Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

About the role

Adonis is seeking a Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition to spearhead hiring initiatives specifically for the Product and Engineering organizations. This position requires close collaboration with executive leadership to architect and execute recruiting strategies that support the rapid scaling of the company's AI-powered healthcare revenue cycle management platform. The successful candidate will act as a strategic partner to the business, ensuring that talent acquisition functions as a core driver of organizational growth. You will be responsible for refining the end-to-end hiring machinery to meet aggressive headcount targets in a highly competitive technical labor market. This is a high-impact role sitting within the People team, reporting directly to senior leadership.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Own the full-cycle recruitment lifecycle for all Engineering and Product vacancies, while providing secondary support for Go-to-Market and Operations hiring needs across the organization.
• Partner intimately with VPs, Directors, and hiring managers to forecast headcount plans, calibrate role requirements, and define detailed ideal candidate profiles that align with technical roadmaps.
• Construct and nurture robust talent pipelines through proactive, highly personalized sourcing outreach, leveraging both traditional channels and experimental engagement tactics to reach passive candidates.
• Orchestrate the complete candidate experience, managing the process from initial screening and technical assessments through final interview panels, reference checks, and complex offer negotiations.
• Collaborate with the broader Talent Acquisition team to audit and optimize recruiting workflows, enhance data integrity in the ATS, implement reporting dashboards, and evaluate new internal tools for efficiency gains.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion principles throughout every stage of the hiring funnel to ensure the organization attracts and retains a high-performing, representative workforce.
• Develop and manage employer branding initiatives specific to the technical community, including tech talks, open-source contributions, and conference presence to elevate Adonis's profile.
• Mentor and upskill junior recruiters or sourcers on the team, establishing best practices for technical screening, boolean search logic, and candidate closing techniques.
• Navigate competing priorities and shifting business needs with agility, reprioritizing search allocation in real-time as product strategy evolves or funding milestones are reached.
• Ensure strict compliance with hiring regulations and internal equity guidelines, maintaining meticulous documentation for audit readiness and fair hiring practices.
• Analyze recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, pass-through rates, and source-of-hire quality to present quarterly business reviews to the leadership team.
• Manage relationships with external agency partners and vendor contracts, negotiating terms and holding vendors accountable to SLAs for specialized or executive searches.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of progressive experience managing full-cycle recruiting processes, ideally within a high-growth startup or scale-up environment navigating Series B through D stages.
• Proven track record of successfully closing senior-level technical talent, including Staff/Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and Data Scientists.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and advise C-suite and VP-level stakeholders on talent strategy, market intelligence, and organizational design decisions.
• Exceptional organizational rigor and project management capabilities, with a history of operating effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments where priorities shift rapidly.
• Deep expertise in creative sourcing methodologies, including advanced Boolean logic, GitHub/GitLab profiling, competitive intelligence mapping, and testing novel outreach channels.
• Proficiency with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (preferably Greenhouse or Lever) and sourcing tool stacks such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, or HireEZ.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate raw recruiting data into actionable insights for leadership consumption.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of crafting compelling narratives that resonate with highly technical audiences.

Nice to have

• Previous recruiting experience within the healthcare technology, RCM (Revenue Cycle Management), or health insurance sectors.
• Familiarity with AI/ML talent markets and the specific nuances of hiring for applied research or LLM engineering roles.
• Experience building a Talent Acquisition function from the ground up, including vendor selection, process documentation, and employer brand launch.
• Active network within the New York City engineering community or relevant technical meetups and Slack communities.
• Background in managing university recruiting or internship programs for technical disciplines.
• Certification in diversity recruiting or inclusive hiring practices (e.g., AIRS CDR, SHRM).

Skills & tools

• AI recruiting tools and generative AI for job description optimization and candidate matching
• Full-cycle talent acquisition strategy and execution
• Candidate pipeline management and CRM utilization (Gem, Lever, Greenhouse)
• Strategic sourcing and competitive intelligence mapping
• Technical recruiting for backend, frontend, infrastructure, and data stacks
• Stakeholder management and executive advisory
• Recruiting analytics, dashboarding, and funnel optimization
• Employer branding and technical community engagement
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion program implementation
• Offer negotiation and compensation benchmarking (Radford, OptionImpact)

Practical notes

• Comprehensive benefits package includes employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees and dependents.
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions provided annually to eligible high-deductible plan participants.
• Generous parental leave policy supporting primary and secondary caregivers during major life events.
• Commuter benefits program offering pre-tax deductions for transit and parking expenses in the NYC metro area.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy including vacation, sick leave, and company-observed holidays.
• Hybrid work model requiring presence at the headquarters located at 3 World Trade Center, New York, NY.
• Daily catered lunches and fully stocked snack/beverage stations provided on-site at the World Trade Center office.
• Adonis is an equal-opportunity employer committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment laws.
• Visa sponsorship availability is not explicitly stated in the source material; candidates requiring sponsorship should inquire directly during the application process.
• The role sits within the People team and reports to the Head of People or VP of Talent, offering high visibility across the executive leadership team.

META

Company: Adonis

Title: Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Listed

location: New York City

Job type: full_time