Who you are

• Experience leading recruiting operations or talent coordination in a scaling environment
• Player coach mentality and ability to lead from the front
• Strong systems mindset with hands-on experience managing ATS and tooling
• Proven ability to improve processes and drive operational efficiency
• Experience managing or mentoring team members
• Data-driven approach with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, distributed environment
• Based in Eastern or Central time

What the job involves

• Chainlink Labs is looking for a Senior Manager, Talent Operations to build and scale the operational backbone of our recruiting function
• This role is responsible for ensuring hiring runs efficiently, consistently, and at high quality across a globally distributed team
• You’ll partner closely with Talent Acquisition, People Operations, People Tech, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to build scalable, data-driven hiring frameworks and processes that support Chainlink Lab’s talent goals
• This role is responsible for managing interview scheduling, owning and optimizing our recruiting tech and vendor strategy, and driving improvements in process, data, and documentation
• You’ll also manage a team of Talent Coordinators, setting a high bar for candidate experience and operational excellence
• Design and scale recruiting frameworks and processes
• Lead and develop a team of Talent Coordinators, ensuring high performance and strong candidate experience
• Own end-to-end recruiting operations (scheduling, workflows, SLAs, and process consistency)
• Manage and optimise ATS (we use Ashby) and broader talent systems with People Tech, ensuring data integrity and usability
• Build and maintain clear, scalable documentation and hiring playbooks
• Design and improve recruiting processes to increase efficiency, quality, and scalability
• Develop and maintain recruiting metrics, dashboards, and reporting for leadership
• Partner with Talent Partners and hiring managers to improve hiring workflows and best practices
• Identify and implement tools or automation to improve operational effectiveness
• Evaluate and manage recruiting vendors and tools

The application process

• Deadline to Apply 27 May 2026 at 00:00 BST
• We carefully review all applications and aim to provide a response to every candidate within two weeks after the job posting closes