Hiring Manager / Talent Acquisition Lead

Piru Group is seeking a highly proactive Hiring Manager / Talent Acquisition Lead to help build teams across blue-collar trades and executive leadership. This on-site role in Albuquerque, NM offers a flexible schedule, paid time off, and support programs including an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, and professional development assistance. You will also be eligible for an employee discount and a referral program, with compensation structured as a highly competitive base salary plus performance incentives based on execution.

What you’ll do

You will own the full-spectrum recruiting process, managing the complete hiring lifecycle for roles across every tier of the organization. The work includes hiring C-suite executives, federal grant writers, and skilled teams such as modular installers, finish carpenters, site superintendents, and property managers.

The role emphasizes aggressive outbound recruiting and direct sourcing. You will execute strategies such as cold-calling competitors, attending job fairs, building relationships with trade school professors, and using online research to identify the exact fit.

You will implement strict screening protocols to ensure only highly qualified, motivated, and capable candidates move forward to the executive team. Given the organization’s multiple operating environments, you will also need to pivot between distinct cultures, compliance standards, and operational requirements across Piru Group, Builders Tech NM, EcoMod Ventures, and Build4Kidz.

In addition, you will overhaul and streamline onboarding pipelines using internal technology. You will leverage Monday.com to track candidate flow and execute weekly hiring objectives, with reporting that supports a data-driven approach to hiring.

What you bring

• 2+ years of high-level recruiting, talent acquisition, or HR leadership experience.
• Direct experience hiring in construction, real estate development, or government contracting is highly preferred.
• A proven track record placing both blue-collar skilled trades and white-collar executive leadership.
• Tech-savvy with experience managing complex applicant tracking workflows and producing weekly, data-driven hiring reports for the executive team.

Technologies

• Monday.com

Compensation & schedule

• Location: Albuquerque, NM (onsite)
• Salary: USD 20 per hourly
• Experience: 2 years (required)
• Compensation: Highly competitive base salary plus performance incentives

How to apply

Reply to this posting with your resume and a brief, direct message explaining a time you successfully hunted down a difficult-to-find candidate for a highly specialized role.