Sourcing Manager

General Motors

Sourcing Manager leading talent acquisition strategies for GM with a focus on technical sourcing. Responsible for team performance, external market analysis, and enhancing recruitment processes.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeAustin • California, Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $140,100 - $186,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and executing sourcing strategies, utilizing data-driven insights to enhance talent acquisition outcomes. Proven ability to lead and develop teams while fostering collaboration across various stakeholders to achieve organizational hiring objectives.

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Sourcing Strategy DevelopmentData-Driven Decision MakingTalent Market MappingTeam Leadership and DevelopmentStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Sourcing TechniquesRecruitingPipeline GenerationConversion MetricsTalent Acquisition ObjectivesTraining and EnablementProcess ImprovementDiversity OutcomesOnboarding MechanismsPerformance Metrics

Soft Skills

CollaborationCoachingConflict ManagementConsultingInfluencing

Tools & Technologies

ATSCRMLinkedIn RecruiterTalent Intelligence Tools

Industry Keywords

Talent AcquisitionSourcing WorkstreamsEnterprise Talent InitiativesGlobal EnvironmentMatrixed Organization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and execution of sourcing strategies that deliver high-quality pipelines aligned to business hiring needs across priority talent segments, leadership portfolios, and enterprise workstreams
Translate demand forecasts, workforce plans, and market intelligence into proactive market mapping, talent pooling, engagement strategies, and multi-quarter sourcing plans
Own sourcing support for designated senior leader portfolios and critical teams, ensuring aligned execution against evolving business priorities and organizational bandwidth
Partner with recruiters and hiring leaders to calibrate profiles, refine messaging, and adjust strategies based on real-time feedback and results
Serve as a strategic advisor to recruiting leaders and business stakeholders on talent market trends, competitive intelligence, and proactive strategies for critical skill areas
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sourcers, creating a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement
Set clear goals and metrics aligned to Talent Acquisition priorities, including pipeline health, conversion rates, time-in-stage, quality of slate, and candidate generation outcomes, and regularly review performance
Define team priorities, roles, responsibilities, and workload allocation to ensure the team is focused on the highest-impact business needs
Stand up and lead a sourcing training and enablement process that provides clear onboarding and capability-building for both new and current recruiters
Build a roadmap for sourcing capability development, including training, onboarding, best practices, and ongoing learning assets that accelerate enablement and improve productivity across the broader TA organization
Drive operational excellence in how the team uses our ATS, CRM, and sourcing tools, with a strong focus on data quality, tracking, hygiene, and scalable execution
Build and refine repeatable processes, playbooks, standard operating procedures, and workflows that enable consistent, scalable delivery across requisitions, portfolios, and talent segments
Partner with TA Operations, Process, Enablement, and Solutions teams to shape, implement, and optimize tools, features, and workflows that enhance sourcing productivity and candidate generation capacity
Help define and drive the execution roadmap for sourcing-related capabilities, including process improvements, tool adoption, and role clarity across partners
Develop scalable mechanisms that strengthen sourcing effectiveness across the TA organization and support broader enterprise hiring outcomes
Use data and analytics to diagnose bottlenecks, optimize sourcing channels, and inform decision-making for TA leaders, recruiters, and business stakeholders
Lead competitive landscape mapping for key talent segments, generating insights on market conditions, talent availability, competitor activity, and hiring trends
Translate market intelligence into actionable sourcing strategies, target lists, and recommendations for recruiters and hiring leaders
Use performance data and market insights to influence sourcing priorities, improve execution, and strengthen delivery against Talent Acquisition OKRs
Drive candidate generation capability as a key Talent Acquisition objective by developing strategies, processes, and tools that expand sourcing capacity and improve pipeline outcomes across the organization
Act as a strategic partner to recruiters, TA leaders, HR, and business stakeholders, aligning sourcing priorities with business needs and long-range talent objectives
Partner closely with leaders and members of COE teams, including Marketing, Solutions Enablement, Process, and business-aligned recruiting leaders, to align sourcing capabilities with enterprise talent priorities
Build strong relationships across the People organization and TA to ensure a positive candidate, recruiter, and hiring manager experience
Collaborate across TA and partner teams to pilot and scale new sourcing approaches, such as campaigns, events, talent communities, referral strategies, and enablement initiatives
Influence senior TA and business leaders through data-driven recommendations, roadmap planning, and strategic insight that improve organizational sourcing outcomes over time
Lead sourcing-related initiatives that improve our ability to find and engage talent, including new channels, tools, processes, training mechanisms, and experiments
Demonstrate flexibility as new initiatives and priorities emerge in the sourcing space, quickly standing up support for evolving business needs and leadership demand
Champion a test-and-learn mindset, using insights to refine strategies, improve execution, and share best practices across the broader TA team
Build and scale organization-wide sourcing mechanisms, standard operating procedures, playbooks, and enablement assets that drive consistency, efficiency, and quality across the team
Drive change through cross-functional partnership, helping shape how sourcing capabilities, recruiter enablement, and candidate generation evolve across Talent Acquisition

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience leading sourcing and/or recruiting professionals
7+ years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, or related HR roles
Proven track record of designing and executing sourcing strategies for technical and/or non-technical roles at scale
Demonstrated success in using data and metrics to drive decisions, improve outcomes, and influence strategy across pipeline generation, conversion, and sourcing effectiveness
Strong understanding of sourcing techniques, talent market mapping, and TA technologies such as ATS, CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, and talent intelligence tools
Experience owning broad sourcing workstreams, enterprise talent initiatives, or multi-organization sourcing strategies with measurable impact on hiring outcomes and recruiter productivity
Proven ability to build and scale training, enablement, onboarding, or operating mechanisms that improve capability across a recruiting or talent acquisition organization
Demonstrated ability to deliver against targets, including pipeline generation, hires supported, diversity outcomes, quality outcomes, and broader Talent Acquisition objectives
Strong consulting, collaboration, stakeholder management, conflict management, and coaching skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional partners
Experience working across COE and shared-service partners to drive process improvement, capability building, and transformational change
Experience building inclusive teams and talent slates, and managing expectations through ambiguity and change
Comfortable working in a matrixed, global environment; some travel is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
retirement savings plan
sickness and accident benefits
life insurance
paid vacation & holidays
tuition assistance programs
employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts and more