US Talent Acquisition Partner

Requisition Number: 2402427
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
We are seeking an experienced and highly consultative Talent Acquisition Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment across North America, with a primary focus on Non-Tech hiring. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted talent advisor, partnering closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce needs, develop effective hiring strategies, provide talent market intelligence, and deliver high-quality hiring outcomes.
This role requires solid stakeholder management and business partnering skills, end-to-end ownership of the recruitment lifecycle, and a solid understanding of the US Non-Tech talent market. The successful candidate will drive recruitment excellence through a data-driven approach, proactive talent engagement, sound business judgment, and the ability to influence hiring decisions while delivering an exceptional experience for candidates and hiring managers.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Talent Advisory and Stakeholder Partnership
  • Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand business priorities, workforce needs, and talent requirements
  • Lead discovery and intake discussions to define role requirements, establish hiring criteria, and align stakeholder expectations
  • Provide consultative guidance through talent market insights, competitive intelligence, recruitment data, and talent availability
  • Influence hiring decisions by providing data-driven recommendations and practical solutions to talent challenges
  • Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and provide proactive updates, insights, and recommendations throughout the hiring process
• End-to-End Recruitment
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from requisition intake and sourcing strategy through candidate selection, offer, and onboarding
  • Source, engage, screen, and assess qualified talent across Non-Tech functions
  • Manage interview processes, candidate evaluation, offer discussions, negotiations, and closing activities
  • Manage multiple complex requisitions while maintaining a solid focus on quality, speed, compliance, and candidate experience
  • Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines to support current and anticipated hiring needs
• Non-Tech Hiring
  • Support recruitment across Non-Tech functions such as Finance and Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Sales Compensation, Customer Operations, Business Operations, Healthcare Operations, Procurement, HR, and other corporate functions
  • Develop targeted sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines for specialized and hard-to-fill Non-Tech roles
  • Conduct talent mapping and provide insights into talent availability, compensation trends, competitive landscapes, and relevant market conditions
  • Partner with business stakeholders to identify talent gaps and recommend effective sourcing and hiring strategies
• Recruitment Excellence
  • Drive consistent, high-quality, and compliant recruitment practices throughout the hiring lifecycle
  • Track and analyze key recruitment metrics, including Time-to-Fill, Yield, Hiring Manager Satisfaction, and Candidate Satisfaction, to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
  • Proactively identify hiring risks, process bottlenecks, and opportunities to improve recruitment effectiveness
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process
  • Maintain accurate and timely recruitment data across applicable systems and processes
• Compliance
  • Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of end-to-end US recruitment experience, including experience supporting Non-Tech functions
• Proven experience leading discovery and intake discussions and providing consultative recruitment guidance to hiring managers and business leaders
• Demonstrated experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, assessment, interview management, offer discussions, candidate closing, and onboarding
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools
• Solid understanding of US Non-Tech talent markets, hiring practices, and recruitment trends
• Proven solid stakeholder management and business partnering skills
• Proven excellent communication, influencing, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and complex requisitions in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience partnering with Director-level and senior business stakeholders
• Experience recruiting across Non-Tech functions, including Finance and Accounting, FP&A, Sales Compensation, Customer Operations, Business Operations, Healthcare Operations, Procurement, HR, and other corporate functions
• Experience with talent mapping, workforce planning, and talent market intelligence
• Experience supporting global teams and working in cross-cultural stakeholder environments
• Experience recruiting for specialized, professional, and leadership roles within Non-Tech functions

Success Profile:

• Trusted talent advisor mindset
• Solid consultative and discovery capabilities
• Solid senior-level stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Solid business acumen
• Solid understanding of Non-Tech functions and talent markets
• End-to-end recruitment ownership and accountability
• Solid sourcing and talent mapping expertise
• Data-driven decision-making
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Sound business judgment and ability to operate independently
• High attention to detail and process discipline
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to thrive in a global and cross-cultural organization

Shift Requirement:

• Willingness to work during US business hours

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.