Talent & Acquisition Manager

Talent & Acquisition Manager Human Resources Position Summary

The Talent & Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading and executing the organization's talent acquisition strategy while providing direct leadership and supervision to HR Coordinators. This role serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership, ensuring the organization attracts, hires, and retains high-quality talent aligned with business goals, culture, and values.

The Talent & Acquisition Manager ensures the delivery of efficient, compliant, and high-quality recruitment and HR support services while fostering team development, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to:

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Leadership

• Develop, implement and continuously improve the organization's talent acquisition and performance strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Provide input into HR strategies, policies and practices with a focus on talent management and workforce planning and sustainability.
• Partner with leadership to understand workforce needs and strengthen organizational culture, productivity and retention through effective hiring.
• Champion organizational values and expected behaviors throughout the recruitment and hiring process.

Performance Management

• Oversee and administer the performance management process, including goal-setting cycles, evaluations, calibration support and continuous improvement of performance practices.
• Support leaders and employees in the effective application of performance management tools, timelines and expectations.
• Ensure performance management practices align with organizational values, policies and employment legislation.

Recruitment Operations & Employer Branding

• Lead and manage end-to-end recruitment activities including workforce needs analysis, recruitment coordination, onboarding and HR administrative tasks.
• Serve as a key point of contact for recruitment-related inquiries from hiring managers, candidates and external partners.
• Enhance the organization's employer brand and recruitment-related messaging across sourcing channels.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive and high-quality candidate experience.

Systems, Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Oversee effective utilization and maintenance of HRIS, performance management and recruitment systems.
• Produce and analyze metrics, dashboards, and analytics reports to support informed decision making.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen recruitment processes and overall talent acquisition effectiveness.

Compliance, Privacy & Market Insight

• Ensure recruitment practices comply with employment legislation, regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of labor market trends, recruitment technologies and regulatory changes.
• Act as the PIPA Champion for Human Resources, ensuring compliance with personal information protection requirements across recruitment, employee records, HR systems and processes.
• Promote privacy-by-design principles within HR practices and ensure appropriate collection, use, retention and disclosure of personal information.
• Partner with leadership, IT and Legal (as applicable) to support PIPA compliance, risk mitigation, audits and employee awareness.
• Represent the organization at career fairs, recruitment events and networking initiatives.
• Lead and support ad-hoc HR and talent-related projects as required.

People Leadership & Team Management

• Provide direct supervision, coaching and performance management to HR Coordinators.
• Support the professional development and training of HR Coordinators.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable and service-oriented HR team environment.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
• Professional HR certification/designation considered an asset.
• Minimum of 5-7 years' progressive experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or a compatible HR role.
• Experience working in a unionized environment considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices and employment legislation.
• Solid understanding of general human resources practices, policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity of HRIS and recruitment systems.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality and attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop HR team members.
• Ability to interface effectively at all levels of the organization and support change initiatives.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Application Deadline: Thursday, May 7, 2026

Liberty Group and its operating companies are drug, alcohol and smoke free environments. All successful applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening prior to an offer of employment.