Talent Acquisition Pipeline Manager

Position summary

The Talent Acquisition Manager, Pipeline leads the operational engine of Nava’s recruiting function. This role is responsible for the health, efficiency, and scalability of the end-to-end hiring pipeline—ensuring candidates move through the process with speed, precision, and consistency while recruiting teams have the structure and support needed to deliver strong hiring outcomes.

This person will directly manage a team of Coordinators and Sourcers, serving as the connective tissue between recruiting strategy and day-to-day execution. They will oversee pipeline operations, interviewer capacity, recruiting workflows, and talent support systems that enable the broader Talent Acquisition function to operate efficiently and at scale.

This is a high-impact role for someone energized by building systems, driving accountability, and turning ambiguous operational challenges into repeatable, scalable processes. Success in this role means stronger pipeline health, improved hiring efficiency, better operational visibility, and a more effective, well-supported recruiting organization.

What you'll do

Lead the operational strategy and day-to-day execution of Nava’s talent acquisition pipeline across sourcing, coordination, and recruiting support functions

Manage and develop a growing team of 3 Coordinators and 3 Sourcers, driving accountability, clarity, and strong performance across pipeline operations

Oversee end-to-end pipeline health, ensuring candidate flow is efficient, consistent, and aligned to hiring priorities

Build and protect interviewer capacity by improving interview planning, scheduling workflows, and stakeholder readiness

Improve time-to-fill by strengthening pipeline readiness, workflow efficiency, and recruiting support operations

Drive operational rigor across scheduling, sourcing support, candidate movement, reporting, and process execution

Partner closely with Talent Partners, talent leaders, Staffing, and hiring leaders to align pipeline operations with hiring forecasts and business priorities

Translate recruiting data into actionable insights and operational improvements that improve hiring outcomes

Build scalable systems, workflows, and process standards that improve efficiency, consistency, and candidate experience

Ensure recruiting support functions deliver a high-quality experience for candidates, interviewers, recruiters, and hiring managers

Continuously improve talent acquisition operations through process design, systems thinking, and operational problem-solving

Required skills

Experience in talent acquisition, recruiting operations, pipeline management, or recruiting support functions

Experience managing and developing recruiting support teams, including coordinators, sourcers, or similar roles

Experience improving hiring operations, pipeline efficiency, and recruiting workflows in fast-paced environments

Experience owning recruiting metrics, reporting, and operational performance insights

Experience partnering cross-functionally with recruiters, HR, and business stakeholders to improve hiring outcomes

6+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition and recruiting operations

3+ years of people management experience leading recruiting support, operations, or pipeline teams

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of professional experience and training

Strong command of recruiting operations, pipeline management, and how staffing workflows impact hiring outcomes

Proficiency with ATS platforms and recruiting tools such as Greenhouse

Strong analytical skills with experience building reports and making data-driven decisions

Strong process design, workflow optimization, and systems-thinking capabilities

Strong understanding of federal and state employment laws

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong organizational skills and operational judgment

Desired skills

Experience in a professional services, consulting, or technology environment, ideally within a multi-state organization

Experience supporting high-volume, rapid-scale, or operationally complex hiring environments

Experience with interviewer capacity planning, workforce planning, or recruiting resource planning

Experience working alongside or managing recruiting analytics or TA data functions

Experience improving recruiting systems, tooling, and operational infrastructure

8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, recruiting operations, or pipeline management

4+ years of people leadership experience

Familiarity with capacity planning and workforce planning concepts

Experience with recruiting analytics, dashboard reporting, and operational forecasting

Proficiency with Google Workspace

Advanced stakeholder management and team leadership skills

This position is not represented by Nava United

Compensation

$135,000—$146,000 USD