Our Learning and Development team is growing! Are you looking for a role where you can help build components of this brand-new role? A role where you can help drive Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ (CNL) Learning and development ambition and help it evolve over time? If so, as the Talent Development Manager, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing talent programs that enhance employee skills, knowledge, and performance to drive CNL’s strategy and overall business ambition.
Can you see yourself strategically aligning talent management programs that connect and integrate key HR/business activities (i.e. workforce planning and succession planning) to build our human capital for the world of tomorrow? How about working with leadership to develop experiences that build capabilities for our frontline, emerging and executive leaders? If you said yes to all the above, read further and apply today!
What will you be doing!
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Leadership
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Defining our leadership profile and developing leaders who will take us into the future.
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Defining leadership capabilities/skill sets.
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Identifying people's leadership attributes and experience streams.
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Building, deploying, and managing leadership program(s).
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Talent Management
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Establishing a talent management strategy that ensures we know our workforce and can move the right people in the right roles at the right time.
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Creating a talent management approach.
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Building talent programs that integrate key HR programs, such as succession planning, and integrate best practices.
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Creating a capabilities inventory.
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Coaching & Mentoring
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Transforming the current perception of coaching in CNL and equipping our people with the skills to hold meaningful, empowering conversations.
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Articulating coaching capabilities/skills and defining the coaching process.
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Building a coaching program, support tools, and metrics.
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Defining, building, and running a mentor program and metrics.
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People Development
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Maximizing our people's bench strength to create the workforce of tomorrow.
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Translating CNL strategy to skill requirements across the board.
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Assessing current skills and identifying skill gaps and future skill requirements.
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Building programs to close gaps with a focus on career pathing.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.
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What we are looking for:
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Education
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Post-secondary graduation in a field related to Human Resources, Organizational Development, Behavioural Science, Business, Communications or Education.
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Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) and Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) certifications, a certification in Adult Education or a Learning & Development qualification (or equivalent), and/or coaching accreditation are assets.
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Experience
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A minimum of 5 years’ experience leading a Talent Management environment or 10 years of management experience in a technical and talent-related field is required.
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Building talent development programs and leading change initiatives in a business environment.
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Experience in HR functions, resource planning, recruitment, succession planning, and career and professional development is desirable.
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Experience in the nuclear industry or a highly regulated environment is an asset.
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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Strong leadership capability to manage a team accountable for identifying, assessing, developing, delivering and maintaining talent programs.
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Demonstrated experience in impacting and influencing skills to drive change through new and existing initiatives.
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Ability to complete performance consulting and provide alternate solutions to arrive at optimal and relevant talent solutions that meet business and learner needs.
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Sound relationship management capability to build an integrated, supportive network of internal and external subject matter experts and key stakeholders.
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Strong organizational and prioritization skills allow one to plan multiple tasks effectively, optimize resources, manage the project pipeline, and delegate authority to team members.
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Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills to create compelling interactions and connections with the intended audience.
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Flexibility, resilience and adaptability are required to work under tight schedules in a dynamic environment and pivot when needed.
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Knowledge of processes and procedures for managing teams to drive high performance.
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Ability to apply adult learning principles and consistent learning experience components to elevate talent program design to meet learners' needs.
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Ability to integrate coaching and mentoring principles in talent programs to drive sustainment and continuity organically.
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Knowledge of the following will be considered an asset:
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Knowledge of Talent Management technology and platforms.
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Security Clearance Eligibility Required
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Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
Working Conditions:
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Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
Why CNL?
Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.
From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.
What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package
We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:
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Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
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Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
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Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
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A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?
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Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
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Restoring and protecting the environment
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Contributing to the health of Canadians
If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!
Location: Hybrid
Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife right at your doorstep. Surrounding communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke provide access to excellent recreation and a great quality of life.
Please note: This is a hybrid position with a combination of remote work and on-site presence at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!
We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:
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Respect
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Teamwork
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Accountability
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Safety
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Integrity
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Excellence
These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.
CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via [email protected]. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.
CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.
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