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You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

**Position Purpose:** As a Lead Executive Talent Advisor, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our organization by identifying, engaging, and hiring top-tier executive talent across the enterprise. Partnering directly with C-suite and senior business leaders, you will lead strategic search initiatives, deliver actionable market insights, and ensure an exceptional candidate experience from first contact to final offer.

This high-impact role will manage a portfolio of executive-level requisitions, leveraging talent intelligence, market insights, and a deep understanding of the healthcare ecosystem to attract transformative leaders. Success in this role requires exceptional executive presence, high emotional intelligence, and a proven ability to navigate a fast-paced, matrixed environment with agility and influence. You will serve as a trusted advisor ensuring a world-class candidate experience to our most senior stakeholders.

+ Conduct full lifecycle executive recruitment as determined by business needs, including sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates for assigned job searches, including complex and high-level job searches

+ Proactively build global executive candidate pipelines utilizing various sourcing channels, including direct sourcing, professional networks, social media, internet search, database search, etc.

+ Attend relative professional association and career events to master current industry knowledge and practices for relevant positions

+ Conduct comprehensive executive level interviews, coordinate executive assessments and summarize results in professional dossiers with recommendations on next steps

+ Consult with executive leaders to recommend and identify most qualified applicants

+ Perform compensation analysis and prepare and extend competitive offer packages

+ Research, recommend, and implement innovative sourcing methods and improved processes

+ Lead recruitment projects related to new business and expansion initiatives

+ Serve as a lead and resource for other Talent Acquisition team members

Knowledge/Experience:** Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or related field or equivalent experience. 7+ years of full lifecycle recruitment experience with 2+ years hiring senior level executives. Additional high volume, fast paced environment experience preferred. Experience working with “C-suite” executives required. Considerable knowledge and experience in the principles, practices and procedures related to executive recruiting and executive compensation negotiations. Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, internet research, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS). Prior experience in healthcare environments is highly desirable **.

Pay Range: $86,000.00 - $154,700.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act