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Manager, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Accuweather, Inc.State College, PA

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Director
Remote
On-site
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
401k Matching/Retirement Savings

Job Description

Position Overview

AccuWeather is seeking a Manager of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning to join its growing HR team. This role leads the full-cycle recruiting function and early-career talent strategy, ensuring the organization attracts and hires diverse, high-quality candidates that align with AccuWeather's culture and business goals. The Manager will serve as a key partner to hiring leaders across the organization and will play a central role in building a robust talent pipeline for the future.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive recruiting strategy to attract diverse, high-quality candidates across all functions
  • Partner with leadership to forecast workforce needs and build proactive talent pipelines
  • Oversee employer branding initiatives to position AccuWeather as an employer of choice
  • Optimize recruiting processes, ATS workflow and automation, reporting, and metrics including time-to-fill and quality of hire
  • Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the full hiring lifecycle
  • Manage and continuously improve employee onboarding programming through the first 90 days

Internship & Early Career Program Development

  • Design and manage a structured internship and early-career talent program aligned with business needs
  • Build and maintain partnerships with universities, colleges, and professional organizations to create a strong talent pipeline
  • Establish program goals, curricula, and meaningful project-based experiences for interns
  • Create and manage clear pathways from internship participation to full-time employment
  • Measure program success through conversion rates, performance outcomes, and participant feedback
  • Promote AccuWeather's brand on campuses and within early-career networks

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred)
  • 5-8+ years of progressive HR or talent acquisition experience, including team or program leadership
  • Proven expertise in full-cycle recruiting, workforce planning, and employer branding
  • Experience designing and managing internship or early-career programs
  • Proficiency with HRIS and applicant tracking systems; comfort with talent analytics
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

Key Competencies

  • Strategic talent sourcing and pipeline development
  • Data-driven decision-making and recruiting metrics analysis
  • Relationship-building with candidates, hiring managers, and university partners
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Employer branding and candidate experience design
  • Proficiency with AI tools and platforms is required, including demonstrated ability to leverage AI to enhance productivity, streamline HR workflows, and support data-driven talent decisions

Success Metrics

  • Improved quality of hire and reduced time-to-fill across open roles
  • Strong intern-to-full-time conversion rates and program satisfaction scores
  • Expanded and diversified talent pipeline through university and campus partnerships
  • Positive candidate and new hire onboarding experience scores
  • Implementation of AI initiatives that enhance productivity, streamline HR workflows, and support data-driven talent decisions

Benefits

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive healthcare and dental benefits.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with 50% company match.
  • A collaborative work environment.

AccuWeather is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. We are an equal-opportunity employer. If you are a highly motivated, organized, and dynamic professional with the skills and experience to excel in this role, we invite you to join our team and make a significant impact on our organization's success.

About AccuWeather

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making.

Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeather's proven Superior Accuracy across our consumer digital platforms. AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones.

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, Charter Communications - Spectrum, Verizon, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast's Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.

Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the "father of modern commercial meteorology." Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called "the most accurate man in weather" by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

AccuWeather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AccuWeather is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to human.resources@accuweather.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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FAQs About Manager, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning Jobs at Accuweather, Inc.

What is the work location for this position at Accuweather, Inc.?
This job at Accuweather, Inc. is located in State College, PA, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
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What employment applies to this position at Accuweather, Inc.?
Accuweather, Inc. lists this role as a Full-time position.
What experience level is required for this role at Accuweather, Inc.?
Accuweather, Inc. is looking for a candidate with "Director" experience level.
What benefits are offered by Accuweather, Inc. for this role?
Accuweather, Inc. offers following benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401k Matching/Retirement Savings, and Health & Wellness Programs for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.
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