Talent Strategy Lead; Remote

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) Remote (with travel for events and partnership engagement) Help Build the Workforce Behind Extraordinary Patient Care

At Stanford Health Care, our patients rely on exceptional people. Behind every clinician, caregiver, researcher, and leader is a talent strategy that makes extraordinary care possible. We are looking for a Talent Strategy Lead to help shape the future workforce of one of the nation's leading academic health systems. This is not a traditional recruiting role. It is a unique opportunity to influence how Stanford Health Care attracts, develops, and engages talent across the organization through executive recruitment partnerships, workforce development programs, community engagement, academic partnerships, and strategic talent initiatives.

• Partner with executive leaders and search firms on leadership recruitment initiatives.
• Lead and strengthen key partnerships with academic institutions to build future healthcare talent pipelines.
• Collaborate with community organizations such as Job Train, Project SEARCH/Hope Services, and Year Up to expand workforce opportunities and access to healthcare careers.
• Support strategic programs, including our Nurse Residency Program, Critical Care RN Training Program, APP Fellowship Program, SHIP Program, and other workforce development initiatives.
• Help drive talent attraction and relocation strategies to support critical workforce needs.
• Represent Stanford Health Care at career fairs, industry events, professional associations, and community organizations.

• Influence strategic workforce initiatives with organization-wide impact.
• Build relationships with executive leaders, educational institutions, and community partners.
• Create pathways into healthcare careers for students, emerging professionals, and underrepresented talent.
• Support innovative programs that strengthen the future healthcare workforce.
• Work for a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving lives through world-class patient care, research, and education.

• Enjoys building meaningful partnerships and relationships.
• Thinks strategically while effectively managing execution.
• Is energized by workforce innovation and talent development.
• Values community impact and service.
• Thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
• Wants to contribute to something bigger than themselves.
• Healthcare industry expertise combined with proven experience building relationships with local schools and community workforce development organizations to develop sustainable talent pipelines throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Stanford Health Care is recognized for advancing medicine through innovation, education, and exceptional patient care.

As part of our Talent Acquisition and Contingent Workforce team, you will help ensure we continue attracting and developing the talent needed to support our mission today and into the future.

If you are passionate about connecting people to meaningful careers, strengthening workforce pathways, and making a lasting impact on healthcare, we would love to hear from you. This is a Stanford Health Care job.

The Talent Strategy Lead designs and implements innovative recruitment strategies to deliver exceptional experience for candidates and hiring leaders. You will streamline recruitment processes, drive program development in HR, implement the top of the funnel sourcing strategies, and collaborate with the Talent Acquisition and Contingent Workforce Team. You will bridge the gap between human intuition and data-backed strategy. You will be responsible for building, maintaining, and interpreting the recruitment analytics framework to improve hiring efficiency, candidate quality, and belonging and community outcomes.

In this role, you will turn complex datasets into actionable insights that shape our hiring strategy. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Talent Strategy and Programs.

Stanford Health Care

Design, develop, and deploy new recruitment programs; own the strategic direction for programs within your area of expertise. Apply deep HR knowledge to program development, ensuring initiatives are effective, scalable, and sustainable. Identify opportunities for process improvement in…