HARTZ Search Seeking Talent Acquisition Leader for LCMC Health

January 19, 2024 – Charlotte, NC-based HARTZ Search has been retained by LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA, to conduct a nationwide search for a vice president of talent acquisition. The firm is looking for a seasoned professional to lead and drive the transformation of the TA function into an enterprise-wide shared services model in order that LCMC Health can strategically attract, hire, and retain the best talent. Ensuring alignment with the CEO’s growth strategy, this role will be highly strategic and report to the SVP of HR. The role will influence and inform senior leadership on succession planning, talent acquisition initiatives, and strategies to attract best-in-class talent, working alongside them to ensure integrated talent planning while embedding the strategy, building its infrastructure, and securing the impact of elevating the function across the system.

The search firm notes that this executive is focused on bringing innovation and a commercial spirit to the organization and the talent acquisition function is a critical platform to achieve his goals. A wide-ranging degree of creativity, as well as near-and long-term recruiting vision, is, therefore, needed.

HARTZ Search is looking for candidates with 15+ years of total experience with at least eight as a manager of managers in a complex talent acquisition environment.

Those applying should have demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams, specifically IT, human resources, and financial departments, in successfully implementing talent-focused initiatives or projects. You must understand the organization’s overall financial performance and apply financial concepts and practices to create and manage budgets, forecasting and funding allocation based on ROI.

The organization wants a forward thinker who can “connect the dots” and with a history of establishing performance benchmarks and optimizing impact in the Talent Acquisition space. Candidates should have experience with a variety of technology programs and platforms and related uses, including but not limited to: website content management systems, email marketing, CRMs, Workday, vendor management systems, and applicant systems.

Related: HARTZ Search Recruits Chief Talent Acquisition Officer for Bon Secours Mercy Health

LCMC Health is a non-profit network of healthcare providers in Southern Louisiana, based out of New Orleans. It encompasses nine hospitals and ERs and employs 2,800 board-certified physicians & providers.

Experienced Recruiters

Established in 2017, HARTZ Search is an executive search firm that focuses on the healthcare and higher education sectors. In addition to its headquarters in Charlotte, NC, the firm has regional offices in Dallas and San Diego, CA. The firm’s clients include: Atrium Health, City of Hope – Cancer Research; Bon Secours Mercy Health; JPS Health Network; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech); University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas (UT Southwestern); and University of Wisconsin Health (UW Health).


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HARTZ Search recently assisted in the recruitment of  Emily Sedgwick as the new president and CEO of the University Medical Center New Orleans, an LCMC Health hospital. “Dr. Sedgwick is an accomplished leader in academic and non-academic medical systems with employed and affiliated physicians,” said Greg Feirn, CEO of LCMC Health, the health system that manages University Medical Center. “Dr. Sedgwick’s 20 years of experience and leadership will help University Medical Center continue to serve as a world-class academic research hospital that trains the next generation of healthcare professionals.”


Mike Hartz is president and CEO of the firm. His diverse background in executive and physician search has given him unique experience in working with executives and physicians within the healthcare and higher education industries. During his 15 years in executive search, he has recruited over 200 executives and physicians nationwide. Mr. Hartz has used his background in customer service and business operations as well as his knowledge of national healthcare market trends in recruitment, practice management, and physician services to solidify his track record in recruiting for healthcare systems, facilities, and physician practices ranging in size from small rural to large medical centers.

Current Search

HARTZ Search is currently leading the search for a new chief talent officer for LCMC Health. The organization desires a seasoned professional as the chief talent officer to lead and drive the transformation of the critical talent acquisition function into an enterprise-wide shared services model in order that LCMC Health can strategically attract, hire, and retain the best talent. Ensuring alignment with the CEO’s growth strategy, this role will be highly strategic and report to the chief experience officer.

The role will influence and inform senior leadership on succession planning, talent acquisition initiatives, and strategies to attract best-in-class talent, working alongside them to ensure integrated talent planning while embedding the strategy, building its infrastructure, and securing the impact of elevating the function across the system. HARTZ Search explains that the CEO is focused on bringing innovation and a commercial spirit to the organization and the talent acquisition function is a critical platform to achieve his goals. A wide-ranging degree of creativity, as well as near-and long-term recruiting vision, is, therefore, needed.

Related: Hartz Search Recruits Chief Administrative Officer for East Jefferson General Hospital 

Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief; Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor; Lily Fauver, Senior Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media

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