Talent Acquisition Lead

AGS Health; Chennai; On-site; INR 11,310,000 - 15,080,000; Full time

Job summary

AGS Health is seeking a Team Leader - Talent Acquisition to drive end-to-end recruitment for US Healthcare RCM leadership and niche functions. You will build strong talent pipelines, partner with operations leaders, and mentor recruiters to ensure timely, high-quality hires.

You will lead searches for roles such as AR Operations, Medical Coding, Denials Management, Patient Access, and CDI, leveraging ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and industry networks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Talent Acquisition with 3+ years in team leadership.
• Experience hiring leadership roles (Manager to Director) in US Healthcare RCM.
• Deep knowledge of Revenue Cycle Management functions.
• Expertise in talent mapping, headhunting, market research, and competitor intelligence.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience with ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and recruitment analytics tools.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for US Healthcare RCM leadership roles.
• Partner with business leaders on workforce planning and succession.
• Develop sourcing strategies for passive and active candidates.
• Build talent pipelines for future leadership needs.
• Present talent mapping reports to business leadership.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

ATS proficiency

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruitment analytics

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Naukri

Job description

AGS Health is a leading strategic growth partner to healthcare providers across the U.S. Working alongside each client as one team, we improve revenue cycle performance by orchestrating data, AI, automation, and human expertise across every workflow. Our proven model complements customers' existing teams, technology, and processes, deploying the right capabilities to improve efficiency, strengthen financial performance, and enhance the patient financial experience. Supported by a global team of more than 16,000 clinical and revenue cycle experts across onshore, nearshore, and offshore locations, AGS Health helps customers achieve measurable results across diverse care settings and specialties.

Job Summary

The Team Leader - Talent Acquisition will lead end-to-end recruitment activities for US Healthcare RCM leadership and niche functional positions. The role is responsible for building strong talent pipelines, managing stakeholder relationships, driving hiring strategy, mentoring recruiters, and ensuring quality hires within defined timelines.

Leadership Hiring & Talent Acquisition

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for leadership positions including Team Leads, Managers, Senior Managers, AVPs, Directors, and functional SMEs.
• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce planning, succession requirements, and critical hiring needs.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies for passive and active candidates across the US Healthcare RCM market.
• Lead searches for specialized functions including AR Operations, Medical Coding, Coding Audit, Denials Management, Patient Access, Eligibility, Payment Posting, Utilization Review, and Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI).
• Build talent pipelines for strategic and future leadership requirements.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted talent advisor to Operations Leaders, Delivery Heads, HR Business Partners, and Senior Leadership.
• Conduct intake discussions to define hiring strategy, candidate profiles, compensation benchmarks, and market availability.
• Provide regular updates on recruitment progress, market intelligence, and hiring risks.
• Influence hiring decisions through talent market insights and data-driven recommendations.
• Conduct competitor mapping across organizations (healthcare RCM companies)
• Maintain leadership talent databases and succession pipelines.
• Track industry compensation trends, talent movement, and hiring benchmarks.
• Present talent mapping reports to business leadership.

Recruitment Strategy & Process Excellence

• Drive sourcing through LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, employee referrals, social media platforms, and industry networks.
• Improve hiring metrics including Time-to-Fill, Offer-to-Join Ratio, Cost-per-Hire, and Quality-of-Hire.
• Execute diversity hiring and workforce planning initiatives.
• Manage vendor relationships and recruitment partnerships when required.
• Ensure adherence to background verification and compliance requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with at least 3+ years in Team Leadership.
• Strong experience hiring leadership roles (Manager to Director level) within US Healthcare RCM.
• Deep understanding of Revenue Cycle Management functions including Medical Coding, AR, Denials, Patient Access, Eligibility, Payment Posting, and Clinical Operations.
• Expertise in talent mapping, headhunting, market research, and competitor intelligence.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience using ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and recruitment analytics tools.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and people management capabilities.