Vice President, TA Optimization
The Vice President, TA Optimization is an enterprise talent acquisition leader responsible for driving continuous improvement, process optimization, and strategic execution across the enterprise high-volume talent acquisition function. This role establishes standards, performance frameworks, and operating expectations that enable consistent, scalable execution across talent acquisition delivery and operations. Partnering closely with leadership, this role identifies systemic gaps, implements enterprise solutions, and leads initiatives that improve hiring speed, quality, recruiter productivity, and scalability.
The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.
Responsibilities
Lead continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives across talent acquisition delivery and operations to improve hiring speed, quality, and productivity
Drive cross functional strategic initiatives by managing complex projects from planning through execution with defined timelines and accountability
Partner with talent acquisition leadership to assess performance, diagnose operational gaps, and develop solutions across capacity, process standardization, and technology utilization
Analyze workforce and recruiting data to identify trends and develop performance frameworks that drive accountability and continuous improvement
Provide senior level expertise on high volume hiring strategies including surge operations, escalations, and delivery execution
Develop and implement playbooks, standard operating procedures, and enablement tools to strengthen enterprise capability
Lead and develop a team of project managers while ensuring execution excellence and delivery of enterprise initiatives
Establish enterprise operating standards, performance frameworks, and escalation protocols while monitoring adherence and driving corrective action
Qualifications
Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree
Experience Requirements: 10–12 years experience in relevant field (High volume talent acquisition, operations, or process optimization experience preferred)
Travel requirement: No travel requirements
Supervisor Responsibility
Direct Reports: Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
Indirect Reports: May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports
Required Knowledge and Skills
Deep expertise in high volume talent acquisition delivery and operations
Strong capability in process improvement, project management, and change leadership
Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into actionable insights
Knowledge of talent acquisition technology and systems
Ability to influence senior leaders and drive accountability without direct authority
Experience managing complex, cross functional initiatives in fast paced environments
Strong business acumen balancing short term delivery with long term scalability
Job Will Remain Open Until Filled