Principal Talent Acquisition Partner

Heartflow is a medical technology company advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease, the #1 cause of death worldwide, using cutting-edge technology. The flagship product—an AI-driven, non-invasive cardiac test supported by the ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines called the Heartflow FFRCT Analysis—provides a color-coded, 3D model of a patient’s coronary arteries indicating the impact blockages have on blood flow to the heart. Heartflow is the first AI-driven non-invasive integrated heart care solution across the CCTA pathway that helps clinicians identify stenoses in the coronary arteries (RoadMap™Analysis), assess coronary blood flow (FFRCT Analysis), and characterize and quantify coronary atherosclerosis (Plaque Analysis). Our pipeline of products is growing and so is our team; join us in helping to revolutionize precision heartcare.

Heartflow is a publicly traded company (HTFL) that has received international recognition for exceptional strides in healthcare innovation, is supported by medical societies around the world, cleared for use in the US, UK, Europe, Japan and Canada, and has been used for more than 500,000 patients worldwide.  

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Principal Talent Acquisition Partner. This is the most senior individual-contributor role on the Talent Acquisition team and serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership on the company's most complex and highest-impact hiring needs, including executive and senior leadership searches. The Principal Talent Acquisition Partner sets the strategic direction for full-lifecycle recruiting company-wide, mentors other members of the Talent Acquisition team, and drives continuous improvement of Heartflow's recruiting programs and candidate experience. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Own full-cycle recruiting for the organization's most complex, senior, and executive-level roles (Director, VP, and Commercial Leadership), partnering directly with senior leadership and the VP of HR.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to hiring managers and executive leadership on org design, workforce planning, and talent strategy; shape company-wide recruiting strategy, standards, and best practices.
• Lead advanced sourcing strategy across LinkedIn, Indeed, and specialized channels to build and continuously refresh a robust candidate pipeline, including for the hardest-to-fill executive, go-to-market roles, and other functions depending on business needs.
• Design, build, and implement AI-powered recruiting workflows and automation (e.g., AI sourcing and screening agents, resume/candidate matching, interview scheduling automation, chatbot-driven candidate engagement) to increase team efficiency and improve the candidate experience.
• Partner with IT/Systems and vendors to evaluate, pilot, and responsibly roll out new AI and automation tools within the Talent Acquisition tech stack, ensuring compliance with data privacy and EEO/OFCCP requirements.
• Evolve Heartflow’s employee referral program strategy company-wide, driving adoption and measuring effectiveness.
• Act as an internal thought leader on sourcing innovation: evaluate, pilot, and champion new tools and vendors for reaching hard-to-find, passive candidates.
• Help expand strategic university partnerships, shaping Heartflow’s long-term intern and entry-level talent pipeline strategy, as needed.
• Set the standard for candidate experience as a senior brand ambassador for Heartflow, and coach other recruiters on phone screening, interview scheduling, and delivering timely, high-quality candidate feedback.
• Lead interview debrief sessions for senior and executive searches, guiding hiring manager decision-making and calibration.
• Own compensation benchmarking and offer strategy for senior and executive hires, partnering with Compensation and Finance to negotiate and close complex offers.
• Guide continuous improvement of new hire onboarding, including background checks, reference checks, and relocation programs.
• Own data integrity and reporting standards across the Applicant Tracking System and requisition tracking tools; deliver executive-level recruiting metrics, dashboards, and insights to senior leadership.
• Serve as the team’s subject-matter expert on OFCCP regulations and EEO guidelines, partnering with Legal/Compliance to maintain company-wide adherence to current legislation.
• Provide recruiting leadership and assistance in other areas as needed.

Skills Needed:

• Deep, demonstrated expertise in full-lifecycle recruiting, including senior and executive-level searches.
• Proven track record designing, scaling, and continuously improving recruiting strategies and programs at a company-wide level.
• Advanced sourcing expertise spanning old-school techniques and modern sourcing tools; recognized as a go-to expert for hard-to-find, passive talent.
• Strong analytical and data storytelling skills — able to build, interpret, and present sophisticated recruiting metrics, dashboards, and reports (spreadsheets, PowerPoint, etc.) to executive audiences.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, or informally guiding other recruiters.
• Executive presence with very strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable advising senior leadership.
• Expert-level experience with a broad range of recruiting tools: Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter, Hackerrank, Teamable, Connectifier, etc.
• Deep knowledge of employment regulations and guidelines, with experience advising others on compliance topics.

Educational Requirements & Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus.
• 12+ years minimum full-lifecycle recruiting experience required, including at least 5+ years of internal recruiting for Sales & Commercial positions, at least 5+ years of Software Engineering & G&A internal recruiting experience, and demonstrated experience recruiting for Director-level and above / executive roles.
• Greenhouse experience preferred.
• Extensive experience in medtech or life sciences industry required.
• Experience in a Tech start-up or rapidly expanding Commercial department is a very strong plus.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring or informally leading other recruiters or Talent Acquisition team members.

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience building AI-driven workflows and automation for recruiting (e.g., AI sourcing/screening agents, LLM-based tools like ChatGPT or Claude, no-code/low-code automation platforms) to streamline sourcing, screening, scheduling, and reporting.
• Ability to evaluate emerging AI recruiting tools critically, balancing efficiency gains against candidate experience, fairness, and compliance considerations.

This position has an estimated base salary of $185,000 - $235,000. #LI-DNI

Heartflow is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at Heartflow, including recruitment, hiring, training, relocation, promotion, and termination. Positions posted for Heartflow are not intended for or open to third party recruiters / agencies. Submission of any unsolicited resumes for these positions will be considered to be free referrals. Heartflow has become aware of a fraud where unknown entities are posing as Heartflow recruiters in an attempt to obtain personal information from individuals as part of our application or job offer process. Before providing any personal information to outside parties, please verify the following: A) all legitimate Heartflow recruiter email addresses end with “@heartflow.com” and B) the position described is found on our careers site at  www.heartflow.com/about/careers/