Manager, Talent Acquisition & Executive Recruitment

Sobeys; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking a Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead the Corporate TA team and advance recruitment best practices across Canada. You will mentor teammates, drive DE&I strategies, and partner with stakeholders to optimize candidate experiences—from entry level to executive roles.

You will build multi-channel pipelines, govern end-to-end processes, and ensure data-driven reporting while aligning with Sobeys’ talent objectives across provinces.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in talent acquisition or HR leadership.
• 5 years leading HR or Talent Acquisition teams; 7+ years end-to-end recruitment, 3+ years in corporate recruitment.
• Experience managing relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and vendors; strong reporting.
• Proven ability to develop processes, tools, and programs; multi-channel talent pipelines; bilingual across Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Corporate TA team to deliver best-in-class candidate and hiring manager experiences from entry-level to executive roles.
• Coach and develop team members; foster a culture of learning and accountability.
• Allocate requisitions, oversee follow-up, and maintain recruitment records for reporting and metrics.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders; use data to inform recruitment activities and ROI.
• Own the candidate experience across all touchpoints; continuously improve service levels.
• Spearhead new sourcing ideas for hard-to-fill roles and collaborate with Recruitment Marketing.
• Oversee background and reference checks as required.

Skills

HR leadership

End-to-end recruiting

Stakeholder mgmt

People development

Multi-channel sourcing

Bilingual

Retail experience

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Ready to Make an impact?

The Manager, Talent Acquisition is responsible for leading the Corporate Talent Acquisition team by mentoring and developing teammates while implementing recruitment best practices that support our TA and DE&I corporate strategies.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing

• Lead the Corporate TA team to deliver best-in-class candidate and hiring manager experiences from entry-level to executive roles
• Create and maintain a culture focused on coaching and development
• Allocate requisitions, oversee team follow-up and maintain accurate recruitment records to support with reporting and performance metrics
• Build strong relationships with all stakeholders to establish trust and credibility in the delivery of a value-add service; leverage data to keep stakeholders informed and up-to‑date on recruitment activities
• Assume ownership of the total candidate experience, ensuring all company touch points provide a positive experience
• Identify and bring forth new methods/ideas for sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill roles
• Partner with Recruitment Marketing to support with identified needs, monitoring success and ROI
• Own recruitment projects, initiatives, and programs
• Continuously seek opportunities to enhance effectiveness and service levels to clients
• Develop Hiring Manager knowledge through the interview process inclusive of coaching on interview/selection techniques and conducting interviews
• Manage background check and reference check processes as required

What you bring to the table

• Undergraduate degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience:
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an HR or Talent Acquisition Lead capacity
• Minimum of 7 years of end-to‑end recruitment experience; 3 of which have been spent in corporate recruitment
• Extensive experience in the recruiting lifecycle inclusive of directing relationships with Hiring Managers, Candidates and owning vendor relationships
• Experience in the development and delivery of processes, tools and programs
• Experience delivering multi‑channel talent pipelines while leveraging social networks and other emerging methods
• Bilingualism is required as the candidate will be expected to work with peers in other provinces in the development and implementation of tools and processes across Canada, as well as provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada
• Experience in retail is considered an asset