Company:
Finning Canada
Number of Openings:
1
Worker Type:
Permanent
Position Overview:
Location:Calgary AB or Edmonton AB
Employment Type:Permanent Full-Time
Company Overview:Finning Canada a division of Finning International Inc. is the worlds largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivaled products services and solutions to customers across diverse industries. At Finning we are committed to building a high-performing inclusive workforce that drives innovation and operational excellence.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative Talent Acquisition Team Lead to support and elevate our Talent Acquisition (TA) function. This role blends hands-on recruitment (approximately 75%) with team leadership and strategic contribution.
You will lead full-cycle recruitment across a diverse portfolio of roles while guiding a team of Talent Acquisition Partners partnering closely with business leaders and contributing to the evolution of our TA strategy tools and processes.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping how Finning attracts hires and retains top talent acrossWesternCanada.
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition Delivery
Lead full-cycle recruitment across an assigned portfolio including intake sourcing screening interviewing and offer negotiation
Build and maintain strong talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs
Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements and provide market insights
Ensure a consistent high-quality hiring process aligned with Finnings standards
Team Leadership & Coaching
Provide day-to-day guidance mentorship and support to a team of Talent Acquisition Partners
Foster a high-performance collaborative team environment
Support onboarding and development of new team members
Act as a point of escalation for complex or high-impact searches
Strategic & Operational Contributions
Contribute to and help executerecruitment marketing strategiesto enhance employer brand and attract top talent
Supportworkload management and distribution ensuring balanced allocation of requisitions
Champion continuous improvement incandidate experience ensuring timely communication and a seamless hiring journey
Collaborate on reporting metrics and insights to optimize hiring outcomes
Qualifications & Experience Required:
5 years of progressive talent acquisition experience in high-volume or complex environments
Proven experience leading or mentoring a team of recruiters including coaching and capability development
Experience developing targeted sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill ticketed and non-ticketed trade roles including proactive pipelining of passive candidates
Strong experience supporting hiring in skilled-trade industrial heavy equipment or field-based environments; familiarity with trades certification frameworks and workforce dynamics is highly valued
Strong understanding of technical and trades talent markets including regional supply competitor landscape and effective sourcing channels
Experience recruiting for industrial technical and/or corporate roles
Proven experience leading or mentoring other recruiters
Hands-on experience with ATS and sourcing tools (e.g. Workday LinkedIn Recruiter CRM platforms)
Demonstrated ability to leverage data analytics and metrics to inform and drive hiring decisions
Ability to effectively assess technical skillsets and translate hiring manager requirements into targeted recruiting strategies
Soft Skills & Competencies Required:
Leadership and coaching mindset
Strategic thinking combined with strong execution capability
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Data-driven decision-making approach
High level of organization and attention to detail
Collaborative and team-oriented approach
Why Join Finning
Opportunity to step into a leadership role while remaining close to the recruitment work
Play a key role in evolving TA strategy tools and candidate experience
Partner with leaders across a complex multi-industry organization
Be part of a collaborative high-performing Talent Acquisition team
Competitive compensation benefits and career growth opportunities
Flexible work arrangements in Calgary or Edmonton
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 notdiscriminate against applicants based on gender identity race national and ethnic origin religion age sexual orientation marital and family status and/or mental or physical 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.
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1