Senior Recruiting Manager

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Recruiting Manager in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $196k-$311k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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We are looking for a Senior Recruiting Manager to lead, elevate, and execute the recruiting strategy that fuels our company’s growth. This is a high-impact, highly visible leadership role that requires a strong operational mindset, strategic vision, and the ability to deliver results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This role is an opportunity to shape the future of our recruiting organization—designing and leading strategies that deliver world-class talent and measurable business impact!

What you’ll be doing:

Lead and develop a high-performing team of senior recruiters to deliver against ambitious hiring goals across sophisticated technical and business functions.
Work side by side with executive leaders to take on challenging hiring problems in our highest growth areas, including Autonomous Vehicles, Networking, and Enterprise Products—developing innovative, data-driven strategies that attract top talent in these driven markets.
Be a visible leader onsite at least three days a week, encouraging in-person connection and presence.
Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Finance, and senior business leaders to drive workforce planning, headcount forecasting, and recruiting strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
Translate business needs into actionable recruiting plans that support both immediate headcount goals and long-term talent pipelines.
Leverage analytics and performance metrics to drive accountability, assess recruiting health, and optimize hiring efficiency and quality.
Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership by providing insights into talent trends, market intelligence, and organizational design implications.
Champion operational excellence within the recruiting function by refining processes, deploying modern recruiting tools, and promoting scalable, compliant, and consistent practices.
Build cross-functional alignment to ensure collaboration and execution across HR, business units, and other key partners.

What we need to see:

At least 5 years of recruiting management and leadership experience overseeing full-cycle recruiting teams in complex or high-growth environments with 12+ years of overall experience.
Shown success driving the strategic direction of recruiting organizations, including crafting and implementing scalable recruiting models and operational frameworks.
Expertise in partnering with executives and cross-functional leaders to deliver hiring solutions under demanding timelines.
Proficiency in using analytics, metrics, and market data to drive decisions and achieve measurable results.
Strong strategic insight, outstanding social skills, and the skill to translate strategic objectives into clear recruiting strategies.
Consistent track record of achieving or exceeding targets in high-performance, goal-oriented environments.
Detailed knowledge of recruiting guidelines, adherence to regulations, and creative sourcing strategies.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience with Workday ATS, Eightfold or other enterprise applicant tracking systems.
Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and driving organizational change within a global or matrixed company.
Background in both high-tech companies and agency recruiting, blending strategic and operational execution experience.
Ability to lead teams through change while maintaining focus, accountability, and performance at scale.
Recognized by peers for discretion, confidentiality, and the ability to deliver hard news with compassion.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 25, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Senior Recruiting Manager at NVIDIA rates 32 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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