Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Headcount, hiring & workforce planning · Core

Hiring manager

Also called: requisition owner

ELI5

The manager accountable for selecting a person for a vacancy.

Used in conversation

“Can we circulate hiring manager with the assumptions and open questions marked?”

Pitch context

You will see “Hiring manager” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches headcount, hiring & workforce planning.

Why it matters: In headcount, hiring & workforce planning, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.

Caution

Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.