Talent Acquisition Lead

University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC); Prince George; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead, Talent Acquisition to enhance its workforce and support its mission of academic excellence. This dynamic role involves overseeing the recruitment process, developing effective strategies, and ensuring a positive candidate experience. The successful candidate will lead a talented team, drive diversity and inclusion efforts, and leverage data to optimize recruitment outcomes. If you are passionate about talent acquisition and want to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employee Tuition Waivers

Excellent Benefit Packages

Pension Packages

Employee Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of talent acquisition experience, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Experience in leading teams and providing mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing recruitment for exempt and unionized staff.
• Conducting full cycle talent acquisition including sourcing and interviewing.
• Building relationships with stakeholders to optimize talent acquisition.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Recruitment Best Practices

Customer Service Mindset

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Related Field

Tools

HR Technology

Social Media for Recruitment

Job description

#25-040EM

Lead, Talent Acquisition

Office of Shared Services

Regular, Full-time

https://www.unbc.ca/career-opportunities/99911/lead-talent-acquisition

Purpose

Reporting to the Director, Office of Shared Services, and receiving technical support and guidance from the Senior Human Resources Partner, the Lead, Talent Acquisition is a dual role providing operational oversight and leadership to the talent acquisition team, ensuring provision of continuous improvement and exceptional service delivery as part of a larger service focus, while also supporting full-cycle talent acquisition for the University. This position is responsible for developing and executing effective recruitment strategies to attract, hire, and retain top talent aligned with the organization’s goals and culture. This role oversees the end-to-end talent acquisition process, builds strong employer branding initiatives, and partners with hiring managers to identify workforce needs. The Lead, Talent Acquisition ensures a positive candidate experience, drives diversity and inclusion efforts, including efforts in Indigenization, and leverages data and insights to optimize recruitment outcomes and support business growth. This position also oversees the job evaluation process for exempt and union staff, in accordance with university policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a dynamic Recruiter to join our team at UNBC. In this role, you will play a crucial part in attracting top talent to our university, ensuring that we continue to uphold our commitment to academic excellence and innovation. This position is vital for enhancing our workforce and supporting our mission.

• Overseeing the recruitment process for exempt and unionized staff, maintaining adherence to guidelines, collective agreements, laws, and recommended practices;
• Conducting high-volume full cycle talent acquisition including posting, sourcing, screening, and interviewing;
• Ensuring accurate and up-to-date talent-tracking information;
• Acting as a subject-matter expert providing talent acquisition advice and guidance to internal stakeholders;
• Working collaboratively with each hiring manager to understand job requirements and expectations;
• Collaborating with senior leaders to forecast staffing requirements, align project objectives, and manage risks and strategies;
• Creating effective recruiting strategies, managing job postings, maintaining talent pools, and tracking recruitment metrics to achieve targets;
• Supervising, mentoring, providing leadership, and overseeing the development of direct reports by setting individual development objectives and key results to support departments and University strategies and objectives;
• Collaborating with Shared Services colleagues as well as Human Resources (HR), Information Technology Services (ITS), Finance, and other areas of the institution to align service delivery with institutional needs and best practices, and to develop training plans to achieve cross collaboration and excellence in service (approach and practices); and
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders and community partners to support diversity and optimize talent acquisition efforts.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess an undergraduate university degree, preferably in a related field, have a minimum of 5 years of direct talent acquisition experience, preferably in a unionized environment, and a minimum of 2 years of experience in leading teams from a continuous improvement and customer service perspective. This person will have the ability to provide training and/or mentorship to direct reports.

• Specialty in Human Resources; CPHR or RPR designation or working towards designation is an asset;
• Expertise in recruitment best practices, including sourcing, interviewing, employer branding, and using HR technology and social media;
• Customer service / continuous improvement leadership mindset;
• Leadership and mentorship skills with the ability to build trust, drive change, and align teams with organizational goals;
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at multitasking, problem-solving, and ensuring compliance with labour laws; and
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Salary

The starting salary will be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education, skills, and experience. The annual salary range for this position is $80,000 to $95,000.

UNBC offers employee tuition waivers (includes spouse and dependents), excellent benefit and pension packages, as well as employee training and development opportunities. For more details please see http://www.unbc.ca/human-resources/employee-benefits.

To Apply

The University of Northern British Columbia is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from the four designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities) as well as the 2SLGBTQ+ communities and individuals with intersectional identities.

Persons with disabilities, who anticipate needing accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, may contact UNBC Health & Wellbeing at [e-mail]. Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.

Please forward your resume and proof of education (e.g. copy of transcripts or copy of degree/diploma) and include the competition number #25-040EM in the subject line to:

Human Resources, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9

Email submissions: [e-mail]