About the role

Role Overview

The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition will be a founding “builder” for the company’s recruiting function. Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, you’ll start as the first/one-person Talent Acquisition team and build the function from the ground up while partnering with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Build and lead the Talent Acquisition function from the ground up
Own full-cycle recruiting across corporate, commercial, technology, operations, and leadership roles
Develop recruiting strategies, scalable hiring processes, and best practices
Partner with executives and hiring managers as a trusted talent advisor
Evaluate and implement recruiting technology (including an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and AI recruiting tools)
Build proactive talent pipelines and ensure an exceptional candidate experience
Create recruiting metrics, reporting, and workforce planning strategies

Requirements

8+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience
Experience building or significantly transforming a recruiting function
Proven recruiting success in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Hands-on, strategic mindset
Experience implementing or optimizing an ATS
Strong executive presence with excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Nice-to-Haves

Experience supporting private equity-backed, SaaS, healthcare, insurance, employee benefits, or other high-growth organizations

Additional Details

100% remote with occasional travel (approximately 10–15%)
Competitive base salary + annual bonus; strong medical benefits and 401(k) match

About Lu Guasco & Co.

Lu Guasco & Co. is acting as a recruiter/partner for a rapidly growing, private equity-backed organization investing significantly in Talent Acquisition. The client operates in high-growth environments and is building its recruiting function with leadership partnership and scaling hiring processes.

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

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