Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (remote US)

The Senior Talent Acquisition (TA) Manager is Savara 's dedicated US talent acquisition leader, responsible for both managing TA across the company and personally recruiting. This is a hands-on, individual-contributor role in which the Senior Manager personally executes every stage of the hiring process, from intake and sourcing through scheduling, offers, and systems administration. This individual will help scale a growing, multi-state company while ensuring that speed and growth never come at the expense of how candidates and employees experience the hiring process. Responsibilities Champion a talent acquisition culture that reflects Savara 's values, prioritizing integrity, respect, and a genuinely positive experience for every candidate, whether or not they receive an offer. Own full life-cycle recruiting for all open vacancies company-wide, from intake through start date, partnering directly with hiring managers and executives on role scoping, sourcing strategy, search calibration, candidate selection, and offer tactics. Source, screen, and manage candidate pipelines, spanning clinical, scientific, commercial, and corporate functions. Identify, engage, and manage relationships with external contract recruiters and agencies for surge or specialized searches, including scoping assignments, setting quality and experience standards, and reviewing performance. Design, implement, and continuously improve a candidate and hiring-manager experience that is responsive, transparent, and respectful at every stage, treating this as a non-negotiable even under hiring pressure. Own and administer Savara 's recruiting systems and tools (ATS, sourcing, scheduling, and reporting platforms), ensuring they support a smooth, well-organized experience for candidates and hiring teams. Manage and improve repeatable, compliant hiring processes and tools, including structured interview guides, scorecards, and offer workflows, that scale with the company's growth. Partner with Corporate