Talent Acquisition Manager Jobs in Ridgewood, NJ

About Children’s Specialized ABA

Children’s Specialized ABA is part of the Children’s Specialized Hospital Autism Center of Excellence. We serve children with ASD by combining clinical innovation, whole-child care, and personalized therapy.?

At Children’s Specialized ABA, we envision a future where every child diagnosed with autism has access to innovative and compassionate care, empowering them to thrive and reach their full potential. Our vision is built on four core values:

• Inclusivity: We celebrate the diversity within the Autism spectrum and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that respects and values each person’s individual strengths and differences.
• Innovation: We foster a culture of creativity and collaboration, exploring new ideas to develop personalized solutions that enhance quality of life for all children with Autism.
• Connection: We actively engage with the health systems and broader community to coordinate services and care for people with Autism.
• Quality and Safety: We invest in research and training to provide cutting-edge, effective, safe, and personalized services tailored to the unique needs of those we serve.

Join Us as a Talent Acquisition Manager!

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads a team of recruiters responsible for attracting and hiring top talent to support the organization’s growth objectives. This role partners closely with business leaders and HR to develop effective recruiting strategies, optimize hiring processes, and deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader, creative problem-solver, and strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. They bring a hands-on approach to overcoming hiring challenges, driving continuous improvement, and building scalable talent acquisition programs that support organizational success.

What Makes Us Different

• Join a growing Talent Acquisition team with proven opportunities for advancement
• Multiple internal promotions across the recruiting team in the last year
• Competitive bonus program with a track record of team success
• Recognition-focused culture that celebrates achievements and milestones
• Additional incentives including extra PTO opportunities, Bucketlist rewards, team competitions, and performance-based recognition
• Mission-driven work helping connect children and families with life-changing autism services

What You'll Do:

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of clinical and administrative recruiters, including regular 1:1s, performance feedback, and pipeline reviews.
• Own team-level hiring metrics and KPIs (e.g., signed offers, time-to-fill, 30-day retention) and report progress to HR/People leadership.
• Personally own and manage a small caseload of open requisitions at all times to stay close to the market and model best practices for the team.
• Manages a small requisition portfolio while stepping in to support high-priority, complex, or capacity-driven hiring needs.
• Partner with hiring managers to forecast headcount needs, define role requirements, and set recruiting strategy for open positions.
• Monitor recruiting data integrity in the ATS/HRIS (Paylocity) and ensure accurate, timely reporting of pipeline and hiring activity.
• Partner with HR leadership to develop compensation recommendations and drive the design, enhancement, and optimization of talent-related processes.
• Identify and implement sourcing strategies and tools to improve recruiting efficiency and candidate experience.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws throughout the hiring process.
• Serve as the point of escalation for stalled or at-risk searches raised by recruiters and determine the appropriate response.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• Experience recruiting for clinical, healthcare, ABA, or behavioral health roles is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop recruiting teams while driving results in a high-volume, fast-paced, and rapidly growing organization.
• Strong expertise in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, and hiring for both high-volume and specialized/licensed roles.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, solve complex staffing challenges, and develop creative talent acquisition solutions in dynamic environments with evolving business needs.
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage competing demands, adapt quickly to change, and maintain a strong sense of urgency without sacrificing quality.
• Proficiency with ATS and HRIS platforms (e.g., Paylocity) and the ability to leverage recruiting data and market insights to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong business acumen, and the ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential candidate and employee information.

Work Location & Travel

This is a remote role available to candidates located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.

Periodic travel is required. Team members must be able to visit one of our Early Intervention Centers within their first 90 days of employment and attend in-person meetings or events up to two times per year thereafter.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Up to 24 paid days off in your first year (including PTO, sick time, and holidays); earned on an accrual basis, paid time off increases with tenure
• Comprehensive benefits including FREE medical (for?employee, buy-up for dependent/partner coverage), voluntary dental, vision, short-term disability, critical illness coverage, and more!
• Free 50k life insurance policy.
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Company discount program – discounts?of?amusement parks, memberships, cruises, movie tickets, spas, sports ticks and more.

Compensation
The expected salary range for this role is $95,000-$115,000 per year, and the position is bonus eligible.

Final compensation will be based on a range of factors, such as your skills, education, experience, certifications, market conditions, and internal equity. All offers are made in alignment with applicable federal and state laws.

Children’s Specialized ABA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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