Talent Acquisition Programs Manager

Jobtailor

Edmonton

On-site

CAD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition leader in Canada to drive the strategic roadmap for recruitment strategies and programs. You will partner with senior leaders to enhance sourcing, employer branding, and data-driven decision making.

You will lead a global-minded team, collaborate with Marketing on employer branding, and ensure compliance with HR practices and trends while delivering measurable hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including talent acquisition and talent management.
5+ years of people leadership experience, with the ability to coach, guide, and develop TA professionals.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships, collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, and influence decision-making across the TA process.
Knowledge of current HR and talent acquisition practices, employment legislation, and workforce trends.
Experience with HR metrics, dashboards, reporting tools, and talent analytics for business insights.
Comfort using digital platforms and tools for recruitment, sourcing, or employment branding.
Construction industry or related sector experience is an asset; global organization experience is an asset.
Proven ability to navigate complex organizations and collaborate with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of a Talent Acquisition Strategic Roadmap with senior leaders and HR leadership.
Consult with managers on recruitment practices and advise on industry trends to develop sourcing strategies.
Position the company as a great place to work.
Design and execute a branding strategy with the Communications & Marketing team.
Stay informed of trends and innovative sourcing strategies to attract top talent globally.
Manage and challenge existing recruiting strategies to improve quality of candidates and time-to-hire.
Measure and improve key metrics like time-to-fill and diversity, mobility, and hiring volume.
Identify opportunities to increase candidate pool diversity by partnering with external organizations.
Leverage analytics to audit processes, assess trends, create reports, and tell the data story.
Lead and develop the corporate Talent Acquisition team, mentoring TA professionals.

Skills

Talent Acquisition Strategy

People Leadership

HR Metrics & Analytics

Diversity & Inclusion

Employer Branding

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Recruitment Platforms

Talent Analytics Tools

Dashboards

Reporting Software

Job description

Lead the development of a Talent Acquisition Strategic Roadmap by working with senior leaders and HR leadership to advance the right recruitment strategy, programs and partners to drive the strategy.
Consult with managers on recruitment practices and advise on industry trends to develop effective sourcing strategies.
Position PCL as a great place to work.
Design & execute a branding strategy with the Communications & Marketing team.
Stay informed of trends and innovative sourcing strategies and platforms, recruiting techniques and trends to attract and compete for top talent across the globe.
Manage, leverage, and challenge existing recruiting strategies, methods, and systems to generate a proactive and efficient approach to improving the quality of candidates and time-to-hire.
Measure and improve key business metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, internal talent mobility, quality of hire, overall monthly hires, etc.).
Identify opportunities to increase the diversity of the candidate pool by partnering with internal and external organizations that support the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Leverage strong analytical skills to audit processes, assess trends, create reports, and tell the story with data.
Lead and develop the corporate Talent Acquisition team, providing strategic direction to direct reports and mentoring TA professionals across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
10+ years of progressive HR experience, which includes exposure to talent acquisition and talent management.
5+ years of people leadership experience, with a strong ability to coach, guide, and develop HR or TA professionals.
Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships, collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, and influence decision‑making across the talent acquisition process.
Knowledge of current HR and talent acquisition practices, employment legislation, and emerging workforce trends.
Experience working with HR metrics, dashboards, reporting tools, and/or talent analytics to support business insights.
Comfort utilizing digital platforms and tools commonly used for recruitment, sourcing, or employment branding.
Construction industry or related sector experience is an asset; experience in a large or global organization is an asset.
Proven ability to navigate complex organizations and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional partners, including Communications/Marketing on employer brand initiatives.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing talent acquisition strategies, leveraging data analytics to improve recruitment metrics, and fostering a diverse and inclusive candidate pool. Proven leadership in guiding and mentoring talent acquisition teams while collaborating effectively with cross‑functional partners.

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