Sr Manager Strategy & Process Innovation (TA Experience)

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**Additional Information**
**Job Number** 25104453
**Job Category** Human Resources
**Location** Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Marriott%20International%20HQ%2C%207750%20Wisconsin%20Avenue%2C%20Bethesda%2C%20Maryland%2C%20United%20States%2C%2020814)
**Schedule** Full Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Position Type** Management
**Bonus Eligible:** Y

**JOB SUMMARY**

At Marriott, Talent Acquisition is a strategic driver of business success—fueling innovation, enabling growth, and ensuring we attract and retain the best talent in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

This role sits at the intersection of talent strategy, technology, and business transformation.

The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Strategy & Process Innovation plays a critical role in evolving our global hiring strategy and shaping the systems and experiences that attract world-class talent.

Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition Strategy & Process Innovation, this individual will help design, implement, and scale forward-thinking talent acquisition strategies that align with enterprise priorities, elevate the candidate and recruiter experience, and enable efficiency and consistency across regions.

This is a highly collaborative role ideal for someone with a consulting mindset, strong project execution skills, and a passion for innovation.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**Education and Experience**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Digital Transformation, or a related field.
+ 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition, HR strategy, project management, or business transformation.
+ Consulting background or experience in a highly matrixed, global environment preferred.
+ Familiarity with the TA lifecycle, systems (ATS/CRM/AI tools), and industry best practices.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of driving process or systems improvements.
+ Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
+ Ability to manage projects independently and drive cross-functional collaboration.
+ Comfort operating in ambiguity with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
+ Bias for action, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**

**Global TA Strategy & Innovation**

+ Contribute to the development and execution of global TA strategies informed by workforce planning and business needs.
+ Support the design and piloting of new tools, frameworks, and programs that enhance hiring quality, recruiter productivity, and scalability.
+ Collaborate with regional TA teams and global partners to ensure solutions are adaptable and impactful across markets.

**Process Design & Optimization**

+ Assess and map end-to-end TA processes to identify pain points and drive improvements through simplification, automation, and standardization.
+ Support the implementation of global process frameworks while balancing the need for regional customization.
+ Help build documentation, governance models, and best practices that enable sustainable adoption.

**Technology Strategy & Integration**

+ Partner with HRIS, IT, and vendors to evaluate new technologies, support business case development, and assist with implementations.
+ Act as a voice of the user, incorporating recruiter, hiring manager, and candidate feedback into system design and decision-making.
+ Contribute to systems strategy across the TA ecosystem (ATS, CRM, scheduling, interview platforms, etc.).

**Experience Design & Continuous Improvement**

+ Use user research, journey mapping, and data analytics to understand and improve recruiter and candidate experiences.
+ Help identify and track key performance indicators to measure solution impact and guide continuous improvement.
+ Promote a human-centered design approach in the development of TA tools and processes.

**Cross-Functional Program Execution**

+ Manage or contribute to cross-functional projects that align with broader TA and HR transformation efforts.
+ Coordinate with change management, communications, and learning teams to support deployment, training, and adoption strategies.
+ Support leadership presentations, stakeholder updates, and roadmap planning efforts.

**What This Role Is Not**

+ Not a Recruiting Operations Role: This role does not manage day-to-day hiring activities, candidate pipelines, or regional recruitment delivery.
+ Not a System Administrator Role: Technical configuration, maintenance, release management, and user support for TA systems are handled by HRIS and IT teams.
+ Not a Regional Execution Role: The role provides strategic direction and innovation frameworks, but execution is led by local or regional TA teams.

Not Limited to One System or Tool: This role looks holistically across the entire TA tech stack and experience journey—it's not tied to managing a single platform (e.g., only the ATS).

The salary range for this position is $108,300 to $162,300 annually.

Marriott offers a bonus program, comprehensive health care benefits, 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match, employee stock purchase plan at 15% discount, accrued paid time off (including sick leave where applicable), life insurance, group disability insurance, travel discounts, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, health savings account (except for positions based out of or performed in Hawaii), flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, pre-tax commuter benefits, other life and work wellness benefits, and may include other incentives such as stock awards and deferred compensation plans.

Benefits and incentive compensation may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting.

Marriott reserves the right to modify compensation and benefits at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected.

Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

_Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer.

We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture.

We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed.

**Be** where you can do your best work,​ **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global​ team, and **become** the best version of you.

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