Manager / Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.

 

We have built a state-of-the-art, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA (7910 Metro Air Pkwy) to ensure the consistent and reliable delivery of our high-precision cell therapy products. This site is essential to advancing our clinical pipeline and supporting future commercial availability of our life-saving therapies.

Position Summary:  reporting to our Head of Talent Acquisition (TA), the Manager / Senior Manager, TA (depending on experience) will play a pivotal role in driving Orca Bio’s hiring strategies and execution, with a focus on scaling our manufacturing operations in Sacramento. Because of our rapid growth, you should be someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, is comfortable navigating ambiguity, and is passionate about building and improving processes with a continuous improvement mindset.

You will act as the TA program lead to our Sacramento site leaders and TA team —providing mentorship, driving strategic and tactical TA priorities, and serving as a go-to resource. You will lead full-cycle recruiting focused on technical, quality, and/or other production roles, directly sourcing and hiring candidates for hard-to-fill positions with minimal reliance on outside agencies. You will also work closely with our People Partner, Manufacturing Site Operations, to contribute to and provide hands-on support, bridge talent gaps, and maintain tight alignment on all facility growth strategies and people operations.