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Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistSeaspan Marine Transportation • North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Seaspan Marine Transportation • North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$99,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Description

We are seeking a strategic Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment and drive talent strategy for roles across Seaspans Shipyard Operations which includes Production Facilities & Maintenance Health Safety & Environment Security and Planning & Scheduling.

You bring strong business acumen toattract assess and hire top-tier talent while optimizing recruitment processes and enhancing employer branding. The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist provides market intelligence and is a trusted advisor to leaders on talent market trends. You are a natural relationship builder and tailor your approach and communication styleto each audience offering balanced perspectives and building trust through clarity and position is complex due to the volume and breadth of roles along with the individual complexity of particular assignments.

Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employees will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.

What youll do

  • Function as a trusted partner to the business by leading the entire recruitment cycle for the assigned portfolio covering salaried roles from intake meetings through to negotiation and candidate acceptance.
  • Conduct thorough screening to confirm that candidates possess the competencies behaviors and skills required for success in their role at Seaspan.
  • Serves as the primary point of contact with candidates ensuring a positive experience throughout the process.
  • Collaborate with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to identify staffing requirements create recruitment plans and advise on internal opportunities.
  • Review resumes conduct interviews and evaluate Candidates qualifications and suitability for internal roles.
  • Develop effective sourcing strategies locally nationally and internationally.
  • Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
  • Engage in proactive sourcing by leveraging social media direct outreach community partnerships employee referrals and innovative recruitment marketing strategies.
  • Keep detailed records and provide thorough written reviews to Hiring Managers for candidates who have been interviewed.
  • Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence (COE) to generate and process candidate offers.
  • Partner with the HR team to ensure compliance with company policies procedures and legal requirements governing internal mobility and recruitment.
  • Maintain accurate up-to-date records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other recruitment tools.
  • Initiate new-hire workflows and facilitate internal promotions transfers and conversions.
  • Support TA transformation to automate tasks improve HR processes and optimize digital tools. Identify ways to improve workflows for efficiency and reduce time-to-hire.


What youll bring

  • 6 years full-cycle in-house or mix of in-house and agency recruiting experience for mid-to-senior level roles in the shipbuilding manufacturing or construction industry.
  • Experience in a unionized environment is an asset.
  • Strong knowledge of recruitment processes and best practices including sourcing screening and interviewing.
  • Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing including social media outreach (LinkedIn Twitter Instagram and Facebook groups) leveraging network contacts of Hiring Managers and Employees and other creative sources.
  • Strong experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) with a preference for Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC) including best practices for sourcing screening and interviewing.
  • Outstanding relationship and interpersonal skills with proven influencing skills at all levels of an organization.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills with the proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and reprioritize based on business demands.
  • Good judgment problem solving and reasoning skills.
  • Maintains a high level of integrity and confidentiality when managing sensitive information.
  • Strong computer skills including MS Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
  • Proactive and customer service focused to deliver exceptional service to Hiring Managers and Candidates.
  • Strong understanding of how HR functions are interconnected and have proven experience building strong relationships with Talent Acquisition HR Business Partners Total Rewards and other teams.


Why youll love working here

  • This is a full-time permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
  • In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidates experience.
  • We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy speech therapy mental health coverage physiotherapy and more) dental care vision care a $500 personal spending account and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
  • This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule.
  • Access to Pemberton campus gym.
  • Parking is included and to assist transit users we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pickup and drop-off points around North Vancouver.


The estimated salary for this position is $99000 - $121000. In determining final salary Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidates skill set and experience the positions location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Companys sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Talent Acquisition
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 99000 - 121000
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