Bilingual Talent Acquisition Manager

Who we are

At Canadian Premier, everything we do is driven by our genuine desire to build connections with our customers – listening, reflecting, responding – and being there for them during the most trying times of their lives. To be the best at what we do, we look for compassionate, creative people who work efficiently, aren't afraid to make decisions, and are driven to understand how their role fits into our vision; to be the innovative insurer trusted by families to provide financial protection through partners who care.

For more than 60 years, Canadian Premier has been committed to providing financial security to Canadians and their families in the face of uncertainties, insuring over two million customers coast-to-coast. Every day at Canadian Premier means a day spent helping Canadians and their families build secure tomorrows.

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with an office in Burnaby, British Columbia, we are a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of Securian Financial, a Fortune 500 company*.

Who we need

Reporting to, and working in partnership with, the Director, Human Resources, we are looking for a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Manager. You will contribute to and execute the strategy for innovative talent acquisition, development, and management initiatives. You will work closely with all stakeholders to understand the needs of the business - and proactively meet those needs through effective workforce planning. You will collaborate with your HR colleagues, peers, and our external recruitment partner to identify and attract great talent and ultimately deliver the best client and candidate experience.

As we scale and grow significantly in coming months, this is an exceptional opportunity for a resourceful partner and experienced recruiter who wants to take their career to the next level; someone who enjoys a challenge, appreciates diversity in their work, and can build and strengthen talent strategies.

What's in it for you

Ownership. You want to bring your knowledge to take ownership of talent attraction, selection and new hire development at a growing national company. You are passionate about every aspect of Talent Acquisition. This is a genuine opportunity to shine, bring your expertise, contribute to our people strategy, and implement your ideas.

Influence. Finding quality talent in a timely manner is critical to providing Canadians with the customer-focused service they need and expect from their insurance provider. Your work will directly impact our ability to serve our clients, meet their needs, and our overall business objectives to continue our great work across the country.

Career development. We're growing our teams across the business and expanding our organization. With that growth will come the opportunity to try new things and express interest in gaining exposure and taking the lead on initiatives including onboarding, employment branding, , talent analytics, learning and development, or owning a more significant piece of the strategy.

What you will focus on

Oversee and manage day-to-day recruitment activity across multiple provinces, reporting and actively driving talent acquisition strategies for senior, complex and specialized roles. You will:

• Collaborate. You will work with the management team to ensure alignment of talent needs and short- and long-term corporate goals. You will partner with internal and external teams to optimize hiring strategy and spend, and implement talent acquisition and employment branding strategies
• Optimize . You will ensure talent acquisition tools, templates, and frameworks are in place and regularly reviewed, focusing on client and candidate experience. You will:
  • Leverage technology to streamline and execute recruitment strategies effectively.
  • Guide hiring managers and HR colleagues, leveraging data and market intel.
  • Implement a structured assessment and selection process to ensure hiring managers and interviewers are prepared to engage and evaluate candidates effectively.
  • Analyze talent acquisition metrics, including budgets, historical benchmarks and key performance indicators, to introduce efficiencies.
• Recruit. You will manage technical and non-technical recruitment initiatives, including hiring manager intake sessions, collaborating with RPO and vendors, scheduling and participating in interviews, feedback solicitation, recommendations, and candidate communication. You will develop a strong network and build candidate pipelines within target markets and for niche roles within the company. You will manage onboarding frameworks to deliver a premium integration experience; measure and report on new hire engagement, share trends and recommend actions.
• Champion. You will be a brand ambassador for Canadian Premier and educate candidates on the culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for the company. You will promote talent acquisition initiatives that leverage diversity and differences, supporting an inclusive and engaged culture.

• The passion. You are deeply committed to a career in Talent Acquisition and Human Resources, from strategy to brand and onboarding to retention.
• The education and experience. You have a university degree in a related field combined with 7+ years in recruitment, workforce planning, and talent programs, including building and executing end-to-end recruitment processes and strategies. You have experience coaching managers on hiring processes, interviews and assessments, as well as onboarding. You are highly proficient in MS Office, an ATS, and an HRIS.
• The project management skills . You have direct experience implementing and supporting broader initiatives and Talent programs, such as competency models and assessment tools. You are a creative problem solver, able to balance and change priorities, anticipate and respond to issues, and manage details. Your focus is on accomplishing every milestone, following processes and proactively resolving or circumventing issues.
• The interpersonal skills. You have outstanding professional written, verbal, and presentation skills in English and French. You ask intelligent questions to obtain information, identify root causes, and determine solutions. You can form trusting relationships within and across teams and confidently work with any level of stakeholder. You have a genuine interest in understanding others, hearing their perspectives, and addressing their concerns.

Why join?

When you're a Canadian Premier employee, you're part of a hard-working, high-performing, bright-thinking, make-things-happen family. One that sees your potential on day one, challenging you to grow your unique strengths as you create a career filled with opportunity, collaboration and meaning. For our newest team members to our most tenured, we're committed to being an employer that supports the person you want to be, at work and outside of it. We're growing – and we want you to grow with us.

At Canadian Premier, we know there's nothing more important than treating each other with respect, compassion, understanding, and dignity. Even though our family has grown over the years, we still maintain the entrepreneurial spirit that got us started. https://youtu.be/4smwYAVRZQA"> Watch this video to learn more about our core values and our Canadian Premier family.

Be part of a fast-paced company that offers you exciting opportunities to advance your career while you contribute to helping Canadians build secure tomorrows.

Many of the individuals who lead our team have an impressive tenure with us, and every single one of them will tell you, it's about the people—the people we serve and the people we work with. We're a small organization with flexibility, openness, and responsiveness; with the security and resources to continue to do our work in a way that makes the most impact on our customers.

Be a part of a place guided by people-focused not profit-driven values: Communicate openly, be accountable, be curious, celebrate together as one family.

This is a place that stands behind work-life balance, an accessible leadership team, transparent communication, and an atmosphere that can only be described as family-focused. We continue to promote an engaged work-life balance throughout the pandemic with initiatives that include virtual town halls, casual online coffees, mental health workshops and employee appreciation packages. The very nature of what we do – listening to our customers – is the foundation of how we collaborate, learn from one another, embrace diverse perspectives, and hold each other up.

If you have the majority of the qualifications we're looking for and you're interested in joining the team, we encourage you to express your interest by submitting an application. Apply now.

Canadian Premier is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, Canadian Premier will provide reasonable accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process. Please contact hr@canadianpremier.ca for accommodation requests.

* Securian Financial is the marketing name for Securian Financial Group, Inc. and its affiliates. Insurance products are issued by its affiliated insurance companies. 2020 Fortune 500 Companies List, May 2020.