Manager, Talent Acquisition

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY:

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads recruiting initiatives to attract and hire top talent in support of MAHECs workforce objectives. This role leads the Talent Acquisition team and oversees the full recruitment lifecycle leveraging innovative sourcing strategies internal workforce development initiatives and emerging technologies to deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

The Talent Acquisition Manager oversees recruitment operations to ensure a consistent high-quality and compliant hiring process that supports organizational priorities and adheres to applicable employment laws and MAHEC policies. As a member of the Talent Management Leadership Team this role partners with the Chief Talent Officer Total Rewards Manager and Strategic Business Partners to advance organizational talent strategies and support operational excellence.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Service: Demonstrates a service-centered mindset and leadership presence viewing every interaction as an opportunity to build trust strengthen relationships and deliver an exceptional experience for candidates leaders and colleagues.
• Results-Driven: Maintains an unwavering focus on achieving measurable outcomes making timely decisions overcoming obstacles and driving operational excellence and execution to meet organizational talent objectives.
• Talent Magnet: Identifies and attracts high-potential talent through strategic sourcing compelling employer branding and authentic engagement influencing candidates to connect with MAHECs mission and long-term vision.
• Data: Leverages data analytics and market insights to make informed decisions identify trends influence stakeholders and continuously improve talent acquisition strategies and outcomes.
• Innovation: Demonstrates agility and strategic thinking by identifying opportunities to innovate challenge the status quo and implement solutions that address evolving workforce and organizational needs.
• Learn: Models a growth mindset by actively seeking feedback learning from experience making adjustments quickly and continuously enhancing personal team and organizational effectiveness.
• Grow Team: Leads with confidence and accountability investing in the development of the Talent Acquisition team through coaching mentoring and succession planning while fostering engagement capability building and high performance.
• Leadership Presence: Builds credibility and trust through confidence sound judgment and decisive leadership while effectively influencing stakeholders leading groups and communicating with diverse audiences.
• Decisiveness: Makes informed timely decisions balances competing priorities and takes ownership for outcomes while maintaining focus on organizational goals and talent priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Builds and sustains strategic partnerships with hiring managers candidates industry organizations and community stakeholders to attract hire and retain top talent.
• Leads coaches and develops the Talent Acquisition team to deliver exceptional service ensure operational excellence achieve performance goals and drive successful hiring outcomes.
• Coordinates provider employment agreements as part of the onboarding process ensuring timely and accurate contract execution.
• Ensures compliance with employment laws regulations and organizational policies while promoting equitable and effective hiring practices.
• Applies healthcare workforce insights labor market trends and recruiting best practices to develop innovative talent acquisition strategies.
• Develops and maintains robust active and passive candidate pipelines to meet current hiring needs and support long-term workforce planning.
• Partners with Marketing to leverage local and regional market intelligence strengthen employer branding and expand recruiting networks.
• Represents MAHEC through job fairs academic partnerships professional associations and networking events to enhance employer brand awareness and candidate engagement.
• Monitors and analyzes recruitment metrics to evaluate effectiveness drive continuous improvement and inform talent acquisition strategies.
• Maintains accurate compliant and confidential recruitment and onboarding data ensuring data integrity process effectiveness and a positive candidate experience.
• Collaborates with organizational leaders to develop and execute talent attraction recruitment marketing and employer branding strategies aligned with workforce priorities.
• Partners with leadership on strategic workforce planning initiatives including succession planning talent assessment career development and internal mobility.
• Ensures candidates receive accurate and consistent information regarding role expectations total rewards and career opportunities throughout the recruitment process.

This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Manager Talent Acquisition may perform.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leads the Talent Acquisition Team

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualifications.

• Bachelors degree
• 5-7 years in Talent Management or related field

Required Licenses.

• None

Preferred Qualifications.

• Masters degree
• SPHR or PHR certification
• 5 or more years of experience in Talent Acquisition or related field with specific experience in complex and high-volume recruitment
• Proven ability to plan organize prioritize and effectively manage multiple complex projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced people management and leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead mentor and develop employees; and ability to work successfully as part of a team.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Committed to listening attentively to our stakeholders in order to fully understand their needs. Close attention should be given to both verbal and non-verbal messages. Messages delivered with courtesy respect clarity and care.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Spanish speaking skills preferred.

SCHEDULE:

Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend holiday or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments or evening activities as requested by the team leader.

POSITION COMPENSATION:

Salaried position full time full benefits available

At MAHEC we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay benefits) to honor their service support their health manage their financial security build their career and thrive.

All MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the Flu vaccine or have an approved exemption.

MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road Asheville NC 28803. Equal Opportunity Employer.

MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.

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