Senior Advisor, Talent Acquisitions

The Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor is responsible to support the implementation of our overall talent and recruitment strategy. The Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor act as a business partner to all hiring managers in the attraction and selection of top talent for the organization by identifying the best sourcing strategies and ensuring a good candidate experience.

More specifically, the Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor must:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting process, ensuring a smooth and positive candidate experience
• Ensure an impressive candidate experience through thorough communication and timely feedback, interviewer preparedness, and effective interview structuring/formatting
• Create and support the establishment of the talent acquisition strategy
•   Develop strong relationships with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop/execute sourcing and recruiting plans
•   Work with hiring managers to identify position requirements and sourcing strategy
•   Coach and lead hiring managers through recruitment best practices
•   Coordinate relevant job postings on Applicant Tracking System and manage the movement of candidates to appropriate status
•   Identify the best sourcing channels for different positions and skillsets within the organization
•   Conduct screening interviews; validating skillset, organization/position/cultural fit, language; prepare shortlist brief for hiring managers
•   Act as point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process
•   Responsible to maintain all Talent Acquisitions application systems and recruitment accounts;
•  Manage pre-employment process, including background verification and references
• Support Employer Branding initiatives
•  Establish a social media strategy to promote all open positions
•  Proactively source talent by leveraging the appropriate platform
•  Develop and update recruiting reports and analytics
•  Lead and participate in talent acquisition projects and initiatives
•  Prepare offer details to include in offer letters and employment contract
• Work closely with HR Business Partner to ensure a smooth transition into the on-boarding process 

IDEAL PROFILE

 Education 

• University degree in Human Resources, administration, psychology, or other relevant field of study

Experience

• 5-7 years’ experience recruiting in-company
• Experience with Applicant Tracking System and candidate sourcing

Knowledge and skills

• Bilingual in French and English and, both written and spoken. English is required for international recruitment
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Demonstrated ability to develop creative strategies and approaches for recruiting and identifying exceptional talent
• As a key member of the HR team, must have a high degree of confidentiality, professionalism and diplomacy
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Good knowledge of good clinical practices, and applicable Health Canada and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations/guidelines.