Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Early Careers

Sun Life; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Sun Life is seeking a strategic Early Careers Talent Acquisition leader to oversee campus recruitment across multiple Sun Life portfolios. You will mentor a team of TA consultants and shape the candidate experience for student hiring, partnering with business units and campuses.

The role requires building a campus strategy based on data, driving ROI and DEI initiatives, and leading cross-unit collaboration during peak recruitment periods.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of overall talent acquisition experience, including at least three years of campus recruitment experience.
• People leadership experience demonstrating success leading, developing, and managing teams is preferred
• Strong presentation skills with comfort presenting to both internal and external audiences
• Ability to travel to various campuses during busy recruitment periods
• Trusted advisor mentality with the ability to build strong partnerships with key stakeholders, partnering business units, and candidates
• Strategic thinking with creative problem-solving abilities based on business needs
• Excellent communication and data analysis skills with a results-driven approach
• Adaptability and resilience and the ability to quickly pivot and deliver on business priorities with comfort taking calculated risks

Responsibilities

• Lead your team of Early Careers Talent Acquisition Consultants and Specialists, conducting regular 1:1 meetings, providing mentorship, and attending Early Careers leadership meetings
• Champion recruitment excellence by leading full recruitment cycle: posting, resume screening, interviews, debriefs, and offers
• Develop a comprehensive Campus Strategy based on market data and expertise
• Build strategic partnerships with business units to enhance campus recruitment efforts and provide consultation to business partners
• Contribute to the development and execution of the portfolio's social media strategy
• Measure and optimize performance by creating, measuring, and reporting on ROI, KPIs, and DEI initiatives
• Lead continuous improvement of all campus recruitment strategies, partnerships, and processes
• Demonstrate flexibility by attending and/or leading internal and external events in various locations during business and non-business hours
• Managing onboarding and performance for all students in the portfolio
• Leading student initiatives and contributing to their success and development

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Campus Recruitment

People Leadership

Presentation Skills

Data Analysis

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Be part of a high performing team where collaboration, diverse perspectives, and business partnerships are top priorities. As a key member of our Early Careers leadership team, you will take on a strategic leadership role overseeing the DBTS, Sun Life Canada, Sun Life Corporate, and SLC Management portfolios. This position provides a unique opportunity to lead campus recruitment initiatives across multiple business units while developing and mentoring a team of talented Talent Acquisition Consultants and Specialists. You will drive recruitment strategy, lead business partnerships on key hiring initiatives, and shape the candidate experience for all student hiring programs within your portfolios.

What will you do?

• Lead your team of Early Careers Talent Acquisition Consultants and Specialists, conducting regular 1:1 meetings, providing mentorship, and attending Early Careers leadership meetings
• Champion recruitment excellence by leading full recruitment cycle: posting, resume screening, interviews, debriefs, and offers
• Develop a comprehensive Campus Strategy based on market data and expertise
• Build strategic partnerships with business units to enhance campus recruitment efforts and provide consultation to business partners
• Contribute to the development and execution of the portfolio's social media strategy
• Measure and optimize performance by creating, measuring, and reporting on ROI, KPIs, and DEI initiatives
• Lead continuous improvement of all campus recruitment strategies, partnerships, and processes
• Demonstrate flexibility by attending and/or leading internal and external events in various locations during business and non-business hours

You will also support the student experience at Sun Life by:

• Managing onboarding and performance for all students in the portfolio
• Leading student initiatives and contributing to their success and development

What do you need to succeed?

• Minimum of five years of overall talent acquisition experience, including at least three years of campus recruitment experience
• People leadership experience demonstrating success leading, developing, and managing teams is preferred
• Strong presentation skills with comfort presenting to both internal and external audiences
• Ability to travel to various campuses during busy recruitment periods
• Trusted advisor mentality with the ability to build strong partnerships with key stakeholders, partnering business units, and candidates
• Strategic thinking with creative problem-solving abilities based on business needs
• Excellent communication and data analysis skills with a results-driven approach
• Adaptability and resilience and the ability to quickly pivot and deliver on business priorities with comfort taking calculated risks

What's in it for you?

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• An environment of continuous learning and improvement
• Work-life balance by scheduling your day around your priorities and having more time for the important things

Salary Range:

80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000

Job Category:

Human Resources

Posting End Date:

01/10/2026

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [e-mail].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.