Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition and Outreach

AAON is seeking a senior leader to direct enterprise-wide talent acquisition, workforce planning, and employer branding. This onsite role in Tulsa, Oklahoma oversees recruitment, onboarding, outreach, and strategic planning to support growth and manufacturing expansion. A Bachelor’s degree is required, with at least five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide talent acquisition and workforce planning strategies aligned with growth objectives and long-term business needs.
• Partner with executive leadership and business leaders to assess workforce requirements, labor market conditions, talent risks, and recruiting priorities.
• Lead workforce forecasting initiatives to support operational growth, facility expansion, organizational transformation, and evolving workforce demands.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators, metrics, and reporting tools to evaluate recruiting effectiveness and drive accountability.
• Lead, mentor, and develop talent acquisition professionals responsible for full-cycle recruiting, candidate engagement, and onboarding activities.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance recruiting efficiency, candidate experience, quality of hire, and overall talent acquisition outcomes.
• Oversee executive and specialized recruiting efforts while supporting succession planning and organizational capability development initiatives.
• Develop and implement employer branding, outreach, and talent community strategies that strengthen the organization’s ability to attract future talent.
• Manage talent acquisition budgets, vendor partnerships, and external recruiting relationships while ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and organizational policies.
• Foster collaboration across business units and human resources functions to support organizational culture, employee experience, and business performance.
• Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates the performance of direct reports.
• Analyze workforce and recruiting data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Represent the organization at community, educational, industry, and professional networking events to enhance talent pipeline development.
• Support organizational initiatives related to workforce development, diversity of talent pipelines, and employee engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive talent acquisition, workforce planning, or human resources experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing recruiting teams in a manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or multi-site operational environment.
• Or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time-off
• Paid holidays
• Healthcare insurance & Health Savings Accounts
• Profit sharing or Annual Incentive Plan Bonus
• Premium 401(k) plan

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition and Outreach develops and executes enterprise-wide talent acquisition, workforce planning, and employer branding strategies that support organizational growth and long-term business objectives. This role partners with executive leadership and business leaders to identify workforce needs, assess labor market trends, and implement proactive talent strategies to attract, hire, and retain high-quality talent.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of talent acquisition strategies, workforce planning, and recruitment best practices.
• Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team development skills.
• Ability to analyze workforce data, labor market trends, and recruiting performance metrics to support business decisions.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to build effective partnerships with executive leadership, business leaders, external partners, and community organizations.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Mental and Physical Functions

• Ability to communicate effectively in person, virtually, and in writing with employees, candidates, leaders, and external partners.
• Ability to analyze complex information, exercise sound judgment, and make strategic business recommendations.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, and movement between office, meetings, and operational environments.
• Ability to use a computer and standard office equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to travel periodically to support recruiting, outreach, workforce planning, and business initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

Work Environment

Office-based with regular interaction among employees, leaders, candidates, and external partners. Occasional visits to manufacturing and operational facilities may be required. Frequent collaboration across multiple business units, locations, and functional teams, with participation in meetings, recruiting events, and community outreach activities. Compliance with company policies and safety requirements is expected, and occasional travel may be required to support organizational initiatives.

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The company reserves the right to revise this job description.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations and utilizing workforce planning and labor market analytics preferred.

Pay Range

$128,051.00 - $192,076.00 per year