Talent Acquisition & People Analytics Manager Role Overview

The Talent Acquisition (TA) and People Analytics Manager is the enterprise owner of executive recruiting, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) management and human resource analytics. The role responsibilities include recruiting executive roles, the ability to develop and maintain dashboards, metrics and reporting frameworks, as well as managing the partnership with our RPO provider. RPO management includes hiring standards, processes, programs, governance, and overall data insights. This role ensures the RPO delivers consistent, high‑quality, data‑driven hiring aligned to PBV’s culture, values, and strategic priorities.

This leader reports to the VP Talent Acquisition and Organizational Effectiveness and acts as the integrator between PBV, the RPO provider, HRBPs, HRIS, and business leaders, driving accountability, optimizing service delivery, enabling decision‑making, and ensuring hiring experiences that elevate PBV’s employer brand and support growth.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Executive Recruiting

• Oversee and execute end-to-end executive recruiting processes for Director and above positions, ensuring a tailored and confidential approach aligned with organizational strategy.
• Act as an enterprise advisor on hiring effectiveness, talent needs, workforce trends, and market dynamics.

RPO Governance & Vendor Partnership Management

• Influence business leaders and RPO leadership to adopt practices that improve quality of hire, reduce cycle time, and enhance experience.
• Translate business strategy and workforce plans into TA priorities and standards.
• Serve as the primary owner of PBV’s RPO governance structure, including operating rhythm, QBRs, SLAs, KPIs, escalation pathways, and performance reviews.
• Monitor RPO delivery performance, recommend improvements, and enforce corrective actions where needed.
• Ensure the RPO adheres to PBV’s standards, compliance requirements, and TA excellence principles.
• Partner with procurement to manage contracts, SOWs, and renewals.

Standards, Processes & Product Ownership

• Maintain and update PBV’s hiring standards, process maps, interview frameworks, playbooks, and hiring manager tools, ensuring simplicity, scalability, and consistent adoption.
• Own enterprise interview training, hiring manager TA enablement modules, and capability building.

Operating Model & Portfolio Management

• Continuously improve the RPO-based TA operating model (roles, decision rights, handoffs, workflows, SLAs).
• Coordinate TA initiatives across Organizational Effectiveness, Learning, HRBPs, HRIS, and Total Rewards.
• Identify and develop partnerships with external entities including government agencies in support of PBV current and future talent needs.

Data Insights & Reporting

• Leverage data analysis skills to build and maintain human resource dashboards that provide actionable insights for talent and workforce planning.
• Demonstrate proficiency with HR technologies, including Workday, to optimize recruiting operations and support data-driven decision-making.
• Translate quantitative and qualitative analyses into clear, compelling narratives.
• Demonstrate exceptional judgment and discretion when handling highly sensitive people data and confidential feedback.
• Provide RPO oversight through data-driven performance reviews, trend analysis, and predictive insights.
• Use evidence-based recommendations to optimize hiring outcomes and inform workforce and business decisions.
• Design and build, in partnership with HRIS, dashboards and scorecards for the entire People & Culture (P&C) function.

Change Management, Adoption & Communications

• Lead communication and stakeholder enablement for all TA process changes, playbook releases, or capability initiatives.
• Ensure the RPO and PBV stakeholders adopt new standards through structured enablement and continuous alignment.
• Embed change management and user-centric design into all TA excellence initiatives.

Candidate, Hiring Manager & Recruiter Experience

• Monitor experience feedback loops (candidate, hiring manager, RPO recruiter) to identify friction points and recommend improvements.
• Partner with the RPO to drive consistent, respectful, and transparent candidate experiences that support PBV’s employer brand.
• Ensure hiring managers receive clear, simple tools that support fast and high-quality hiring decisions.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Implement effective governance standards across the RPO model.
• Ensure ethical, equitable, and compliant hiring practices across all roles, levels, and markets.
• Conduct quality checks, audits, and process reviews to ensure adherence to PBV and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study required.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in TA, HR operations, or Talent COEs required; vendor or RPO governance experience is strongly preferred.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience with HR/people data/analytics or workforce strategy.
• Knowledge of Workday system strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and data visualization skills required, PowerBI preferred.
• Experience in process design, TA technology, service delivery, or shared service environments.
• Proven experience influencing and driving alignment across HR functions.
• Experience building scalable tools, frameworks, and enablement for hiring teams.
• Understanding of employment law, compliance standards, and equitable hiring practices.
• May be required to travel up to 30% of the time.

Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:

• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave
• 401(k) with a company match
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization
• Saving and spending accounts
• Company-paid telemedicine services
• Free counseling and information services
• Wellness program
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid disability coverage
• Adoption assistance
• Education assistance
• Legal service plan option
• Pay advance option

Who We Are:

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory’s non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

EOE M/F/D/V

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in TA, HR operations, or Talent COEs; vendor or RPO governance experience?
• Do you have a minimum one (1) year of experience with HR/people data/analytics or workforce strategy?
• Have you worked with Workday?
• Do you have experience building scalable tools, frameworks, and enablement for hiring teams?

Work Location: In person