Manager Corporate Talent Acquisition

**Position Overview** The Manager, Corporate Talent Acquisition is a strategic, people-focused leader responsible for leading and developing a high-performing team of full life-cycle recruiters supporting Corporate Functions. This role partners closely with senior leaders and HR colleagues to translate workforce needs into proactive, scalable recruiting strategies that attract, assess, and hire diverse, top-tier talent. The Manager serves as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders, ensures a best-in-class candidate and hiring manager experience, and drives continuous improvement through data, technology, and industry best practices. Leadership, coaching, and the ability to elevate team capability are core to success in this role. **A Day In The Life** **Leadership and Team Management** Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of full-cycle recruiters to deliver consistent, high-quality recruiting outcomes across Corporate Functions. Establish clear expectations, performance goals, and development plans; provide ongoing feedback and career coaching. Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and accountable team culture focused on results and continuous improvement. Ensure team adherence to standard recruiting processes, service-level agreements (SLAs), compliance, and documentation requirements. **Strategic Talent Acquisition Partnership** Partner with Corporate Function leaders and HR Business Partners to understand business goals, workforce plans, and capability needs. Translate business priorities into effective recruiting strategies and actionable hiring plans. Serve as a subject matter expert on talent acquisition, advising leaders on market trends, talent availability, internal mobility, and competitive hiring practices. **Full-Cycle Recruiting Oversight** Oversee end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessment, offer development, and negotiations. Ensure an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment, offer, and onboarding process. Provide guidance on sensitive, confidential, and complex searches for corporate leadership and critical roles. Promote diverse hiring practices and equitable selection processes. **Sourcing, Systems & Technology** Ensure effective use of recruiting tools and systems (e.g., Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed) to build and maintain strong candidate pipelines. Encourage innovative sourcing strategies, including referrals, direct sourcing, and community or professional partnerships. Partner with sourcing resources, to identify passive talent and alternative candidate pools. **Metrics, Insights & Continuous Improvement** Leverage recruiting metrics and dashboards to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive data-informed decisions. Present hiring results, insights, and recommendations to business and HR leadership, including quarterly or periodic talent reviews. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve time-to-fill and quality of hire, and enhance the overall TA experience. Stay current on employment laws, compliance requirements, labor market conditions, and industry best practices. **Cross-Functional Collaboration & Projects** Collaborate closely with HR Centers of Excellence and cross-functional partners to support broader talent and HR initiatives. Participate in or lead special Talent Acquisition or HR projects as needed. Contribute to employer branding efforts and continuously enhance the company’s reputation in the talent marketplace. **You'll Come With** **Education:** **Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources. Business Administration, or related field preferred.** **Experience:** 7 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including full life-cycle recruiting in a corporate environment Minimum of 3 years of proven people leadership experience, with demonstrated success developing and leading recruiting teams. Strong experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing outcomes in a matrixed environment. Deep knowledge of sourcing, interviewing, assessment, and selection methodologies. Experience leveraging recruiting technology, applicant tracking systems, and data analytics. **Skills and Abilities:** Proven people leader with a coaching mindset and passion for developing others. Strong consultative, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to use recruiting data and metrics to tell a compelling talent story and drive decisions. Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Solid understanding of employment laws, compliance requirements, and best practices in hiring. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and recruiting platforms; experience with ATS and HR systems, such as Workday, preferred. This is a hybrid position and requires the ability to be on-site 2 days, every other week and as business need requires. **Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!** You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location. **Min-Mid** $95,000.00 - $125,000.00 **Posting Number** R103231 **Location** New Jersey-Burlington **Address** 2006 Route 130 North **Zip Code** 08016 **Pay Rate** Salaried **Career Site Category** Corporate **Position Category** Human Resources **Job Type** Full-Time **Remote Type** Hybrid **Evergreen** No

Salary : $95,000 - $125,000