Talent Acquisition Consultant, Allied Health - 40 Hours, Days

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

12d•$66,914 - $120,432•Remote

About The Position

As a member of the Talent Acquisition team, the Talent Acquisition Consultant partners with hiring leaders to deliver proactive, inclusive, metrics-driven, and service-oriented recruitment. The role manages full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer, builds diverse talent pipelines for current and future needs, supports internal recruitment practices that help caregivers explore career growth opportunities, and advises on sourcing strategy, market trends, candidate assessment, compensation guidance, candidate experience, internal mobility, and recruitment process improvement. The consultant uses the applicant tracking system, standard work documentation, UMass Memorial Health employment policies, and related technology to support compliant, timely, high-quality hiring outcomes. The role meets service level agreements throughout the recruitment lifecycle, escalates market or attractiveness concerns to TA leadership, and partners with sourcing resources on hard-to-fill or high-volume roles as needed. It also supports continuous improvement by applying lean methodology, identifying opportunities to reduce waste and improve workflow, and sharing best-practice ideas that strengthen TA processes and stakeholder experience. This is a fully remote position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for 40 hours per week. Work is sedentary and performed indoors in a normal office environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
Rogue Hire's Certified Recruiter certification, to be obtained within one year of employment, or an equivalent approved talent acquisition certification.
Two to four years of related recruitment, talent acquisition, human resources, healthcare, or high-volume professional recruiting experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage full-cycle recruitment, including intake, sourcing strategy, screening, candidate slate development, interview coordination, offer consultation, and requisition close-out.
Ability to identify active and passive candidates using ATS/CRM tools, LinkedIn Recruiter or similar platforms, professional networks, social media, referrals, internet research, and talent-market data.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation, consultation, and relationship-management skills, including the ability to influence and advise hiring leaders at all levels.
Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive candidate, employee, compensation, and organizational information.
Ability to work within standard work documentation and employment policies, meet service level agreements, use data to monitor recruiting workflow, support internal recruitment practices, coach caregivers on internal opportunities, and contribute ideas supporting lean methodology and continuous improvement.
Experience using applicant tracking systems, recruiting-related AI technology, and Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to learn web-based HR and reporting systems.

Nice To Haves

Relevant professional credential such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, HCI Strategic Talent Acquisition, Certified Internet Recruiter, AIRS, LinkedIn Recruiter certification, or a similar sourcing or recruiting credential.
Previous human resources or talent acquisition experience.
LinkedIn Recruiter knowledge.
Bilingual or multilingual skills.
Workday experience.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruitment for assigned requisitions, including intake meetings, recruitment planning, job posting review, sourcing, resume evaluation, screening, presenting qualified and diverse candidates, coordinating interviews, consulting on offers with Compensation, and extending offers.
Monitor requisition activity and performance against TA metrics and service level agreements; follow standard work documentation and escalate barriers affecting timeliness, quality, or candidate experience.
Develop and maintain diverse talent pipelines for critical, hard-to-fill, high-volume, and strategic roles using professional networks, associations, social media, online tools, community partnerships, referrals, market research, and targeted outreach.
Identify market trends, candidate motivators, and sourcing barriers, and recommend strategies to improve candidate quality, diversity, hiring speed, and offer acceptance.
Advise hiring leaders and caregivers on role requirements, selection criteria, interview approaches, candidate feedback, workforce needs, recruitment risks, internal mobility, and career pathways.
Coach caregivers on internal positions, application processes, transfer practices, and opportunities aligned with their skills, experience, and organizational needs.
Communicate promptly with managers, candidates, caregivers, and stakeholders to support a positive, respectful, inclusive, and transparent candidate experience.
Partner as appropriate with Workforce Development on WFD programs and internal mobility initiatives.
Represent the organization at recruiting events, career fairs, professional meetings, and community or academic partnerships; promote career opportunities and build relationships for current and future recruiting needs.
Share observations and best practices from events and market interactions to improve outreach, pipeline development, and candidate engagement.
Participate in TA projects, process improvement, reporting, documentation, and compliance activities.
Maintain accurate recruitment records consistent with organizational, EEO/AA, regulatory, and UMass Memorial Health employment requirements.
Apply lean methodology by following and improving standard work, identifying waste or workflow variation, recommending best practices, and supporting continuous improvement in TA service delivery.