About
From the court to the corner office.
Bobby McNeil Jr. is a nationally recognized, award-winning Talent Acquisition Leader, author, and community builder whose journey began on the basketball court — a standout at Fuquay-Varina High School who earned a full athletic and academic scholarship to Barton College and helped the underdog 2007 team win the NCAA Division II National Championship.
After graduating with honors as a student-athlete, Bobby launched his professional path in 2009 as a recruiter. Over the next decade, he became known as one of the most trusted voices in talent acquisition with expertise across tech, engineering, R&D, finance, and beyond. His reputation rests not only on connecting top talent with meaningful opportunities, but also on sustaining success across industries with consistency, authenticity, and impact.
Beyond his corporate success, Bobby has led at the intersection of career and culture. As former President of Blacks In Technology Raleigh-Durham, he led the chapter earn global recognition with the 2023 IMPACT Award and 2024 Chapter of the Year. He now serves as Vice President of Development for the National Black MBA Association's Raleigh-Durham Triad Chapter. His efforts earned him the National Black MBA Association's Board Impact Award, recognizing his exceptional leadership and commitment to the organization.
In 2025, Bobby released his debut book, Cracking the Code, a candid and culturally grounded career guide blending personal stories, lessons learned, and practical strategies for navigating today's competitive job market. Nicknamed The Career Book for the Culture, it equips readers to pursue their careers with confidence and clarity. The same year, he delivered an impactful TEDx talk, Not Breaking In But Becoming, that challenged conventional narratives around access and achievement, inspiring audiences to own their career journey with confidence and purpose.
Bobby's thought leadership has been featured on platforms, national podcasts, and in media outlets including CNBC. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for the North Carolina Technology Association. Whether in boardrooms or community spaces, Bobby's mission is the same: to lead with authenticity, share what he's learned, and create lasting impact for those coming behind him.
Core skills
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Diversity Sourcing
- Competitor Intelligence
- Process Improvement
- People Leadership
- Analytics & Recruiting Insights
- Workday · PeopleSoft · iCIMS · UKG · Phenom
- LinkedIn Recruiter · Hiring Assistant
- AI & Automation (CoPilot · ChatGPT · Claude · Gamma)
- SHRM AI + HI · AIRS CASR
Experience
16 years. Five industries. One mission.
May 2024 — Present
Talent Acquisition Manager
Enact · Raleigh, NC
- Oversees the Talent Acquisition function company-wide, optimizing recruitment processes, tools, and best practices for efficiency and effectiveness.
- Leads daily recruiting and hiring across Risk, Accounting, Finance, Technology, Marketing, and Operations — identifying and securing top talent.
- Manages staffing agency relationships, including contract negotiations, vendor onboarding, and service-quality oversight.
- Advises and reports to C-level executives on hiring strategy, job profiles, and high-impact director-level placements.
- Serves on the Inclusion Council Advisory Committee, influencing inclusive hiring initiatives.
- Led strategy and execution of the Enact Careers website and LinkedIn page revamp in partnership with Marketing, Communications, and Legal.
- Implemented AI-driven workflows including automated interview scheduling and refined applicant ranking; contributed to the company's first Interview GenAI Usage & Informational Integrity Policy.
- Awarded 2024 Q3 ACTion Award for outstanding performance securing top talent in Accounting and Finance.
Jan 2022 — Mar 2023
Senior Technical Lead Sourcing Recruiter — AWS Security
Amazon · Remote
- Managed a high-volume load of 25+ Software Development Engineer reqs, regularly exceeding two-hires-per-month goals with 90%+ offer acceptance.
- Owned the end-to-end recruiting process with a focus on speed, quality, and candidate and hiring-manager experience.
- Created and hosted virtual roundtable discussions that converted passive prospects into active candidates — exceeding event hiring targets by 200%.
- Led process improvement on Diversity Sourcing, pipeline management, and profile calibration.
- Pulled insights from recruiting data to recommend end-to-end funnel improvements to hiring managers and leadership.
Jun 2021 — Dec 2021
Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition — Engineering & Technical
Eaton Corporation · Raleigh, NC
- Sourced external talent for Eaton's IoT Center of Excellence and Digital Divisions — among the most innovative, fast-paced areas of the business.
- Delivered four hires per month with 88%+ offer acceptance and strong hiring-manager and candidate satisfaction.
- Advised hiring managers on market trends and analysis; communicated policies and best practices throughout the hiring lifecycle.
- Built and maintained pipelines for Software Architects, Embedded Software Engineers, Systems Engineers, and Firmware Engineers.
Feb 2020 — May 2021
Talent Acquisition Manager, Americas Region
Armacell LLC · Chapel Hill, NC
- Led the Americas Talent Acquisition program across Canada and Brazil — directly managed one recruiter with dotted-line oversight of a team of seven.
- Focused on hard-to-fill technical roles and executive searches; advised the GM of HR and CEO on hiring strategy.
- Revised the entire recruiting process — inclusive job descriptions, phone-screen best practices, competitor intelligence, structured interviewing, and offer closing — reducing time-to-fill and improving offer acceptance.
- Partnered with Marketing on virtual / WFH employer-branding content, enabling first-time remote hires across five functional groups.
- Laid the groundwork for the Workday Recruiting Module implementation and subsequent training.
Nov 2017 — Jan 2020
Talent Acquisition Team Leader
Pentair · Cary, NC
- Managed the Talent Sourcing Team of six as the hands-on SME for Recruiters and Coordinators on internal processes, sourcing, and candidate management.
- Drove full-cycle TA — job launch calls, phone interviews, debriefs, offer creation, and candidate rejection.
- Partnered with HRBPs, Managers, and Directors on hard-to-fill openings; identified root causes and implemented counter measures.
- Promoted from Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist (Jul 2015 — Oct 2017).
2009 — 2015
Agency Recruiter — Full Cycle
Kelly Services · VOLT Workforce Solutions · Belcan Corporation
- Six years of full-cycle agency recruiting across tech, engineering, accounting, finance, and life sciences talent profiles.
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