Healthcare Staffing Recruitment Manager

About Aptive

Aptive partners with federal agencies to achieve their missions through improved performance, streamlined operations and enhanced service delivery. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, we support more than a dozen agencies including Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation.

We specialize in applying technology, creativity and human-centered services to optimize mission delivery and improve experiences for millions of people who count on government services every day.

Founded: 2012

Employees: 300+ nationwide

Role Overview

The Healthcare Staffing Recruitment Manager leads full-cycle recruitment efforts in support of federal, state, and local government healthcare contracts. This role manages a team of recruiters and is accountable for delivering timely, compliant, and strategic staffing solutions across physician, nursing, allied health, and support roles.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in commercial healthcare staffing, with a strong understanding of labor market dynamics, compensation structures, and competitive positioning. This role partners closely with program leadership and cross-functional teams to meet staffing demands, mitigate risk, and support contract performance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of healthcare recruiters, setting performance expectations and driving accountability, coaching, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
• Operate as a hands-on player-coach, contributing directly to recruitment efforts while balancing team leadership, prioritization, and delegation.
• Develop and execute strategic recruiting and sourcing plans, leveraging labor market insights to meet contract requirements.
• Apply knowledge of healthcare labor markets and compensation trends to inform recruiting strategy, candidate closing, and proposal support.
• Build and oversee talent pipelines to support rapid deployment and contract scalability.
• Identify staffing risks, manage escalations, and make data-informed decisions balancing speed, quality, and cost.
• Partner with PMO and stakeholders to forecast needs, align priorities, and manage expectations in a client-driven environment.
• Ensure compliance with federal contracting requirements and maintain audit readiness.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and drive process improvements and team performance.
• Manage sourcing partners and vendors, ensuring performance and alignment with staffing goals.
• Support proposals and pricing with labor market intelligence and staffing strategies.
• Leverage ATS, CRM, and analytics tools to optimize recruiting operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of healthcare recruiting experience, including high-volume or contract-based staffing across physician, nursing, and allied health roles.
• 3+ years of experience managing recruiting teams, including coaching and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare roles, credentialing, and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of healthcare labor markets and compensation dynamics.
• Demonstrated success in candidate closing and compensation negotiation.
• Experience with ATS, CRM, and recruitment analytics tools.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of labor categories and cost considerations in federal contracts.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for federal healthcare agencies (e.g., VA, DoD, HHS, IHS).
• Experience in government contracting environments.
• Knowledge of security clearance and federal suitability requirements.
• Experience supporting proposals and contract mobilization.
• Experience in workforce planning and recruitment analytics.
• Experience with tools such as Symplr CTM, iCIMS, Sense, and Jira.

EEO Statement

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.