Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

About Carvana

If you like disrupting the norm and are looking to join a company revolutionizing an industry then you will LOVE what Carvana has done for the car buying experience. 

We are looking for people who are excited to thrive in an environment of impactful change. Team spirit is evident at Carvana and everyday we let our passions and creativity foster innovation. We take big swings, set ambitious goals, and challenge each other to make data- and process-driven decisions in everything we do. Here are a few of our stories! We’ve been changing the game since 2013, and we’re not taking our foot off the gas now.  

About the team and position

We’re looking for a cross-functional Operations Recruiting Senior Manager to join our rapidly growing organization. This manager will have the unique opportunity to build, develop, and execute full life-cycle recruiting for Carvana’s Vehicle Inspection and Reconditioning department while guiding a team of Team Leads and/or Recruiters to execute high-volume hiring targets.

No two days will be exactly the same. This individual is accountable to lead the team to achieve one of the most important business outcomes – to staff Carvana’s Inspection Centers department with top talent. Our Inspection Centers are the core of our business where every vehicle comes to undergo our rigorous inspection process and is revived back to pristine condition. This is a pivotal part of the Carvana process ensuring that customers are getting a vehicle that not only meets but exceeds their expectations. The Senior Manager for this recruiting group thrives in both high volume and technical skilled recruiting because they bring their expertise to level up our recruiting efforts.  You will also develop strong business relationships with your (really awesome) coworkers and, most importantly, you will see your insights have an immediate, tangible impact every day in a rapidly growing company. 

Work Location

This role is located at our Corporate HQ in Tempe, AZ and is performed on-site, 5 days a week.

What you’ll be doing

• Guide the day-to-day full life-cycle recruiting efforts for Inspection Center recruiting - specifically focused on hourly positions and leadership positions within our local markets. 
• Support with planning and executing high-volume recruiting strategies and initiatives.
• Guide a team of recruiters to meet their individual staffing goals through effective hiring, development, coaching, performance management, and engagement.
• Review and analyze data to identify trends; recommend solutions to improve recruiting effectiveness and increase the quality of talent hired.
• Monitor and maintain weekly and monthly reports to track staffing, hire rate, candidate pipeline, and other metrics necessary to identify recruitment gaps, and overall effectiveness.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to anticipate and meet evolving hiring needs.
• Help develop and leverage a diverse toolbox of creative and traditional sourcing techniques. 
• Ensure a candidate-centric approach aligned with our Carvana Values.
• Partner with Talent Development, HR Operations, and Operations leadership to help translate talent needs into quality candidates and new hires.
• Constantly thinking of new ways to improve all things recruiting including the candidate experience, interview practices, funnel-building, reporting, quality of hire, hiring manager experience, and more.
• Other duties as assigned.

What we require: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited undergraduate institution required.
• 5+ years of experience in recruiting, human resources, organizational development, or operations leadership. 
• 5+ years of experience in people leadership. 
• Prior experience creating and implementing recruiting strategies (or other relevant people strategies) and process improvements.
• An outstanding communicator with relationship-building skills – your friends would call you authentic, energetic, persuasive, and self-aware. You know when to listen, as well as when to speak up.
• Strong facilitation and project management skills.
• Able to hustle – you get things done even after everyone else has given up, and work hard because you love to. You have a bias towards action.
• Problem solving capabilities with ability to apply judgment and make decisions.
• Displays strong business acumen – sees the big picture and operates with perspective.
• Strong operational experience in reporting and data analysis to drive strategy and achieve hiring goals.

We’d be thrilled if you also have: 

• Master’s degre