Talent Acquisition Manager - Strategy, Analytics & Innovation
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Senior
Bachelor's
Dallas, TX, USA
In Person
People & HRGeneralist Recruiting
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least five years of talent acquisition experience, including at least two years in a leadership role.
- Strong experience with applicant tracking system platforms, recruiting technologies, and artificial intelligence-enabled tools.
- Ability to use data and analytics to drive strategy and decision-making.
- Experience leading recruiting teams in high-volume and/or specialized hiring environments.
- Strategic thinking and execution.
- Data-driven decision-making.
- Technology and artificial intelligence enablement.
- Process optimization and continuous improvement.
- Innovation and creative problem-solving.
- Leadership, coaching, and influence.
- Executive communication and stakeholder partnership.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners to achieve hiring goals, service level expectations, and quality-of-hire standards.
- Establish performance metrics, accountability frameworks, and data-driven goals for recruiting staff.
- Foster innovation, continuous improvement, and proactive, candidate-centric recruiting.
- Partner with hiring leaders to align talent strategy, workforce planning, and hiring priorities.
- Develop and execute comprehensive, forward-looking recruitment strategies aligned to business objectives.
- 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 recruiting processes that improve speed and quality.
- Lead adoption and optimization of applicant tracking systems, artificial intelligence tools, and recruiting technologies to improve efficiency and outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline workflows, reducing manual effort and cycle times.
- Partner with human resources information systems and information technology teams 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, including 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 sourcing strategies, including pipelining, market mapping, and artificial intelligence-enabled sourcing, including school and community partnerships.
- Leverage labor market data and competitive intelligence to shape recruiting strategies.
- Explore and implement alternative staffing models, including contingent workforce, partnerships, and early career programs.
- Strengthen employer branding and candidate engagement through technology-driven approaches.
- Advise business leaders on talent trends, market conditions, and hiring strategies.
- Collaborate with human resources, compensation, and talent development to align hiring with organizational goals.
- Deliver a consultative, solutions-oriented experience for hiring managers.
- Own Director-level and above requisitions as needed for the assigned area of responsibility.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma or similar methods.
- Advanced analytics and reporting skills, including Excel, dashboards, and Power BI tools.
- Experience scaling talent acquisition strategies in a growing or transforming organization.
About the company
UT Southwestern Medical Center is an academic medical center in Dallas, Texas, integrating patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. It operates a main campus and regional medical centers alongside four schools, including a medical school and graduate programs in health professions and public health. What sets UT Southwestern apart is research output ranked No. 1 worldwide by the Nature Index, backed by Nobel laureates on faculty. The goal is to advance medical discovery into better treatments and compassionate patient care.
Company Size
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Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$18M
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Founded
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The Stephens Greth Foundation gave $100 million on April 1, 2026 for the pediatric campus.
- InterAct licensing on March 24, 2026 targets metastatic cancer commercialization and royalties.
- World Cup 26 and Dallas Pulse partnerships expand brand visibility and community recruiting in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Paxton sued affiliate Jason Jarin on February 18, 2026, escalating Texas care restrictions.
- UT Southwestern lists twelve physician departures closing practices by June 30, 2026.
- Research reliance on NIH, ARPA-H, and state grants exposes labs to political budget shocks.
What makes UT Southwestern Medical Center unique
- UT Southwestern won up to $25 million ARPA-H funding for VITAL on January 12, 2026.
- Simmons Cancer Center joined AccessHope’s network in June 2024, extending national oncology reach.
- UT Southwestern operates the Texas Behavioral Health Center, opened June 16, 2026.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer