Talent Acquisition Pipeline Manager

The Talent Acquisition Manager, Pipeline leads the operational engine of Nava’s recruiting function. This role is responsible for the health, efficiency, and scalability of the end-to-end hiring pipeline—ensuring candidates move through the process with speed, precision, and consistency while recruiting teams have the structure and support needed to deliver strong hiring outcomes.

This person will directly manage a team of Coordinators and Sourcers, serving as the connective tissue between recruiting strategy and day-to-day execution. They will oversee pipeline operations, interviewer capacity, recruiting workflows, and talent support systems that enable the broader Talent Acquisition function to operate efficiently and at scale.

This is a high-impact role for someone energized by building systems, driving accountability, and turning ambiguous operational challenges into repeatable, scalable processes. Success in this role means stronger pipeline health, improved hiring efficiency, better operational visibility, and a more effective, well-supported recruiting organization.

What you'll do

• Lead the operational strategy and day-to-day execution of Nava’s talent acquisition pipeline across sourcing, coordination, and recruiting support functions
• Manage and develop a team of Coordinators and Sourcers, driving accountability, clarity, and strong performance across pipeline operations
• Oversee end-to-end pipeline health, ensuring candidate flow is efficient, consistent, and aligned to hiring priorities
• Build and protect interviewer capacity by improving interview planning, scheduling workflows, and stakeholder readiness
• Improve time-to-fill by strengthening pipeline readiness, workflow efficiency, and recruiting support operations
• Drive operational rigor across scheduling, sourcing support, candidate movement, reporting, and process execution
• Partner closely with Talent Partners, talent leaders, Staffing, and hiring leaders to align pipeline operations with hiring forecasts and business priorities
• Translate recruiting data into actionable insights and operational improvements that improve hiring outcomes
• Build scalable systems, workflows, and process standards that improve efficiency, consistency, and candidate experience
• Ensure recruiting support functions deliver a high-quality experience for candidates, interviewers, recruiters, and hiring managers
• Continuously improve talent acquisition operations through process design, systems thinking, and operational problem-solving

Required skills

• Experience in talent acquisition, recruiting operations, pipeline management, or recruiting support functions
• Experience managing and developing recruiting support teams, including coordinators, sourcers, or similar roles
• Experience improving hiring operations, pipeline efficiency, and recruiting workflows in fast-paced environments
• Experience owning recruiting metrics, reporting, and operational performance insights
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with recruiters, HR, and business stakeholders to improve hiring outcomes
• 6+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition and recruiting operations
• 3+ years of people management experience leading recruiting support, operations, or pipeline teams
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of professional experience and training
• Strong command of recruiting operations, pipeline management, and how staffing workflows impact hiring outcomes
• Proficiency with ATS platforms and recruiting tools such as Greenhouse
• Strong analytical skills with experience building reports and making data-driven decisions
• Strong process design, workflow optimization, and systems-thinking capabilities
• Strong understanding of federal and state employment laws
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and operational judgment