Principal Technical Recruiter

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is hiring a Principal Technical Recruiter. In this consultative individual contributor role, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and senior leaders, translating market research, competitive intelligence, and compensation data into actionable hiring strategies. You’ll be joining a tax-paying not-for-profit organization and your work will directly contribute to our mission – peace of mind through better health.

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:

• Expertise in technical and engineering hiring, including evolving and competitive talent markets

• Experience influencing (with or without authority) and building long-term, trust-based partnerships

• Proven ability in leveraging data to guide decision-making and solve complex hiring challenges

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to technical, executive, and cross-functional audiences

• Demonstrated commitment to delivering a high-quality candidate experience

Bonus points for:

• A solutions-oriented mindset, with examples of designing or driving innovative recruiting strategies

• Excitement around & experience leveraging generative AI, agentic AI and/or AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, HiredScore, Paradox)

• Proficiency with Workday (including integrations)

• Willingness to travel to our Chattanooga, TN headquarters occasionally (although this role is otherwise remote)

Notes:

• While this is a remote role, travel to our Chattanooga, Tennessee headquarters will be required for final interviews (and occasional travel for facetime with the team is an option).

• Sponsorship is not available for this role.

• We are unable to hire candidates living in California, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire or Massachusetts.

Job Responsibilties

• Lead full-life cycle recruitment efforts for highly specialized, technical, business-critical, and hard-to-fill positions, ensuring the successful attraction and selection of top talent. 
• Serve as a strategic talent advisor to business and technology leaders by providing consultation on workforce planning, labor market trends, talent availability, and recruiting strategies. 
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing, talent mapping, and pipeline development strategies to identify and engage high-demand technical talent. 
• Leverage market intelligence, competitive landscape insights, and talent analytics to influence hiring decisions and workforce planning initiatives. 
• Partner with hiring leaders to design and implement customized recruiting approaches that address complex talent challenges and support long-term business objectives. 
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external talent communities, industry networks, and recruiting partners to strengthen the organization's technical talent pipeline. 
• Mentor recruiters and share expertise in advanced sourcing techniques, technical talent acquisition strategies, and recruiting best practices. 
• Contribute to enterprise talent acquisition initiatives, process improvements, technology enhancements, and organizational recruiting strategies to improve talent outcomes and operational effectiveness. 

Job Qualifications 

Education 

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required. Equivalent experience is defined as 4 years of professional work experience in a corporate environment 

 Experience 

• 5 years of full-cycle corporate recruiting experience (including executive level recruiting, development of interview, offer and sourcing strategies). Must  demonstrate success in filling roles with complex search criteria. 
• 3 years of experience recruiting digital, engineering, information technology, data science, cybersecurity, and/or other specialized technical talent. 
• Experience providing strategic consultation to senior leaders (workforce planning, talent acquisition strategy, labor market conditions). 

Skills / Certifications 

• Advanced expertise in technical recruiting, sourcing methodologies, and talent market analysis. 
• Ability to influence hiring decisions and provide consultative guidance to leaders at all organizational levels. 
• Demonstrated ability to identify, engage, and attract passive talent in highly competitive labor markets. 
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills. 
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies, and ability to leverage recruiting technology to improve recruiting outcomes 
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills 

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