Senior Manager, Talent

Volition Capital is a Boston-based growth equity firm with more than $2.5 billion in assets under management. The firm leads minority capital raises, typically at Series A and B, investing $15-70M in founder-owned, capital-efficient B2B technology companies with $5M+ in revenue. This role reports to Chris Fahey, SVP of Talent & Human Resources, and supports executive hiring across roughly 40 portfolio companies as well as internal hiring for the firm itself. The role carries significant day-to-day autonomy while benefiting from close guidance and coaching. The person in this seat will work in close daily partnership with Volition's recruiter.

Responsibilities

Run portfolio company executive searches (VP and C-suite roles) from JD and scorecard through offer, with direct coaching and review; Help design interview structures and candidate-specific question guides; Support a portfolio of concurrent searches across multiple companies; Help run reference checks and close out searches with a documented rationale for the final hire; Develop working fluency in Volition's minority growth equity model; Translate diligence context into a hiring strategy a CEO/Founder will trust; Build credibility with portfolio company CEOs and boards as a talent advisor; Support Chris Fahey directly on internal Volition hiring; Help develop and improve HR programs and infrastructure for Volition; Take on operational execution that keeps the talent function running; Partner daily with Volition's Recruiter on sourcing and early-stage screening; Help maintain and improve Volition's structured hiring methodology; Serve as day-to-day point of contact for CEOs and Managing Partners on active searches; Report search status, market intelligence, and candidate pipeline health to Chris and Volition leadership; Represent Volition's talent brand externally

Requirements

4+ years in talent or HR; Real time inside a growth-stage, VC-, or PE-backed company, not agency-only; Has supported or run VP-level searches end-to-end, with specific outcomes; Operates with real ownership and makes sound calls independently; Thrives in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment; Proactively updates stakeholders without being chased; Working fluency in growth equity or venture dynamics, or the speed to pick it up fast; Systems thinker who has used a scorecard, interview structure, or reference framework; Communication that flexes by audience

Benefits

Direct, close mentorship as a genuine apprenticeship into senior talent and HR leadership; Exposure to Volition's investment team and portfolio company CEOs early in your career; Breadth beyond search, including HR program development and operational execution; Work at a firm with $2.5B+ AUM and a portfolio of roughly 40 companies; Small, tight-knit talent team where growth is a priority