Acquisition Jobs in Edmonton, AB

Description

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Major Job Responsibilities:

Recruitment Leadership & Execution

• Lead full‑cycle, high‑volume recruitment across both salaried and unionized roles.

• Design and maintain a seamless, inclusive candidate journey from first touch through onboarding.

• Ensure consistent, equitable, and compliant hiring practices across all sites and role types.

Talent Pipeline Development

• Partner with business leaders to forecast workforce needs and build proactive talent pipelines.

• Use analytics to anticipate hiring demand, improve quality‑of‑hire, and reduce bottlenecks.

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for hard‑to‑fill, critical, and emerging roles.

Employer Brand & Recruitment Marketing

• Collaborate with Marketing to elevate the employer value proposition across channels.

• Lead targeted recruitment campaigns, optimize the careers site, and amplify employee stories.

• Ensure recruitment communications reflect an authentic and inclusive brand.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Coach, develop, and inspire the TA team to deliver high performance and strong service levels.

• Embed continuous improvement, operational discipline, and smart technology adoption.

• Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and innovation.

Data, Metrics & Insights

• Own all TA reporting, dashboards, and KPI measurement.

• Present data-driven recommendations that enhance key outcomes such as time‑to‑fill and funnel conversion.

• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and clear interpretation of talent acquisition data.

Vendor, Technology & Compliance Management

• Manage recruitment tools, technology stack, and agency/vendor relationships.

• Ensure compliance with all labor, employment, privacy, and collective agreement requirements.

Success Measures:

• Measurable improvement in quality of hire, time to fill, candidate NPS (Net Promoter Score), and offer‑acceptance rate.

• Stronger pipelines for hard‑to‑fill roles and increased internal mobility.

• Improved diversity representation throughout hiring funnels.

• High engagement and performance within the TA team.

• Predictable operating rhythms with business leaders and streamlined hiring processes.

Mandatory (Must-Have) Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in corporate recruiting or talent acquisition, including 3years in leadership.

• Demonstrated success hiring in unionized and salaried environments.

• Experience in high‑volume environments and/or hard‑to‑fill technical and/or skilled trades roles.

• Expertise with ATS/HRIS systems (Workday preferred), CRM platforms, sourcing tools, and AI/automation.

• Strong capability in data storytelling, dashboards, and KPI-driven insights.

• Proven background in employer branding and recruitment marketing.

• Ability to operate as a strategic partner while also diving into hands‑on recruitment when needed.

Preferred (Non-Mandatory) Skills:

• Multi‑site leadership experience.

• Exposure to programmatic advertising, talent communities, or pipelining technologies.

Why join us?

• Meaningful scope, modern tools, and executive sponsorship to build what great looks like.

• A people-first culture with flexibility, impact, and growth.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you’re excited about the role but don’t meet every qualification, we’d still love to hear from you.

At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.