Clinical Talent Acquisition Manager
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Job summary
UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager Strategy, Analytics & Innovation to lead a high-performing recruiting team and to drive forward-thinking talent strategies. You will integrate recruiting technologies, AI-driven solutions, and data analytics to streamline workflows and improve candidate and hiring manager experiences.
The role demands strategic oversight with hands-on execution, partnering with stakeholders to align hiring priorities and workforce
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in human resources, Business, or 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 leverage data and analytics to drive strategy and decision-making.
- Experience leading recruiting teams in high-volume and/or specialized hiring environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners to achieve hiring goals, service level expectations, and quality-of-hire standards.
- Establish clear performance metrics, accountability frameworks, and data-driven goals for recruiting staff.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and proactive, candidate-centric recruiting.
- Partner with hiring leaders to align on talent strategy, workforce planning, and hiring priorities.
- Develop and execute comprehensive, forward-looking recruitment strategies aligned to business objectives.
- Proactively identify talent gaps and build scalable hiring plans to meet current and future workforce needs.
- Drive consistency and excellence across the full recruitment lifecycle.
- Implement structured, efficient, and high-impact recruiting processes that enhance speed and quality.
- Lead the adoption and optimization of ATS, AI tools, and recruiting technologies to improve efficiency and outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline workflows, reducing manual effort and cycle times.
- Partner with HRIS/IT to implement 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 and source effectiveness).
- Translate data into actionable insights to inform strategy and improve performance.
- Establish data governance standards to ensure accuracy, consistency, and transparency.
- Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership to influence decision-making.
- Design and implement creative sourcing strategies, including pipelining, market mapping, and AI-enabled sourcing to include school and community partnerships.
- Leverage 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 through modern, technology-driven approaches.
- Act 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.
- Deliver a high-touch, consultative, and solutions-oriented experience for hiring managers.
- Owns Director and above requisitions, as needed, for assigned area of responsibility.
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Job description
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas‑Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world‑renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas‑Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
The Talent Acquisition Manager Strategy, Analytics & Innovation, reports directly to the Director of Talent Acquisition, and is responsible for leading a high‑performing recruiting team while developing and executing forward‑thinking talent strategies. This role blends people leadership with deep expertise in recruiting technologies, AI‑driven solutions, data analytics, and process optimization. This leader is both strategic and hands‑on leveraging technology and data to streamline workflows, enhance the candidate and hiring manager experience, and deliver scalable, creative hiring solutions aligned to evolving business needs.
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare‑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
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
- 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 leverage data and analytics to drive strategy and decision‑making
- Experience leading recruiting teams in high‑volume and/or specialized hiring environments
- 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
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners to achieve hiring goals, service level expectations, and quality‑of‑hire standards
- Establish clear performance metrics, accountability frameworks, and data‑driven goals for recruiting staff
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and proactive, candidate‑centric recruiting
- Partner with hiring leaders to align on talent strategy, workforce planning, and hiring priorities
- Develop and execute comprehensive, forward‑looking recruitment strategies aligned to business objectives
- Proactively identify talent gaps and build scalable hiring plans to meet current and future workforce needs
- Drive consistency and excellence across the full recruitment lifecycle
- Implement structured, efficient, and high‑impact recruiting processes that enhance speed and quality
- Lead the adoption and optimization of ATS, AI tools, and recruiting technologies to improve efficiency and outcomes
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline workflows, reducing manual effort and cycle times
- Partner with HRIS/IT to implement 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 and source effectiveness)
- Translate data into actionable insights to inform strategy and improve performance
- Establish data governance standards to ensure accuracy, consistency, and transparency
- Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership to influence decision‑making
- Design and implement creative sourcing strategies, including pipelining, market mapping, and AI‑enabled sourcing to include school and community partnerships
- Leverage 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 through modern, technology‑driven approaches
- Act 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
- Deliver a high‑touch, consultative, and solutions‑oriented experience for hiring managers
- Owns Director and above requisitions, as needed, for assigned area of responsibility
Performs duties as assigned.
- 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
- Talking
- Office Setting
Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.
This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern 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.
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