Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Operations

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and performance manage a team of 2+ direct reports (e.g., TA Generalists and Specialist), fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Own and optimize the end-to-end recruitment process, identifying areas for efficiency and standardization while ensuring a high-quality candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Serve as the primary system administrator and subject matter expert for all TA technology (e.g., ATS, CRM, assessment tools), including implementation, maintenance, and integration, in addition to acting as a steward for data integrity and system hygiene.
• Partner with the People Analytics team to design, develop, and deliver consistent reporting, dashboards, and metrics to provide strategic insights on TA performance, pipeline health, and process effectiveness to leadership.
• Collaborate with other people systems owners and primary users to execute a centralized data governance and system security strategy and process
• Ensure TA compliance, governance, and adherence to regulatory requirements across all hiring processes.
• Develop comprehensive strategies and guardrails for evaluating new TA software, ensuring that selections prioritize efficiency gains, include thorough market research and trial evaluations, and align with budgetary constraints with a special focus on AI.
• Manage and curate a centralized knowledge hub for software vendor contracts, agency agreements, and job board subscriptions, ensuring all documentation is current and complete.
• Provide continuous training and enablement for the team regarding system updates, new software, process revisions, and compensation program changes.
• Utilize both qualitative and quantitative research to pinpoint areas for growth, guide strategic choices, and evaluate results.
• Establish a high-performance recruiting ecosystem by developing and executing a transparent, strategic roadmap focused on improving systems, tools, and workflows to ensure long-term scalability and operational efficiency.
• Act as a solutions-oriented leader, taking a thoughtful and strategic approach to developing a business case for new tools and operational changes, evaluating risks, and presenting to executive stakeholders.
• Versatile in tailoring communication and style to a wide range of audiences including direct reports, TA and People Team leadership, and senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Exemplify and promote the Braze core values within both the TA and People Team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition Operations or People Operations with proven experience leading major implementations and system overhauls.
• Proven experience leading and managing direct reports, such as coordinators, analysts, or operations specialists.
• Expertise in leveraging TA systems (Greenhouse, Workday, Looker or similar platforms) for configuration, maintenance, reporting, and integration.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to act as a strategic and consultative partner to senior leadership across the organization.
• Experience designing and implementing initiatives related to TA process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Proven ability to own and manage large-scale projects from start to finish with little supervi

Additional Information

At Braze, we have found our people. We're a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew. We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity - inside and outside our organization. To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture. If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can't wait to meet you.

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