Director of Talent Acquisition.

Organization Overview

Children’s Hospital Colorado is a nationally recognized, private, nonprofit pediatric healthcare system serving children and families across Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Founded in 1908, the organization has grown into one of the country’s leading pediatric academic medical centers in partnership with the University of Colorado School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus. With more than 8,000 team members and over 3,000 pediatric specialists, Children’s operates at significant scale while remaining deeply values and mission driven. Clinical excellence, research innovation, and compassionate service define its culture and long-term impact.

Position Summary

Children’s Hospital Colorado seeks a seasoned Director of Talent Acquisition to lead enterprise-wide non-physician talent acquisition, at scale. This is a visible, leadership role requiring an experienced healthcare talent acquisition executive who can operate immediately with credibility, strategic judgment, and operational command. The Director will lead talent acquisition as a disciplined, data-informed, and strategically aligned function—partnering closely with senior administrative and clinical leaders to ensure workforce capability today and into the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide non-physician talent acquisition across a large, complex healthcare system.
• Partner with senior administrative and clinical leaders to align hiring strategy with organizational priorities.
• Advance strategic workforce planning and talent pipeline development to support future growth and evolving care models.
• Establish clear annual goals, operating plans, metrics, and accountability frameworks for the TA function.
• Oversee end-to-end recruiting operations, ensuring consistency, quality, and performance at scale.
• Lead TA technology and analytics initiatives, including optimization or modernization of systems (e.g., ATS).
• Leverage data and reporting to inform leadership decisions and continuously improve performance.
• Develop and lead a high-performing TA leadership team grounded in accountability and service excellence.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of successful director-level talent acquisition leadership within a large, complex acute care hospital or health system (5,000+ employees).
• Demonstrated passion for pediatric healthcare and service to children and families.
• Ability and commitment to work full-time onsite in Aurora, Colorado .
• Proven enterprise-level ability to partner with and influence senior administrative and clinical leaders.
• Experience leading talent acquisition as a strategic operating function , including workforce planning, pipeline development, metrics, and accountability.
• Demonstrated leadership in TA technology and analytics initiatives , including system optimization and data-driven decision-making.

What Success Looks Like

Talent acquisition is viewed as a strategic partner across the enterprise.

Workforce planning informs executive decision-making and long-range planning.

Hiring leaders experience high-quality candidate pipelines and consistent execution.

Technology and analytics enhance visibility, speed, and decision quality.

The TA team operates with clarity, accountability, and measurable performance outcomes.

Compensation & Benefits

Posted salary range (per Colorado requirements): $134,580 – $224,300.

Eligible for annual incentive compensation (target range 5%–15%) and comprehensive director-level benefits.

*Children’s Hospital Colorado has engaged Healthcare Talent Advisors as an external search partner to lead candidate outreach and screening for this role.