Clinical Talent Acquisition Manager

Lead clinical recruiting strategy with a people-first approach, advanced recruiting technology, and analytics at a high-impact medical center in Dallas.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners to meet hiring goals, service level expectations, and quality-of-hire standards
• Define recruiting performance metrics, accountability frameworks, and data-driven targets for recruiting staff
• Build a culture focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and proactive, candidate-centric recruiting
• Partner with hiring leaders on talent strategy, workforce planning, and hiring priorities
• Develop and execute forward-looking recruitment strategies aligned to business objectives
• Identify talent gaps early and create scalable hiring plans for current and future workforce needs
• Ensure consistency and excellence across the full recruitment lifecycle
• Implement structured recruiting processes to improve speed and quality
• Drive adoption and optimization of ATS, AI tools, and recruiting technologies to increase efficiency and outcomes
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline workflows, reducing manual effort and cycle time
• Partner with HRIS/IT to deliver system enhancements, integrations, and digital recruiting solutions
• Train and enable recruiters and hiring managers on recruiting technology, tools, and best practices
• Develop and manage recruiting dashboards and metrics such as time-to-fill, funnel conversion, and source effectiveness
• Turn data into actionable insights to guide strategy and improve performance
• Establish data governance standards to maintain accuracy, consistency, and transparency
• Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support decision-making
• Design and execute creative sourcing strategies, including pipelining, market mapping, and AI-enabled sourcing with school and community partnerships
• Use labor market data and competitive intelligence to shape recruiting strategies proactively
• Explore and implement alternative staffing models (contingent workforce, partnerships, early career programs)
• Strengthen employer branding and candidate engagement using modern, technology-driven approaches
• Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders on talent trends, market conditions, and hiring strategies
• Collaborate with HR, Compensation, and Talent Development to align hiring with organizational goals
• Provide a high-touch, consultative, solutions-oriented experience for hiring managers
• Own Director and above requisitions, as needed, for assigned area of responsibility
• Perform duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of talent acquisition experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role
• Strong experience with ATS platforms, recruiting technologies, and AI-enabled tools
• Proven ability to use data and analytics to drive strategy and decision-making
• Experience leading recruiting teams in high-volume and/or specialized hiring environments

Technology

• ATS platforms
• AI-enabled tools and AI tools
• Recruiting technologies
• HRIS
• Power BI
• Excel

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Security and EEO

• Security-sensitive role; subject to Texas Education Code 51.215 authorizing UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information
• UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status

Work Location and Conditions

• Location: Dallas, TX (onsite)
• Working conditions: Office Setting
• Physical requirements: Talking