Assistant Director, Talent Acquisition - Allied Health

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health in Durham, NC is seeking an Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition for Allied Health to lead the development and execution of recruitment strategies for critical roles. You will advise senior leaders, manage a recruiting team, and collaborate with HR, workforce planning, and operations to build sustainable pipelines and improve the hiring experience.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution in a hybrid onsite environment at 40 Duke Medicine Circle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business or related field.
• Five years of talent acquisition or HR experience with leadership.
• Data literacy and proficiency with recruiting technology.
• Ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Allied Health recruiting team.
• Define and communicate a vision aligned with workforce priorities.
• Partner with senior leaders, HR, workforce planning and operations.
• Develop short- and long-term recruiting strategies for critical roles.
• Provide strategic and financial acumen in recruiting and retention.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Data literacy

Recruiting technology

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Advanced degree in HR/Business/Healthcare Administration

Tools

Recruiting software / ATS

Job description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

JOB LOCATION

Hybrid Role | Onsite Location: 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition, Allied Health leads the development and execution of talent acquisition strategies that address current and future Allied Health workforce needs. This role serves as a strategic advisor to senior and operational leaders, leads a team of recruiting professionals, and uses workforce insights, technology, and partnerships to build sustainable talent pipelines, improve the hiring experience, and deliver measurable workforce outcomes.

LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing recruiting team by setting clear expectations, strengthening capability, recognizing performance, and creating career-development opportunities.
• Define and communicate a clear vision aligned with organizational workforce priorities; foster collaboration, inclusion, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Lead change through effective communication, stakeholder partnership, and adoption of new processes, technologies, and operating models.
• Partner with senior leaders, Human Resources, workforce planning, and operations to anticipate workforce needs and develop short- and long-term recruiting strategies for critical and difficult-to-fill Allied Health roles.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and escalation point for complex or high-priority workforce challenges, representing Talent Acquisition in workforce planning, growth, and service-line discussions.
• Demonstrate strategic and financial acumen while recruiting, selecting, developing, and retaining an engaged and inclusive team.

OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

• Lead daily Allied Health recruitment operations and execute strategies that support hiring, vacancy reduction, time-to-fill, workforce, and patient-care objectives.
• Identify recruiting barriers and implement timely solutions with recruiters, hiring managers, business partners, and operational leaders.
• Establish consistent, scalable recruitment practices while addressing the distinct needs of hospitals, service lines, and departments.
• Build sustainable internal and external pipelines through proactive sourcing, educational and community partnerships, early-career programs, events, career pathways, recruitment marketing, and targeted campaigns.
• Monitor healthcare recruiting practices and labor-market conditions, translating findings into actionable sourcing and workforce strategies.
• Sponsor process improvements that strengthen efficiency, consistency, candidate experience, hiring manager experience, governance, and full-cycle recruitment effectiveness.

DATA ANALYTICS AND TECHNOLOGY

• Use workforce data, benchmarks, labor-market intelligence, and recruiting analytics to establish priorities, assess risk, and measure results.
• Monitor key measures such as vacancies, requisition volume and aging, time-to-fill, hiring volume, pipeline health, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, recruiter productivity, and candidate conversion.
• Provide executive-level reporting that clearly communicates performance, workforce risks, emerging trends, and recommended actions.
• Advance effective use and adoption of recruiting technology, standardized tools, and data-informed practices that improve team capability and business outcomes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.

Work Experience: Five years of experience in talent acquisition or human resources, including leadership experience managing and improving team performance in a complex organization.

Licensure: None required.

Certification: None required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Ability to balance strategy and tactical execution in a complex, fast-paced environment; build trusted relationships; manage multiple priorities; communicate effectively; and demonstrate initiative, resilience, sound judgment, and results orientation. Data literacy and proficiency with recruiting technology are required. Ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.

Work Experience: Leadership experience in healthcare talent acquisition, Allied Health recruiting, high-volume recruiting, or enterprise workforce planning.

Certification: Professional certification in human resources, talent acquisition, project management, or process improvement.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.