Director, Global Technology Recruiting & Early Talent

Lyft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 212,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic leader to drive talent acquisition initiatives in a dynamic environment. This role is critical in shaping the future of recruiting and early talent programs, ensuring alignment with business priorities. You will collaborate with various teams to develop proactive recruitment strategies, analyze key metrics, and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence organizational growth while enjoying a hybrid work environment that promotes collaboration and flexibility. If you are passionate about talent acquisition and want to make a significant impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Extended health and dental coverage

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care and pet benefits

Health Care Savings Account

RRSP plan

Flexible paid time off

18 weeks of paid time off for new parents

Subsidized commuter benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale talent initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy.
• Collaborate with business leaders to understand talent needs.

Skills

Talent Acquisition Strategy

Data Analysis

Leadership

Diversity and Inclusion

Business Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

Reporting to the VP - Talent Acquisition (TA), you will drive key initiatives that enable Lyft’s global technology recruiting and Early Talent Programs to meet their current and future talent needs in an efficient and proactive way, while partnering with broader leadership and people team members to provide process, infrastructure and vision that drive evolving talent needs forward. This role sits on the Talent Leadership Team (TLT) and serves as a critically important and strategic position.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy for global technology recruiting and early talent, ensuring the TA team is built to adapt to evolving location strategies and business priorities.
• Collaborate closely with the business and people team to understand current and future talent needs, establishing proactive recruitment plans resulting from broader organizational planning.
• In partnership with the talent leadership team, define key TA metrics, reporting goals and analyze data to assess effectiveness, make recommendations based on those findings and hold all parties accountable.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business and people team on a consistent and meaningful experience for TAs core customers (hiring managers, candidates and broader people team) and setting expectations on the timing and execution of the recruitment strategy.
• Maintain a deep understanding of strategic business priorities and develop/modify TA strategies in light of shifts in business priorities to ensure that future talent needs are met.
• Keep current on new trends in the TA space to regularly bring improvements and best practices to the TLT.

Experience

• 10+ years progressive TA experience, including effectively leading a TA team for a fast-paced / ever evolving global organization.
• Demonstrated courageous leadership and the ability to break through old paradigms and explore new ones.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale, complex talent initiatives, partnering closely with business and people leaders.
• Experience building a team and establishing a presence in an emerging growth market.
• Demonstrated commitment to principles of diversity and inclusion, with direct experience influencing and building cultures of belonging.
• Successful track record partnering closely with executive/senior leadership and developing a credible relationship as a trusted advisor.
• Must demonstrate sound business acumen, with a deep understanding of how HR strategy supports business strategy.

Benefits

• Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits.
• Mental health benefits.
• Family building benefits.
• Child care and pet benefits.
• Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account.
• RRSP plan to help save for your future.
• In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service.
• Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
• Subsidized commuter benefits.

Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year.

The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $212,000 - CAD $265,000. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.