Talent Manager

J.D. Irving, Limited; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Company-matched retirement savings

Career development opportunities

Job summary

J.D. Irving, Limited is seeking a Talent Manager to join the Transportation and Logistics HR team. You will lead talent acquisition, build critical pipelines, and support leadership development to meet current and future business needs.

You will provide practical recommendations to strengthen hiring outcomes, succession planning, and workforce readiness across the division, while partnering with HR and business leaders for impactful talent solutions.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline required.
• 5–8+ years of related experience in talent acquisition/management or HR fields.
• Experience leading full-cycle recruitment for leadership-level or business-critical roles.
• Experience supporting talent pipelines, succession planning or workforce planning is an asset.
• Proficiency with HRIS and recruitment systems; comfort with Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support talent acquisition strategies, hiring plans, and talent pipelines across Transportation and Logistics.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for leadership-level and other critical roles with fair, consistent practices.
• Source and engage qualified candidates through multiple channels to strengthen pipelines.
• Oversee leadership development program activities, including attraction, assessment, and mentorship coordination.
• Support talent review, succession planning, and workforce planning with market insights and practical solutions.
• Contribute to transportation and logistics employer branding to engage candidates and strengthen brand.

Skills

Talent acquisition strategies

Leadership development

Relationship building

Communication skills

HR knowledge

CPHR consideration (asset)

English proficiency

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business Administration or HR

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description We are seeking a Talent Manager to join our Transportation and Logistics Human Resources team. This role is ideal for a strategic, relationship-focused, and results-driven HR professional who is passionate about attracting, developing, and retaining talent to support current and future business needs. The successful candidate will lead talent acquisition strategies, manage critical talent pipelines, support leadership development program activities, and provide practical recommendations that strengthen hiring outcomes, succession planning, and workforce readiness across the division.

Job Description We are seeking a Talent Manager to join our Transportation and Logistics Human Resources team. This role is ideal for a strategic, relationship-focused, and results-driven HR professional who is passionate about attracting, developing, and retaining talent to support current and future business needs. The successful candidate will lead talent acquisition strategies, manage critical talent pipelines, support leadership development program activities, and provide practical recommendations that strengthen hiring outcomes, succession planning, and workforce readiness across the division.

What We Offer

We’re committed to supporting your success—both professionally and personally. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage
• Company-matched retirement savings and access to wellness supports, employee assistance, recognition programs, and company discounts
• Opportunity to develop divisional talent strategy, build leadership development programming, lead succession planning, and advance workforce planning priorities
• Exposure to a broad range of businesses across Transportation and Logistics, with meaningful partnership across operational and HR leadership teams
• Excellent learning, professional development, and career growth opportunities in a collaborative, high-performance environment

Salary range: $71,500-105,000

Responsibilities

• Develop and support talent acquisition strategies, hiring plans, and talent pipelines aligned to current and future workforce needs across Transportation and Logistics
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for leadership-level, professional, highly skilled, and other business-critical roles, ensuring fair, consistent, and effective recruitment and selection practices
• Source, engage, and build relationships with qualified candidates through a variety of channels to strengthen talent pipelines and support hiring requirements
• Oversee leadership development program activities, including attraction, assessment and selection, mentorship coordination, program administration, participant support, and ongoing program improvement
• Support talent review, succession planning, and workforce planning activities by providing recommendations, market insights, and practical talent solutions to HR and business leaders
• Contribute to Transportation and Logistics employment branding initiatives to enhance candidate engagement, employer brand awareness, and divisional talent attraction efforts
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate experience, reporting, and talent acquisition effectiveness

Qualifications

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline is required; a Human Resources focus is considered an asset
• 5–8+ years of related experience in talent acquisition, talent management, leadership development, human resources, or a related field
• Experience leading full-cycle recruitment for professional, leadership-level, highly skilled, or business-critical roles
• Experience supporting talent pipelines, succession planning, leadership development programs, or workforce planning initiatives is considered an asset
• Working knowledge of HRIS and recruitment systems, with strong systems aptitude and comfort using Microsoft Office tools and related business systems
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with candidates, HR teams, business leaders, and external providers
• Strong judgement, attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• CPHR candidate designation is considered an asset; CPHR designation is preferred
• English language proficiency is required