Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada); Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC is seeking a Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition to plan, source, assess and qualify external candidates in alignment with business needs and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes delivering expert hiring insights and managing candidate pipelines across portfolios.

You will advise hiring managers, leverage new sourcing channels and apply behavioral interviewing to inform decisions, while upholding a culture of inclusion and strong candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Experience planning, sourcing, assessing and qualifying external candidates.
• Ability to advise hiring managers on processes and labor market trends.
• Strong relationship management with leaders, partners and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio management: lead talent acquisition planning, sourcing and interviewing to meet timelines and ensure positive candidate experience.
• Strategic sourcing: build a diverse candidate pipeline through channels, events and online presence.
• Business acumen: stay current on labour market trends and provide actionable insights to improve external hires.
• Relationship management: maintain strong partnerships and communicate regularly with stakeholders.

Skills

Active Sourcing

Analytical Thinking

Candidate Experience

Communication

Hiring Management

Human Resources (HR)

Process Improvements

Recruiting Processes

Recruiting Strategies

Sourcing and Procurement

Sourcing Management

Sourcing Services

Talent Acquisition

Talent Sourcing

Job description

What you’ll be doing

As a member of CIBC’s team, the Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition is responsible for planning, sourcing, assessing, and qualifying external candidates in collaboration with Talent Acquisition Partners to support business plans and goals in compliance with regulatory requirements, policies and procedures. The role provides advice regarding the hiring process, understanding business partner needs and leveraging new sourcing channels to advise hiring managers throughout the interviewing process. The Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition exercises independent judgement to recommend the most important candidate skills, using labour market knowledge to recommend process improvements. The role makes decisions on their own work methods to assess candidates using behavioral interviewing techniques to provide business partners with insights, benefits, and hiring risks.

How you'll succeed

• Portfolio management – lead the talent acquisition planning, sourcing and interviewing activities to identify quality candidates for an individual or group of portfolios, ensuring class hiring requirements are met and exceeded per set timelines while providing a positive candidate experience
• Strategic sourcing – Identify strategies and sourcing channels to build a pipeline of diverse candidates for your assigned portfolio. Establish connections within the community, organize and attend recruiting events, maintain and leverage a professional online and social media presence, and prospect talent through your network. Provide trusted advice to hiring managers by using various interviewing and assessment techniques to validate candidate experience levels.
• Business acumen – Keep up-to-date on labour market trends and competitor information, providing business partners with insights and recommendations that will improve the quality of external hires. Build deep subject matter expertise in your portfolio to better forecast and influence hiring plans and decisions.
• Relationship management - Build and maintain strong professional relationships with leaders, internal partners, and candidates. Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience by managing your talent pipeline, acknowledging all applicants, and engaging in regular communication. Consult with business partners on Talent Acquisition processes, activities and outcomes to position yourself as a valued partner.

Who you are

Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard. You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results. You embrace and champion change. You’ll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best. You’re driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life. You look beyond the moment. You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible. You live your values. You bring high standards, genuine care to your relationships, and want to grow with an employer that shares your values and brings out your best.

What CIBC Offers

• competitive salary
• incentive pay
• banking benefits
• a benefits program*
• defined benefit pension plan*
• an employee share purchase plan
• a vacation offering
• wellbeing support
• MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program

We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck. We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways. We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development. *Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

Core Information

Job Location Vancouver-400 Burrard St., 2nd

Employment Type Regular

Weekly Hours 37.5

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Skills

• Active Sourcing
• Analytical Thinking
• Candidate Experience
• Communication
• Hiring Management
• Human Resources (HR)
• Process Improvements
• Recruiting Processes
• Recruiting Strategies
• Sourcing and Procurement
• Sourcing Management
• Sourcing Services
• Talent Acquisition
• Talent Sourcing

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 48,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.

CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [e-mail]

CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise. You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit. We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency). We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.