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Recruiting Project Manager
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A Recruiting Manager manages human resources work for a business or organization, and specializes in implementing recruiting and hiring strategies. Develops plans for internal recruiting and works with managers to identify hiring needs and internal referrals. Develops comprehensive external recruiting strategies that market employment opportunities at a company. Develops new strategies to retain qualified staff.
$126,545 / year median in Illinois
-19% projected decline
Job Description
Own project documentation:
charters, status reports, meeting notes, decision logs, and process/change-management artifacts. Drive clear, consistent communication across teams and stakeholders — status updates, escalations, and readouts — and support change management and enablement planning for project rollouts, including stakeholder socialization. Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and reviews; drive decisions and follow-through on action items, and provide leadership to local and virtual project teams, building a collaborative, productive environment. Conduct post-project reviews/retrospectives to capture lessons learned, and assist in developing/delivering presentations and status readouts for leaders and senior executives. Required Skills/Experience Proven experience managing projects from initiation through close-out, including scope, schedule, risk, and quality management. Expert project management skills across planning, capacity planning, and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) and tools. Familiarity with recruiting/talent acquisition processes and systems (e.g., ATS platforms, sourcing, interview lifecycle) strongly preferred; prior experience supporting or working within a Recruiting or Talent function is a plus. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including active listening and sound judgment for different audiences; comfortable presenting to senior-level stakeholders and sponsors. Strong critical-thinking skills — able to break down ambiguous, cross-functional problems into structured plans; comfortable with ambiguity and motivated to solve complex, fast-moving problems. Ability to quickly build close working relationships and work effectively with virtual and global cross-functional teams of varying backgrounds and seniority. Strong influencing and negotiation skills, with demonstrated leadership experience on large, complex projects. Experience with data gathering, tracking metrics, and translating data into status insights and recommendations. Formal project management training/education. Other Skills/Preferred Requirements Professional project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAPM, or similar). Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best , and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best . Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what's possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world. Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form . Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates' resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options. Posting Statement Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that's inclusive, and free from discrimination.Know your rights:
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- 401(k) Plans
- Mental Health
- Employee Stock Options (ESOs)
- Health Insurance