Senior Manager, Growth Strategy & Operations

If you like disrupting the norm and are looking to join a company revolutionizing an industry then you will LOVE what Carvana has done for the car buying experience. Buying a car the old fashioned way sucks and we are working hard to make it NOT suck. I mean, have you seen our vending machine?!

We are looking for people who are excited to thrive in an environment of impactful change. Team spirit is evident at Carvana and every day we let our passions and creativity foster innovation. We take big swings, set ambitious goals, and challenge each other to make data and process-driven decisions in everything we do. Here are a few of our stories! We’ve been changing the game since 2013, and we’re not taking our foot off the gas now. Want more of the story? Check out our background here.

We’re looking for an experienced and proven cross-functional Senior Manager to join our unique and exciting organization, supporting the growth of our company through Talent Acquisition efforts. The Senior Manager, Growth strategy & Operations drives the operational rigor, process improvement, team development needed to scale a high-performing Talent Acquisition function. This role is equal parts diagnostician and builder - identifying where the organization is falling short, designing the fix, and driving it through to adoption.

This person will have the unique opportunity to strategically build, develop, and lead the execution of full-cycle recruiting for Carvana’s Operations teams, while guiding a recruiting team to meet (or crush) high-volume hiring targets. This person will also be running point on cross-team execution and ensuring the TA organization operates with consistency, discipline and continuous improvement at its core.

In this role you’ll lead your team to success in one of our company’s top priorities - staffing Carvana’s Operations teams with top talent. You’ll also develop strong business relationships with your business partners and internal customers. Most importantly, you’ll see your efforts and insights result in an immediate, tangible impact every day in a company that’s been (and will continue) changing the game.

Work Location

This role is located at our Corporate HQ in Tempe, AZ and is performed on-site, 5 days a week.

• Conduct ongoing assessments across Operations TA teams to identify process gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement

• Design and implement scalable processes, playbooks, and best practices that raise the bar across all TA teams

• Lead change management for new initiatives — building the case for change, securing buy-in, and driving adoption across teams that may be resistant or under-resourced

• Guide the day-to-day full life-cycle recruiting efforts, strategy and processes for Operations Recruiting.

• Guide a team of recruiting leaders to meet their individual staffing goals through effective hiring, development, coaching, performance management, and engagement.

• Review and analyze data to identify trends; recommend solutions to improve recruiting effectiveness and increase the quality of talent hired.

• Collaborate with hiring managers and department leaders to anticipate and meet evolving hiring needs.

• Ensure a candidate-centric approach aligned with our Carvana Values.

• Partner with Talent Development, HR Operations, and Operations leadership to help translate talent needs into quality candidates and new hires.

• Constantly thinking of new ways to improve all things