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Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition Strategy & Solutions

Lensa
Bethesda, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 12/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/25/2026
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Additional Information

Job Number 25105127

Job Category Human Resources

Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814)

Schedule Full Time

Located Remotely? Y

Position Type Management

Job Summary

At Marriott, Talent Acquisition is a strategic driver of business success—fueling innovation, enabling growth, and ensuring we attract and retain the best talent in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. This role sits at the intersection of talent strategy, technology, and business transformation. The  Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Strategy & Solutions  will help shape and support the design and implementation of forward-thinking, tech-enabled talent acquisition strategies that elevate candidate experience, optimize recruiter effectiveness, and align with Marriott’s global workforce priorities. This role is ideal for a collaborative and forward-thinking leader with experience across talent acquisition, HR technology, or digital transformation. The ideal candidate brings a strategic mindset, hands-on execution capability, and a passion for optimizing talent acquisition through modern technology and data. accountabilities:

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Technology, or a related field.
  • 6 years of experience in talent acquisition, HR technology, or digital transformation.
  • Proven track record managing cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
  • Strong problem-solving and consulting skills; ability to translate complex needs into actionable solutions.
  • Familiarity with the TA tech landscape, including ATS, CRM, conversational AI, and analytics tools.
  • Experience coordinating UAT and working closely with end users and technical teams.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategic Talent Acquisition Solutions

  • Translate global and regional business needs into scalable and technology-forward TA strategies.
  • Partner closely with TA, HR, and business leaders to co-create and implement tools and processes that enhance efficiency and experience.
  • Leverage data, automation, and AI capabilities to improve hiring outcomes and deliver a seamless candidate journey.

Technology Strategy & Optimization

  • Support the optimization of Marriott’s TA technology stack, including ATS, CRM, conversational AI, scheduling tools, and interview intelligence platforms.
  • Collaborate with HRIS, IT, VMS, and external vendors to manage enhancements, integrations, and solution performance.
  • Help evaluate emerging TA technologies and trends, participating in pilot planning and deployment.
  • Drive and support system administration activities, ensuring that technical configuration, release management, and ongoing system support are executed by the HRIS and IT teams.

Voice of the Candidate & Recruiter

  • Champion the voice of recruiters, candidates, and hiring managers in all process and technology design decisions.
  • Conduct user research and needs assessments to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Turn user insights into prioritized, actionable enhancements to processes and systems.

Project Leadership & Change Management

  • Lead and support TA technology projects, including planning, execution, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Facilitate alignment across functions, ensuring high adoption and sustained value from new tools or process changes.

UAT Ownership & Coordination

  • Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for all TA technology implementations and enhancements.
  • Define test plans, coordinate end-user participation, and manage issue tracking and resolution.
  • Act as the central liaison between business users, HRIS, and vendors to ensure technology solutions meet business requirements prior to go-live.

Governance & Global Alignment

  • Support the maintenance of a global TA technology roadmap aligned with Marriott’s HR and business objectives.
  • Help coordinate governance efforts across regions to ensure consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement of tools and practices.

What This Role Is Not

Recruitment Operations: Day-to-day recruiting is led by regional TA teams.

Technical Configuration: System builds and configuration are managed by HRIS and IT.

Tier 1 Support: Recruiter and candidate support is handled by HR delivery teams, though this role informs systemic enhancements based on trends and feedback.

The salary range for this position is $98,500 to $157,700 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.

All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, educational assistance, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

The application deadline for this position is 28 days after the date of this posting, June 27, 2025.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

Salary : $98,500 - $157,700

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