Talent Acquisition Manager, Leadership Recruitment

Position Overview

The Talent Acquisition Manager, Leadership Recruitment plays a central role in shaping how the organization attracts, assesses, and secures leadership talent. This position is responsible for designing, leading, and strengthening a leadership recruitment function, including executive-level roles. The role balances strategic oversight with hands-on leadership recruitment to support both immediate hiring needs and long-term workforce planning and may directly manage select leadership searches based on business need.

Working in close partnership with Human Resources and system leaders, the Talent Acquisition Manager develops and executes leadership talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational priorities. Serving as a consultant and trusted advisor, this role provides guidance informed by labor market insight, data, and best practices, supporting both the recruitment team and hiring leaders in making thoughtful, well-informed decisions while ensuring consistency across leadership-level hiring.

A core responsibility of this role is growing, developing, and supporting a high-performing leadership recruitment team. The Talent Acquisition Manager provides direction, coaching, and ongoing development to equip recruiters to manage complex searches, engage senior stakeholders, and deliver strong candidate experiences. The role also emphasizes project leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads leadership recruitment projects and initiatives across multiple geographic markets and stakeholder groups and oversees a wide range of vendor and supplier relationships, including executive search firms and assessment partners. Responsibilities include vendor selection, performance management, contract oversight, and ensuring alignment with organizational standards and expectations.

In collaboration with HR leaders and key stakeholders, the Talent Acquisition Manager focuses on building sustainable leadership talent pipelines by identifying critical roles, supporting succession planning efforts, and implementing proactive strategies to address current and future needs. By tracking outcomes and key metrics, the role drives accountability and continuous improvement across leadership recruitment programs, strengthening leadership capacity in support of long-term organizational success.

Responsibilities

• Design, lead, and strengthen a leadership recruitment function, including executive-level roles.
• Develop and execute leadership talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
• Provide guidance informed by labor market insight, data, and best practices to recruitment teams and hiring leaders.
• Grow, develop, and support a high-performing leadership recruitment team through direction, coaching, and ongoing development.
• Lead leadership recruitment projects and initiatives across multiple geographic markets and stakeholder groups.
• Oversee vendor and supplier relationships, including executive search firms and assessment partners, ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• Build sustainable leadership talent pipelines by identifying critical roles and supporting succession planning efforts.
• Track outcomes and key metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement in leadership recruitment programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Business Administration, or a related field (equivalent experience will be accepted).
• 8 years of recent relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and procedures pertaining to recruitment and employment.
• Knowledge of labor market and recruitment/employment trends and their impact on talent management and acquisition.
• Experience in change management and process improvement/redesign.
• Success in shaping and executing a best-in-class leadership hiring experience.
• Recent experience leading and managing executive and leadership recruitment functions is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Strategic and analytical skills with the ability to formulate strategies and business plans for improvement and growth.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to mentor, motivate, and engage a team.
• Ability to bring individuals together to resolve differences or achieve common understanding.
• Strong influencing, persuasion, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills to identify trends/issues and implement solutions.
• Organization and planning skills to manage and prioritize activities and projects effectively.
• Ability to establish trust and credibility while fostering an inclusive work environment.
• Project management skills to develop plans, identify obstacles, and resolve operational issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for presenting information to various audiences.
• Ability to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions with minimal direction.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Customer service focus in all decisions and actions.
• Integrity and ethics in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Proficiency in essential applications and databases associated with the role.

Schedule

• Full-time (40 hours per week).
• Monday - Friday.
• Hybrid flexibility with regular onsite presence, primarily in the Sacramento region, and frequent onsite support in the Bay Area and other Sutter Health locations as needed.

Benefits

Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

Pay range is $142,126.40 to $213,179.20 annual salary. The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs.