Executive Search Managing Consultant

Job Description Summary

MUSC Health has an immediate need for an Executive Search Managing Consultant to develop and lead an executive search workstream as well as execute full cycle executive search including sourcing, screening, and presenting first choice candidates to internal executives. This is a high touch role and provides expertise and direction to others with strong emphasis on relationship management as well as customer focus and responsiveness. The managing consultant is expected to be a subject matter expert in candidate sourcing methodologies, recruitment processes, applicant tacking systems and search performance metrics, and is a coach and role model to others on the team.

This visible role will report to the Executive Search & Solutions Practice Leader and will collaborate across the health system executive leadership team to develop processes, build relationships and demonstrate excellence in the executive search process while ensuring first choice candidates are appointed within appropriate time frames. The managing consultant will bring both strategic and tactical talent identification skills to the practice and assist in streamlining executive recruiting within MUSC Health.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004688 SYS - Executive Search & Solutions

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-32

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The ideal candidate will be able to regularly develop and communicate the value that the executive search function brings to MUSC through all manners of communication. They will deliver optimal value by understanding and contributing to the culture of the organization and utilize their expertise to lead others to identify a diverse slate of first choice candidates while ensuring all candidates and internal partners are valued and respected throughout the process.

Please note that this role is a hybrid role and the ability to work from MUSC executive offices and conduct frequent live meetings and interviews will be critical to the incumbent’s success. While there will be flexibility and WFH opportunities, the ability to attend in person meetings between 8am and 5pm, often with very short notice, is expected. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Executive Search Management – 20%:

• Leverage technology to ensure efficient and effective identification of top talent as well as internal use of technology for appropriate collaboration and communication across the search team.
• Adhere standards for search execution including, but not limited to, standards for candidate due diligence.
• Assess candidates’ skills, experience, and professional and motivational fit against organizational needs and uses expert judgement to screen in candidates that meet the search criteria, creating excitement about the role.
• Prepares candidates for interviews including working with executive’s admin to coordinate travel, interview times, and interview details.

Management Consulting – 20%

• Managing Consultant will be able to coach and train others in the areas of relationship/stakeholder management, candidate development methodologies, search and interview best practices, and be a role model for internal collaboration and communication with HR, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and other COEs throughout the organization.
• Managing Consultant will provide ongoing formal and informal developmental feedback, and will survey executive leaders throughout the year and at the conclusion of the search in order to obtain feedback and opportunities for the team.
• Managing Consultant will provide shadowship opportunities for the search team and audit the team’s search practices from time to time in order to further develop and share best practice examples.
• Managing Consultant will be a role model for OneMUSC values.

Relationship/Stakeholder Management – 20%:

• Manager will lead and collaborate on search assignments with C-Suite and C-Suite -1 executives, organizing and leading 1:1s to understand the role and the department, developing unique intake questions specific to each role.
• Preparation of a comprehensive profile of the open position and department, including challenges, barriers to successful recruitment and candidate parameters.
• Works with executive leadership to identify technical, behavioral and strategic competencies desired for the role and refine target candidate pool as needed.
• Assess strategy, capabilities and culture of internal departments to develop leadership profiles, sourcing strategies and selection methods that will lead to the "best fit" hire for internal clients and candidates.
• Provide exceptional support and insights to internal executive clients.

Candidate Development – 20%:

• Develop candidate leads using a network of existing professional contacts and methodologies while capitalizing on leads that come to the practice as a whole.
• Utilize social network and other executive forms to develop new relationships with passive candidates.
• Develops diverse networks of key talent across the healthcare industry and proactively develops a captive audience with which to engage and communicate active search assignments.
• Actively participates in professional and industry events in order to grow network and represent MUSC.

Internal Collaboration – 20%:

• Works closely with Executive Connections solution to effectively plan and organize final candidate experience trip in concert with interviews.
• Reviews compensation benchmarks with MUSC compensation team and makes recommendations as needed.
• Collaborates closely with MUSC Talent Acquisition in order to post and disposition candidates as appropriate, leveraging Workday applicant tracking.
• Collaborates closely with MUSC Physicians executive search in order to ensure that cross over candidates are identified and positioned appropriately.
• Actively participates in professional and industry events in order to grow network and represent MUSC.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Public Health Administration, Healthcare Administration or equivalent is required.
• A Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in executive search and/or talent acquisition or a combination thereof with a focus on executive level positions is required.
• Experience corresponding with executive level candidates from position introduction trough the interview process and offer development is preferred.
• 10 years’ experience in healthcare executive search and/or talent acquisition or a combination thereof is preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, hospitality, higher-education, or some combination thereof is preferred.

Additional Job Description

Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent Work Experience: 6-8 years

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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