Senior Technical Recruiter

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is hiring a Senior Technical Recruiter to support full-cycle recruitment across the enterprise. In this consultative role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and senior stakeholders, translating market research, competitive intelligence, and compensation data into actionable hiring strategies.

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 levering generative AI, agentic AI and/or AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, HiredScore, Paradox)
• Proficiency with Workday or similar enterprise ATS platforms.
• Willingness to travel to our Chattanooga, TN headquarters occasionally (although this role is otherwise remote)

If our mission - peace of mind through better health - resonates, we hope you'll apply.

Notes:

• Sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Travel to our Chattanooga, Tennessee headquarters will be required for final interviews

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers by educating, advising, and counseling on recruiting strategies, labor market conditions, and best practices aligned to organizational goals.
• Lead full-life cycle recruiting for professional and hard-to-fill positions, including intake, sourcing, interviewing, selection, and offer processes.
• Develop and execute internal and external sourcing strategies to attract qualified and diverse candidate pools.
• Apply advanced recruiting techniques and methodologies to identify and engage candidates with complex skill requirements.
• Manage relationships with third-party recruiting vendors and oversee related contracts and deliverables.
• Conduct and coordinate interviews, facilitate selection decisions, and extend and negotiate employment offers.

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

• 3 years - Hands-on recruiting experience to include full-life cycle recruiting, including demonstrated success in identifying and filling jobs with complex search criteria.
• 1 year of recruiting in hard to fill/professional positions (ex: clinical, technical, finance)

Skills\Certifications

• Strategic recruiting and sourcing expertise in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively
• High attention to detail with comfort navigating ambiguity
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Recruiting, interviewing, checking references, making offers, and assisting in the successful onboarding of new employees. conducting orientation for new employees

Educating, advising, and counseling hiring managers regarding recruiting strategies and best practices that support the goals and direction of the organization

Performing advanced recruiting techniques and assignments, developing internal/external recruiting strategies, and managing third party vendor contracts

Developing plans for sourcing appropriate candidates, conducting the interview process, and extending offers to selected candidates while maintaining a low cost per hire

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Candidate Sourcing, Communication, Diversity Recruitment, Employment Law, Full-Cycle Recruitment, Healthcare Recruiting, Hiring Management, Interviewing, Offer Management, Talent Acquisition, Vendor Management, Workday Recruiting

Number of Openings Available

1

Worker Type:

Employee

Company:

BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements:

BCBST will recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin,citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via-email, the Internet or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered. No fee will be paid in the event the applicant is hired by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as a result of the referral or through other means.

As Tennessee's largest health benefit plan company, we've been helping Tennesseans find their own unique paths to good health since 1945. More than that, we're your neighbors and friends - fellow Tennesseans with deep roots of caring tradition, a focused approach to physical, financial and community good health for today, and a bright outlook for an even healthier tomorrow.

At BCBST, we empower our employees to thrive both independently and collaboratively, creating a collective impact on the lives of our members. We seek talented individuals who excel in a team environment, share responsibility, and embrace accountability.

We're also seeking candidates who are proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Teams, organized, and capable of managing multiple assignments or projects simultaneously. Additional, strong interpersonal abilities along with strong oral and written communication skills are important across all roles at BCBST.

We foster a culture where innovation is encouraged. That includes using AI enabled tools responsibly to support everyday work - guided by proven workflows, templates, and policies. As roles become more advanced, we expect employees to leverage AI more broadly to transform how we serve members.

BCBST is a remote-first organization with many employees working primarily from their homes. Each position within the company is classified as either fully remote, partially remote, or office based.

BCBST hires employees for remote positions from across the U.S. with the exception of the following states: California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York. Applicants living in these states may move to an approved state prior to starting a position with BCBST at their own expense.If the position requires the individual to reside in Chattanooga, TN, they may be eligible for relocation assistance.