Talent Acquisition Manager - Adult​/Nursing

Overview

In 2026, the landscape of healthcare recruitment is more dynamic than ever. OU Health, Oklahoma’s premier academic health system, is seeking a high-energy, strategic Talent Acquisition (TA) Manager to lead a team of recruiters in identifying and attracting the next generation of healthcare professionals.

As a TA Manager, you won't just fill seats—you will drive the strategies that influence candidate attraction, strengthen hiring leader relationships, and foster a service-oriented culture that puts our people first. Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, you will be the architect of a "best-in-class" candidate experience.

• Collaborates with Director of Talent Acquisition to develop and implement a talent acquisition strategy for assigned service lines (i.e. portfolio), ensuring that employees are capable and well-aligned with the vision and goals of the department and organization
• Develops an annual plan that will lead to the team meeting key performance indicators, and shares progress updates/plan adjustments with the Director of Talent Acquisition monthly.
• Provides leadership and supervisory support for direct reports
• Properly allocates resources and requests additional resources where needed to ensure the team provides excellent service to the departments they support.
• Develops and implements short term and long term recruiting strategies for continuous improvement including new or refined processes that further the Talent Acquisition department goals
• Conducts rounding meetings with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition team members to align expectations, clarify processes and provide regular recruiting updates.
• Partners with Director of Talent Acquisition, other key HR employees, and hiring leaders to identify and evaluate hiring forecasts.
• Identifies internal and external candidates for vacant positions, including screening resumes and conducting interviews by phone, in person or via electronic media (e.g., Web Ex, Go to Meeting, etc.)
• Ensures open requisitions are filled in an effective, efficient manner with the most qualified, best-fit candidates.
• Leads activities, maintains data, and tracks effectiveness of assigned Talent Acquisition programs and projects.
• Develops and recommends job offer details to hiring managers, including experience ratings and research on internal equity.
• Delivers and negotiates job offers or rejections to candidates.
• Stays up to date on all federal, state and local employment laws.
• Implements strategies to ensure diverse candidate pools.
• Regularly provides coaching and develops team members, providing regular feedback, guidance, and recognition on job performance to employees.
• Posts jobs through internal and external media, utilizes advanced sourcing techniques to identify qualified passive and active candidates.
• Stays up to date on emerging technology, innovative sourcing trends, and best recruitment practices.
• Collects, processes, and maintains applicant data including, but not limited to, interviewer recommendations and assessment results to ensure compliance with company policies as well as federal and state employment laws.
• Coordinates and attends recruitment activities including job fairs, conferences, and other special events.
• Partners with the Director of Talent Acquisition to strategically utilize staffing agencies and external search firms. Serve as liaison between hiring managers and staffing agencies/search firms.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Education: Bachelor’s degree required;
Master’s Degree preferred

Experience: 3+ years of corporate recruiting experience including sourcing and full life-cycle recruiting with 3 to 5 years of progressive leadership experience required. Preferred experienced with creating and presenting recruiting metrics to an executive audience.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: PHR, SPHR preferred.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

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Possess strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships. Critical thinking and analytical skills with ability to create, measure, and scale efficient workflows between candidates, hiring managers, and the recruiting team. Must be self-motivated, agile, able to deal with change, and work well under pressure.

Must be highly organized with demonstrated ability to multi-task, managing a high volume of requisitions, assigned projects, and multiple team members. Requires superb communications skills, both verbal and written. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships. Technologically savvy, including proficiency with MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and applicant tracking systems. Has business and financial acumen to understand and tailor activities to meet the business’ overall objectives.