Talent Acquisition Manager

Hybrid – California (Central Valley, CA)

📍 Location: Hybrid – California (Central Valley, CA)
🕒 Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt
🏢 Department: Human Resources – Talent Acquisition
📋 Reports to: Talent Acquisition Director
💰 Pay Range: $105,000 – $115,000 annually

✨ Make a Meaningful Impact 

Aspiranet, one of California’s leading nonprofit organizations serving children, youth, and families, is seeking a dynamic and mission-driven Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment operations and strategy across our statewide network.

As a key member of our HR leadership team, the Talent Acquisition Manager will oversee a team of talented recruiters, coordinators, and specialists who are passionate about connecting exceptional professionals with meaningful careers that change lives. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic, people-focused HR leader to shape the future of workforce planning and recruitment at a mission-driven organization. 

❤️ About Aspiranet 

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to making sure that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services stretch across the state and include foster and resources for family support, adoption services, mental health care, residential services, youth transition programs to assist from foster care to adulthood, and community-based initiatives. At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater. To help create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.   

📝️ Summary Position  

The Talent Acquisition Manager plays a pivotal leadership role within the Human Resources department, partnering closely with the Talent Acquisition Director to design, implement, and oversee recruitment strategies that support Aspiranet’s statewide programs and workforce growth.

This position leads and develops the Talent Acquisition team to ensure operational excellence, strategic alignment, and an exceptional candidate experience. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, workforce planning expertise, and a passion for building high-performing teams that advance Aspiranet’s mission and organizational goals. 

🔍Key Responsibilities 

 Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, develop, and coach the Talent Acquisition team to deliver high-quality, timely, and mission-aligned recruitment services.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Director and program leaders to design and execute strategic recruitment plans supporting organizational goals and workforce growth.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and program managers on hiring priorities, workforce forecasting, and talent market trends.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee day-to-day recruitment operations ensuring consistency, compliance, and candidate experience excellence.
• Manage and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and recruitment metrics to drive data-informed decisions and continuous improvement.
• Champion process enhancements, new technologies, and recruitment tools to improve efficiency and scalability.

Collaboration & Partnerships

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across HR and program leadership to align recruitment strategies with business needs.
• Lead employer branding and candidate engagement initiatives to position Aspiranet as an employer of choice.
• Develop sourcing partnerships and outreach programs to strengthen talent pipelines for high-need and specialized roles.

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure recruitment practices adhere to employment laws and Aspiranet’s diversity, equity, and inclusion standards.
• Lead special projects supporting workforce planning, new program launches, and organizational growth initiatives.

✅ Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field (or equivalent 7+ years of experience).
• Minimum 3+ years of progressive experience in a recruitment leadership role managing teams in complex organizations (500+ employees).
• Proven success leading strategic talent acquisition initiatives and aligning recruitment strategies with business objectives.
• Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing recruitment teams.
• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and recruitment best practices.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and data analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and HRIS platforms such as UKG.
• High level of discretion and professionalism in handling confidential personnel matters.
• Meets all state-required conditions of employment, including fingerprint clearance, TB/health screening, valid driver’s license, insurance, and reliable transportation for business travel.

💻 Work Environment & Schedule 

• Hybrid position in the central valley with on-site presence as needed at Aspiranet offices statewide.
• Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM and up to 10% travel.

❤️ Why Aspiranet? 

• Collaborate in a supportive, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching. 
• Flexible Hybrid Schedule. Enjoy the mix of remote and in-office work, supporting work-life balance
• Flexible paid time off including holidays, birthday, diversity days, vacation and sick leave.
• Access to our employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue. 
• Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations. 
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee wellbeing.

🏋️‍ Physical Demands: 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels at all times. 

⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity 

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole.  Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences. 

📝 How to Apply 

Join us in building brighter futures. 
📝 Ready to Apply? 

Join us in building brighter futures. 
Apply today through our career portal: 
👉 Click here to apply: www.aspiranet.org/careers