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
Number of Openings Available1
Worker Type:Employee
Company:BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
