Talent Acquisition Specialist Lead

The position of Talent Acquisition Specialist lead is accountable to the Human Resources Manager to develop and execute a talent strategy within North America. This includes a wide range of talent acquisition activities such as overseeing or leading key projects tied to the strategy supporting and developing the Talent Acquisition Specialist team building our company brand within the market at the Universities and Colleges and via social media from a recruitment standpoint and networking with our community and industry to build strong relationships.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and execute talent and branding strategies including market intelligence designed to support the companys short and longterm strategic goals.
Leads the performance and development of all direct reports. In conjunction with the Departmental Manager conducts employee relations activities (such as: completion of employee performance reviews carrying out performance improvement initiatives recommend and administer disciplinary action and guide conflict resolution by investigating employee complaints and initiating suitable resolution). Partners with discusses and plays a supporting role for each talent acquisition team members plan for personal and career growth and development.
Develop and execute strategy to ensure recruitment and staffing requirements are met.
Identifying and implementing process or programs opportunities from a continuous improvement perspective.
Create and implement sourcing methodologies to effectively develop a candidate pipeline strategy for key internal and external positions.
Research and recommend vendor tools and systems that could enhance the process or experience and bring further efficiencies (i.e.: AI reference checking etc..
Lead or oversee recruitment projects lead by the recruitment team to ensure the projects align with the overall strategy and are executed as per the timeline.
Revise and update recruitment policies and procedures communicate the changes within the HR team and the business.
Apply best practices to our recruitment processes to further improve them and attract and retain top talent.
Support and partner with the TA Specialists on challenging roles to fill.
Identify operational efficiencies and create programs that support the onboarding process.
Create a social media strategy focused on building brand awareness.
Proactively participate in community activities to promote the organizations brand and build connections through job fairs networking opportunities associations etc.
Ensure a highquality candidate and customer (internal stakeholder) experience through regular feedback touch points with new hires and hiring managers. Proposing solutions to further enhance the recruitment process (i.e.: DE&I accommodations etc.
Ensure all recruitment metrics are updated monthly. Create plans on how to further improve the metrics so we can ensure we are meeting our targets.
Acts as the lead for North America to ensure the optimal setup and use of the HRIS recruitment module.
Ensuring Legislative compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Complies with GMP guidelines.
Observe and support all safety guidelines and regulations.
Responsible for completing all other duties as assigned and in compliance with policies and procedures.
Work harmoniously with all fellow employees

Education

• Degree or diploma in Human Resources or related discipline.
• CHRL designation or actively pursuing.

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years experience providing full cycle recruitment support to highly skilled roles and various levels across North America. Leadership experience is an asset.
• Pharmaceutical network/experience is an asset.
• Project management experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience and success recruiting full time coop and contract roles end to end.
• Ability to be creative with talent acquisition and sourcing candidates.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• High levels of integrity diplomacy and tact with an ability to always maintain confidentiality.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask and work within established deadlines.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability build relationships inside and outside of the organization.
• Proven ability to work fastpaced environment and work autonomously.
• Strong computer skills (MS office ATS/HRIS systems and social media platforms).

What we offer

• Excellent compensation/benefits package.
• Bonus and reward programs
• Discounted gym memberships
• Programs supporting work life balance
• Employee recognition program
• Professional and personal development programs social events and spirit days

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and thank all applicants in advance; however we will be corresponding only with those selected for an interview.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process.

Recruitment Fraud please be aware of recruitment fraud. Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada Inc. will never ask for banking information money or any personal information up front. We will only respond to official applications submitted through our careers site. In addition we will only use official corporate email addresses (septodont or novocolpharma) to communicate with applicants. Should you be contacted without submitting an application please delete the message and advise your email provider.

Septodont Employee Referral When submitting your application please select Yes to the referral question and provide the name of the Septodont employee that referred you in the If yes who field on your application.

Internal Job Posting Grade 11. The due date for internal applicants to apply for this role isFriday March 7th 2025.