Principal Talent Acquisition Partner

JOB SUMMARY: The Principal Talent Acquisition Partner is a senior individual contributor specializing in leadership and corporate recruitment. This role owns full-cycle recruiting for Director-level positions, Clinical Directors (CDs), Regional Directors (RDs), and other specialized leadership roles. 

This position partners closely with senior leaders, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, and IT to deliver a high-touch candidate and onboarding experience. The Principal Talent Acquisition Partner also provides administrative recruiting coverage and supports strategic Talent Acquisition projects and process improvements. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Leadership Recruiting 

• Own full-cycle recruitment for Director-level, CD, RD, and other assigned positions. 

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and proactively identify and engage passive leadership talent. 

• Assess candidates for experience, leadership capabilities, business impact, and alignment with position requirements. 

• Build and maintain pipelines for recurring and anticipated leadership needs. 

• Manage sensitive and confidential searches with professionalism and discretion. 

• Guide candidates through the interview, offer, and preboarding process while delivering a high-touch candidate experience. 

Onboarding & New Hire Experience 

• Partner with HR, IT, hiring leaders, and other internal teams to coordinate a smooth transition from accepted offer through onboarding. 

• Coordinate first-day readiness, onboarding communication, technology/equipment needs, and key onboarding activities for assigned hires. 

• Facilitate new hire orientation for assigned leadership and administrative staff. 

• Partner with hiring leaders to ensure onboarding plans are established for incoming new hires. 

• Identify opportunities to improve the onboarding experience. 

Strategic Hiring Partnership 

• Partner directly with executives and hiring managers to understand talent needs and develop effective search strategies. 

• Lead intake discussions and advise hiring leaders on candidate profiles, talent availability, compensation expectations, and recruiting challenges. 

• Provide consistent updates on search progress, candidate pipelines, and recommended next steps. 

• Support effective and consistent leadership interview and selection practices. 

Talent Acquisition Team & Project Support 

• Provide recruiting coverage for administrative and Support Team positions as business needs require. 

• Partner with the administrative recruiter and Talent Acquisition Leadership on recruiting projects, process improvements, and strategic initiatives. 

• Support compensation and talent-market research for leadership and specialized positions. 

• Contribute to hiring manager resources, interview training, sourcing initiatives, and other Talent Acquisition projects. 

*List of responsibilities is not meant to be exhaustive. ACES can modify this job description/responsibilities at any time and in its sole discretion.  

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Required: 

• 5+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including demonstrated experience independently managing Director-level searches. 

• Proven track record of successfully sourcing, recruiting, and closing senior leadership and executive-level talent. 

• Experience managing the full recruiting lifecycle from sourcing through offer and onboarding transition. 

• Experience partnering directly with executives and senior leaders on complex or high-impact searches. 

• Experience coordinating onboarding activities in partnership with HR, IT, and hiring leaders. 

• Strong executive presence with excellent written, verbal, and relationship-management skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to proactively source and engage passive candidates. 

• Ability to manage confidential information and sensitive searches with discretion. 

• Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities. 

Preferred:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. 

• Experience recruiting within healthcare, behavioral health, or a multi-site organization. 

• Experience recruiting both corporate and clinical/operational leadership. 

• Experience supporting recruiting or onboarding process improvements. 

• Experience in recruiting consulting highly preferred.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force and lift/move up to 15 pounds. 

• May include, without limitation, physical demands: sitting, typing, screen viewing for extended periods.