Talent Acquisition Manager
Quick Summary
Manage recruiter assignments and priorities across requisitions, programs, and proposals, adjusting focus as hiring demand, awards, and timelines shift Track team workload and capacity,
Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance!
Core One seeks a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of an energetic and motivated recruiting team that directly impacts the growth and success of our organization. Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Manager will oversee a team of recruiters and recruiting associates, setting priorities and assignments across open requisitions, proposals, and growth efforts so the team’s capacity goes where the business needs it most. While the role is primarily focused on team leadership and workload management, the Talent Acquisition Manager will also carry a select number of requisitions and remain hands-on in sourcing and recruiting cleared talent.
This is an opportunity to shape how a growing recruiting function operates in a fast-growth GovCon environment, supporting a wide range of government clients across the defense and intelligence communities.
*This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance*
Responsibilities
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- →Manage recruiter assignments and priorities across requisitions, programs, and proposals, adjusting focus as hiring demand, awards, and timelines shift
- →Track team workload and capacity, and identify when priorities need to be rebalanced or escalated to the Director
- →Lead regular pipeline reviews with recruiters to monitor progress, remove obstacles, and keep hiring goals on track
- →Coach, train, and develop recruiters and recruiting associates, including onboarding new team members to our processes, contracts, and clearance requirements
- →Partner with P&L leaders, Capture Leads, and hiring authorities to understand hiring needs, set expectations, and communicate status
- →Carry a select requisition load, conducting full life-cycle recruiting from sourcing through offer acceptance
- →Use recruiting data and metrics to report on team performance, identify trends, and recommend process improvements
- →Ensure accurate, consistent use of the applicant tracking system and recruiting tools across the team
- →Support proposal staffing efforts, including resume review against LCATs and building pipelines ahead of awards
- →Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of the role
Requirements
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- Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of recruiting experience, including at least 2 years in government contracting
- Experience recruiting for cleared contracts, including TS/SCI and Full Scope Poly candidates
- Experience managing both proposal and capture recruiting and traditional P&L recruiting, including balancing pipeline-building for pursuits with filling open requisitions on active contracts
- Previous experience as a recruiting manager or team lead, with direct responsibility for recruiters’ priorities, development, and performance
- Hands-on experience sourcing on cleared recruiting platforms such as ClearanceJobs, along with an applicant tracking system, including using recruiting data for reporting
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities across multiple programs and pursuits
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with people at all levels of leadership
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
- Active Top Secret clearance
- Experience with Greenhouse
- Experience with a recruiting CRM (e.g., Gem)
- Experience supporting intelligence community programs
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance
The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract.
Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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About this job
- Pay per year
- $130,000–$150,000 a year
- Who can apply
- United States
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- Today
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 26, 2026
- First seen
- October 26, 2026
- Last seen
- October 26, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 79%
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- October 26, 2026
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