Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TriWest Healthcare Alliance connects America’s heroes with health care in the community. The Executive Recruiter leads complex, full-lifecycle searches for Director, Vice President, Chief-level, and other specialized leadership roles, serving as a strategic advisor to executive hiring leaders. The role develops research-driven sourcing strategies, assesses executive candidates, manages confidential searches, and supports executive hiring decisions.
Responsibilities
- Lead full lifecycle executive search processes for Director, VP, Chief, and other senior leadership roles
- Partner closely with executive hiring leadership to define role scope, competencies, succession considerations, and organizational impact. The executive recruiter will also conduct intake meetings to discuss search strategy, timeline, reporting and service level agreements
- Partner and guide executive search partners to ensure seamless candidate experience and time to fill requirements
- Design and execute comprehensive search strategies, including direct sourcing, market mapping, competitive intelligence, and passive candidate engagement
- Conduct in-depth candidate assessments to evaluate leadership capability, strategic alignment, and cultural fit
- Advise executive leaders on trade offs in candidate profiles, market conditions, and search strategies to align selection decisions with organizational goals and risk considerations
- Manage highly confidential searches with discretion and professionalism
- Build and maintain strong relationships with executive candidates, senior leaders, Human Capital partners, and external search firms to support current and future leadership hiring needs
- Develop and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill leadership and niche roles
- Provide market insights, compensation intelligence, and talent landscape data to inform hiring strategy
- Facilitate structured interview processes, executive debriefs, and selection calibration sessions
- Lead offer strategy discussions, including executive-level compensation negotiation and closing
- Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and TriWest hiring policies, including accurate and timely documentation of executive searches in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Track executive search metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, and candidate engagement
- Provide informal coaching to recruiters and HR team members on executive search best practices, when requested
Skills
- High School Diploma or G.E.D
- Minimum of 8 years of full lifecycle recruiting experience, including at least 2 years focused on executive level recruiting or executive sourcing
- Strong executive presence and ability to partner with senior leaders as a strategic advisor
- Expertise in direct sourcing, talent mapping, and passive candidate engagement
- Proven success filling niche, highly specialized, and hard-to-fill roles
- Exceptional candidate assessment and interviewing skills
- Strong negotiation and closing capabilities for executive-level compensation packages
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive searches with discretion
- Expertise leveraging sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, SeekOut, and other research tools
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market data and hiring metrics
- Ability to influence or persuade others under positive or negative circumstances; adapt to different styles; listen critically; collaborate
- Ability to function in a multi-system Microsoft environment using Word, Outlook, TriWest Intranet, the Internet, and department software applications
- Resiliency in adapting to a variety of situations and individuals while maintaining a sense of purpose and mature problem-solving approach
- Ability to develop unique and novel solutions to problems; view change as necessary
- Customer-focused behavior; helping approach, including listening skills, patience, respect, and empathy for another's position
- Critical thinkers with ability to focus on things which matter most to achieving outcomes; commitment to task to produce outcomes without direction and to find necessary resources
- Ability to manage large amounts of complex information easily, communicate it clearly, and draw sound conclusions
- Ability to perform effectively under pressure, managing multiple high-impact searches, tight timelines, and changing priorities while maintaining accuracy and composure
- Ability to prioritize and manage several concurrent executive searches, stakeholder needs, and deadlines while maintaining high-quality deliverables
- Ability to structure and track searches, pipelines, interviews, and documentation in an orderly manner; keeps information and commitments organized
- Ability to solve problems through systematic analysis of processes with sound judgment; has a realistic understanding of relevant issues
- Ability to work collaboratively with HR partners, hiring leaders, and external search firms, fostering trust and shared ownership of hiring outcomes
- Knowledge of employment law, Applicant Tracking Systems, executive-level compensation practices, and TriWest hiring policies
- Works day shift with availability to work occasional overtime as needed
- Works within a standard office environment or remote setting, with occasional travel to TriWest offices or corporate locations as needed, including overnight stays
- Extensive computer work and virtual meeting participation with prolonged periods of sitting
- Occasional standing and walking required during meetings or onsite visits
- Ability to carry display booth equipment
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership and/or Healthcare Administration
- Healthcare industry recruiting experience, preferably within managed care, government programs, or complex healthcare environments
- Experience recruiting within highly regulated environments (e.g., VA CCN, TRICARE, CMS-aligned programs)
- Background in executive search firm or retained search environment
- Familiarity with succession planning and workforce strategy initiatives
- Experience presenting talent insights and hiring strategy recommendations to senior leadership
- Professional recruiting certifications (e.g., SHRM-TA, AIRS, LinkedIn Certified Professional Recruiter)
Benefits
- Remote work in the following states only: AK, AR, AZ, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MO, MT, NE, NM, NC, ND, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WI, and WY
- Frequent pay raises
- Overtime opportunities to earn even more
- Recognition and reward programs
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Paid time off
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with matching)
- Short-term and long-term disability, basic life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid volunteer time
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