Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

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  • Canada
  • Permanent
  • Temps-plein
  • Il y a 7 jours
Job Category: ManagementJob Description:Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto's subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking for Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition. This role will provide strategic leadership building and managing the execution of talent acquisition solutions to acquire talent from the external marketplace and within Metrolinx. The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition will build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment of talent acquisition solutions with workforce planning, inclusion programs, structure design, and job design.Working closely with the Director, Talent Acquisition, the Senior Manager proactively builds, manages and continuously improves strategies and solutions to attract, engage, build talent pipelines and hire top talent with a diversity, equity and inclusion lens. This role will be working in a highly collaborative environment, will have a project and KPIs/metrics-based focus with regular reporting and presentations to the senior leadership.This role is an in-office position (5 days per week) based at our downtown Toronto location. Our TA team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in-person co-creation, relationship-building, and hands-on partnership with leaders across the organization. We offer flexibility in start and end times while maintaining core business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for shared availability across HR.Why Join Metrolinx?Metrolinx HR team has been recognized by HRD Canada as one of the 2025 Top HR Innovators and Most Innovative HR Teams, celebrated for reshaping the HR landscape with pioneering strategies in wellness, talent management, and recruitment.What we offer:
  • Work that makes an impact across all of Metrolinx as well as the GTHA
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • An open and inclusive work environment
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits, and wellness spending account
  • Defined Benefit OMERS Pension plan
What will I be doing?
  • Manage the Talent Acquisition Core Delivery Team, with subject matter experts (SME) in recruitment, sourcing, analytics and technology.
  • Create and foster a working environment that is aligned with the organization's desire to be a “best company to work for”, ensuring that people possess the required skills, are properly aligned, and are provided with the resources to do the job.
  • Ensure that Metrolinx's Talent Acquisition programs are benchmarked to best practices, market trends and legislative directives and recommend new initiatives to update current programs.
  • Develop and foster strong relationships and partnerships with executives and leaders across the enterprise to understand talent priorities, critical skills/roles and future hiring plans.
  • Build, manage and continuously improve strategies and solutions that attract, develop and retain key talent with inclusive approaches around diverse talent. Establish plans, both strategic and technical, including metrics that contribute to the corporate priorities, strategies and annual plans. Align the work of the section with the broader goals and objectives of Human Resources.
  • Create a strategic workforce planning approach across all divisions to manage identifying hiring requirements and requisitions on an ongoing basis.
  • Evaluate industry and market specific challenges, trends and opportunities to inform talent planning and drive channel strategies to engage and attract key talent.
  • Lead and participates in multiple projects by ensuring completion of project plans, specifications, and documentation while managing delivery according to project scope and ensuring efficient and on-time delivery of project tasks and milestones.
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency related to TA delivery and develop/monitor recruitment metrics that are aligned with organizational objectives as well as managing recruitment performance against established key metrics.
  • Manage and continuously improve performance coaching and talent / succession planning processes.
  • Oversee the implementation of TA business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes and new responsibilities.
  • Deliver functions within approved budget limitations, explain off-plan deviations, and proactively manages impending financial risks.
What skills & qualifications do I need?
  • Demonstrated success leading high-performing talent acquisition teams within heavy and/or light rail transit environments, driving full-cycle recruitment strategies across complex project landscapes.
  • Deep understanding of rail project lifecycles, including design, construction, testing & commissioning, and operations, with the ability to align hiring strategies to each phase.
  • Proven track record recruiting for highly specialized and technical roles, including:
  • Rail Engineering (Civil, Systems, Electrical, Signaling)
  • Construction, Field Operations, and Project Delivery
  • Rail Systems, Rolling Stock, and Technical Specialists
  • Expertise in sourcing and securing hard-to-fill, niche talent in competitive and technically complex markets.
  • Proven experience supporting large-scale infrastructure and capital project recruitment, including workforce ramp-ups aligned to project timelines and milestones.
  • Demonstrated ability to design, lead, and implement enterprise or business unit-wide talent initiatives, driving measurable improvements in hiring outcomes and organizational capability.
  • Strong capability in leveraging data, analytics, and market intelligence to influence senior stakeholders, shape workforce strategies, and drive evidence-based decision-making.
  • Exceptional business acumen with a strategic mindset; skilled in synthesizing complex data to forecast workforce demand and develop innovative, scalable talent solutions.
  • Experience optimizing recruitment delivery through vendor management, technology platforms, and analytics tools, enabling robust tracking, reporting, and continuous improvement.
  • Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and enterprise platforms, including Oracle applications, with hands-on experience in reporting, querying, and data analysis.
Don't Meet Every Requirement?If you're excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn't quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.Accommodation:We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.Application Process:All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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