Talent Acquisition Manager (Enabling Functions)
Guardant HealthCompany Description
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.
The Opportunity
The Talent Acquisition Account Manager (TAM) is responsible for delivering hiring outcomes for assigned business functions through close partnership with Hiring Managers, People Business Partners (PBPs), and a blended Talent Acquisition delivery team.
This role serves as the day-to-day hiring lead for its portfolio, translating approved hiring plans into execution. The TAM does not set enterprise TA strategy, but ensures high-quality, timely delivery by coordinating internal stakeholders and managing contractors and RPO execution against defined hiring objectives.
What You’ll Do
Hiring Manager & PBP Partnership
Serve as the primary Talent Acquisition point of contact for assigned Hiring Managers and People Business Partners.
Partner with PBPs to understand approved workforce plans, hiring priorities, and changes in demand.
Align hiring managers on role requirements, timelines, interview expectations, and decision-making responsibilities.
Provide regular updates on hiring progress, risks, and delivery status.
Hiring Delivery & Execution
Own end-to-end execution of hiring for assigned roles, including budgeted, unbudgeted, and replacement positions.
Ensure hiring activity is aligned to approved headcount plans and priorities set by the business and TA leadership.
Step in as a hands-on recruiter when needed to support critical or high-volume hiring.
Contractor & RPO Partnership
Partner with contract recruiters and RPO teams to deliver hiring outcomes for assigned functions.
Clearly communicate role priorities, expectations, and timelines to contractors and RPO
Monitor delivery progress, quality, and adherence to TA processes and standards.
Escalate delivery risks or capacity concerns to the Director of Talent Acquisition as needed.
Hold partners accountable to agreed-upon service levels and outcomes.
Coordination & Operational Rigor
Ensure consistent use of TA tools, workflows, and governance across all hiring activity.
Track and report hiring progress, time-to-fill, and basic performance metrics for assigned roles.
Partner with TA leadership and Process Optimization teams on implementation of process or tool updates.
Support a consistent and inclusive candidate and hiring manager experience.
Equitable Hiring Practices
Ensure hiring processes are fair, structured, and aligned with inclusive hiring principles.
Guide hiring managers on best practices to support equitable evaluation and decision-making.
What You Bring
8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, with demonstrated ownership of hiring delivery for defined business groups.
Experience working with or managing recruiting delivery through contractors and/or RPO partners.
Strong stakeholder management skills with Hiring Managers and People Business Partners.
Ability to manage multiple open roles and shifting priorities with structure and clarity.
Comfort balancing coordination and execution, when required.
Commitment to delivering a positive, inclusive hiring experience.
Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to leverage AI-enabled tools and technologies to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.
Preferred
Experience supporting technical, scientific, or diagnostics-related roles.
Familiarity with Workday Recruiting and modern TA tools (Findem, Goodtime etc.)
Hybrid Work Model: This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.
Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to Peopleteam@guardanthealth.com
A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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