Manager, Healthcare IT Talent Acquisition (Epic)

Manager, Healthcare IT Talent Acquisition (Epic)

About Chartis

The challenges facing US healthcare are longstanding and all too familiar. We are Chartis, and we believe in better. We work with more than 1,900 organizations annually to develop and activate transformative strategies, operating models, and organizational enterprises that make US healthcare more affordable, accessible, safe, and human. With more than 1,450 professionals, we help providers, payers, technology innovators, retail companies, and investors create and embrace solutions that tangibly and materially reshape healthcare for the better. Our family of brands—Chartis, Jarrard, Greeley, and HealthScape Advisors—is 100% focused on healthcare and each has a longstanding commitment to helping transform healthcare in big and small ways. Believe in better.

Chartis has offices in Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., and Nashville.

Remote work is allowed.

Role Overview

As Chartis continues to expand its impact as a leading healthcare strategy and advisory firm, we are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Manager, Healthcare IT Talent Acquisition (Epic), to join our team. This individual will play a critical role in supporting our contract recruiting efforts by identifying, engaging, and securing exceptional healthcare IT talent, particularly Epic, at all levels.

In this role, you will serve as a strategic partner to firm leadership and delivery teams, driving full-cycle recruitment with a focus on contract healthcare IT talent aligned to active and pipeline client engagements. You will combine market intelligence, search expertise, and a deep understanding of Chartis’ mission to build and maintain a strong pipeline of high-quality, readily deployable consultants. From aligning on project-based hiring needs to executing targeted outreach strategies, and from evaluating technical and functional fit to managing offer negotiations, you will lead a high-touch, relationship-driven process that ensures timely fulfillment, billability, and exceptional talent alignment with client needs.

Responsibilities

Recruiting

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for contract Healthcare IT roles, with a focus on Epic across clinical, revenue cycle, and technical workstreams supporting active and pipeline client engagements.

• Partner with firm leadership to define hiring needs, role specifications, and success profiles at all levels

• Build and manage a high-velocity pipeline of healthcare IT, particularly Epic-certified consultants, through targeted sourcing, network development, and proactive outreach within the contractor market

• Maintain ongoing relationships with consultants to support repeat placements and long-term engagement within the Chartis network

Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Managing Partners, practice leaders, and delivery teams on contract talent strategy for client engagements

• Provide market intelligence and competitive insights, including contractor rate trends, and talent availability within the Epic ecosystem

• Partner with leadership to prioritize hiring needs aligned to active projects and pipeline demand, ensuring timely deployment of billable resources

• Manage negotiations for contract engagements in alignment with firm policies and client requirements

• Facilitate hiring committee discussions and present candidate slates, assessments, and recommendations to decision-makers

Talent Strategy & Market Development

• Build and maintain a robust network of Epic consultants across clinical, revenue cycle, and technical modules (e.g., Willow, Beacon, Cadence, Resolute)

• Proactively develop pipelines of high-quality, immediately deployable contract talent to meet evolving client needs

• Represent Chartis in the external market through networking, industry events, and talent communities to strengthen brand presence among Epic consultants

• Monitor competitor activity, rate trends, and consultant movement to identify and engage top contract talent

Process & Operational Excellence

• Deliver a high-quality, efficient recruiting process optimized for contract staffing, balancing speed, candidate experience, and quality of hire

• Partner with HR, Legal, and Operations to ensure compliance with contract terms, vendor agreements, and onboarding processes

• Leverage and optimize the Applicant Tracking System (Ashby) to manage pipelines, track submissions, and report on key recruiting metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, submittal-to-placement)

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless onboarding and deployment of consultants to client engagements

• Continuously refine recruiting workflows to improve scalability, responsiveness, and alignment with business needs

Qualifications and Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 7+ years of progressive recruiting experience, with a strong focus on contract staffing within healthcare IT

• Proven success recruiting and placing Epic IT professionals across clinical and revenue cycle modules (e.g., Willow, Beacon, Cadence, Resolute, etc.)

• Deep understanding of contract recruiting dynamics, including rate negotiation, consultant engagement, and rapid deployment models

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong pipelines of contract talent using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools

• Strong network within the Epic consulting and healthcare IT contractor community

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage candidates and stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-demand environment

• Highly organized and results-driven, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., Ashby), with strong attention to detail and data accuracy

• Ability to operate with urgency while maintaining a high standard of candidate experience and stakeholder partnership

• Minimal travel required (e.g., periodic firm meetings, industry events)

Salary range: $100,000-$140,000, plus may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications, practice area, and other business and organizational needs. In addition, Chartis offers several benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) match, paid time off, wellness stipend, and additional voluntary benefits.

At Chartis, we pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals and the different perspectives they provide. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.