Lead talent strategy and recruiting innovation for Non-Clinical and Support Services roles in Dallas, TX through team leadership, data, and technology.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners to meet hiring goals, service level expectations, and quality-of-hire standards
- Set performance metrics, accountability frameworks, and data-driven recruiting goals
- Drive a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and 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 and build scalable hiring plans for current and future workforce needs
- Ensure consistency and excellence across the full recruitment lifecycle
- Implement structured, efficient, high-impact recruiting processes to improve speed and quality
- Lead adoption and optimization of ATS, AI tools, and recruiting technologies to improve efficiency and outcomes
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline workflows to reduce manual effort and cycle times
- Partner with HRIS/IT to support system enhancements, integrations, and digital solutions
- Train and enable recruiters and hiring managers on technology, tools, and best practices
- Develop and manage recruiting dashboards and metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, funnel conversion, source effectiveness)
- Turn data into actionable insights to guide strategy and performance improvements
- Establish recruiting data governance standards for accuracy, consistency, and transparency
- Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership to influence decision-making
- Design creative sourcing strategies, including pipelining, market mapping, and AI-enabled sourcing with school and community partnerships
- Use labor market data and competitive intelligence to proactively shape recruiting strategies
- Explore and implement alternative staffing models (e.g., contingent workforce, partnerships, early career programs)
- Strengthen employer branding and candidate engagement using modern, technology-driven approaches
- Serve as a strategic advisor on talent trends, market conditions, and hiring strategies
- Collaborate with HR, Compensation, and Talent Development to align hiring with organizational goals
- Deliver a high-touch, consultative, solutions-oriented experience for hiring managers
- Own Director and above requisitions, as needed, for assigned areas of responsibility
- Perform duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5 years or more 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
Preferred Experience
- Experience with process improvement methodologies (Lean Six Sigma, or similar)
- Advanced analytics and reporting skills (Excel, dashboards, Power BI tools)
- Experience scaling talent acquisition strategies in a growing or transforming organization
Technologies
- ATS platforms
- AI-enabled tools
- HRIS/IT
- Excel
- Dashboards
- Power BI tools
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strategic thinking and execution
- Data-driven decision making
- Technology and AI enablement
- Process optimization and continuous improvement
- Innovation and creative problem-solving
- Leadership, coaching, and influence
- Executive communication and stakeholder partnership
Working Conditions
- Office setting
- Security-sensitive role; subject to Texas Education Code 51.215 (UT Southwestern may obtain criminal history record information)
Physical Requirements
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
Salary Information
Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to providing equal opportunity and prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
