Principal Talent Acquisition Partner

Job Details: Salary Range: $75000.00 - $80000.00Salary, Position Title: Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, Leadership Recruiting  Compensation: Target base salary of $75,000–$80,000, with total potential compensation of up to $100,000, including eligible incentives and sign-on bonus. Location: Fully Remote   ACES MISSION: Hiring exceptional leaders is critical to ACES’ continued growth and our mission of elevating the standards in the treatment of autism. The Principal Talent Acquisition Partner serves as a strategic recruiting partner focused on attracting, hiring, and onboarding executive, Director-level, and key clinical leadership talent.  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.    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  The responsibilities listed above are illustrative and are not intended to be exhaustive. ACES reserves the right to change, amend, or modify the position responsibilities at any time and in its sole discretion.   ACES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age, or covered veteran status.