of background check results, adverse action processes, and compliance activities in accordance with company policy, FCRA requirements, OFCCP/AAP requirements, and employment laws.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, labor market trends, operational performance indicators, and process bottlenecks to support recruiting strategy and continuous improvement.
• Lead implementation of Talent Acquisition initiatives, process improvements, organizational rollouts, training materials, and recruiting resources.
• Identify recruiting and operational challenges and implement practical solutions to improve efficiency, compliance, and hiring outcomes.
• Represent Talent Acquisition professionally with candidates, hiring managers, vendors, and internal stakeholders while supporting special projects and serving as backup support for Talent Acquisition team members as needed.
• Other special projects and duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field and a minimum of 3 years of full-cycle recruiting or related Talent Acquisition/HR experience required.
• In lieu of a degree, candidates may be considered with a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for complex, specialized, executive-level, confidential, or hard-to-fill roles.
• Strong understanding of recruiting operations, employment laws, OFCCP/AAP requirements, and compliance-related recruiting practices.
• Experience supporting recruiting systems, vendor coordination, operational troubleshooting, and process improvements preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Workday Recruiting, background screening processes, and recruiting metrics preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively within a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Previous experience leading a team preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced sourcing, recruiting, and candidate engagement techniques.
• Strong understanding of labor market dynamics and recruiting operational challenges.
• Ability to influence and coach hiring managers through complex hiring decisions.
• Strong judgment in confidential, sensitive, and non-routine recruiting situations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify process gaps and support practical operational improvements.
• Excellent communication, training, and relationship management skills.

Capabilities

• Independently manages highly complex and sensitive recruiting activities.
• Provides operational support and guidance across Talent Acquisition processes and initiatives.
• Supports process improvement, compliance activities, and recruiting operational effectiveness.
• Acts as a resource and mentor to Talent Acquisition team members and hiring managers.
• Supports implementation of enterprise recruiting initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Balances strategic recruiting support with day-to-day operational execution.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Extended computer and display screen usage.
• Ability to read, interpret materials, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to travel to sites within the US as needed.

Critical Success Factors

• Customer Focus. Identifies, prioritizes and anticipates customer needs and delivers relevant, value-add, solutions to meet and exceed them
• Results Driven. Internal drive toward action to efficiently, timely, and accurately achieve results. Sets high but achievable standards for self and others. Seeks opportunities to improve process and outcomes. Constantly reviews performance to identify areas to develop.
• Communication. Able to communicate information and ideas clearly and articulately both in oral and written form. Uses appropriate language, style and methods depending on audience and the purpose of communication. Able to convey complex information clearly. Anticipates the information that others will need. Expresses ideas effectively. Practices attentive and active listening.
• Collaboration. Actively supports and contributes to the success of the team. Actively encourages and practices collaboration and cooperation on the team. Shares information and supports other team members. Can get things done with and through others and set realistic objectives. Seeks opportunities to develop others.
• Relationship Builder. Develops, maintains, and strengthens strong partnerships with others internally and externally, cross functionally, in person and remotely.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. Able to identify and separate out the key components of problems and situations. Able to manipulate and interpret information from a range of sources to spot patterns and trends in information and to deduce cause and effect from this. Can generate a range of creative solutions, evaluate, and choose the most appropriate option
• Organization and time Management. Plans and prioritizes work, manages time appropriately to meet deadlines, follows up with others to ensure one's own work and commitments are completed on time, deals with pressure and deadlines through good planning.

The pay range estimated for this position is $92,000- $125,000 annually. Please note that rates/salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, prior relevant experience, skills, education, certification, location as well as internal equity and market data.

Benefits: Health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(k) and more.

Position Status: The application deadline is June 25, 2026. This deadline may be extended until the position is filled.

*This position could be offered at different levels for candidates who qualify with a combination of advanced levels of education and/or years of experience. The salary range will adjust along with the level of the role to match the person's relevant experience and/or education level.

Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we "Play to Win" in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There's an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual's unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people's lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.