Are you passionate about shaping the future of organizations through strategic talent management? Do you have the skills to identify and attract top talent? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! As the Partner, Talent Management, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute effective strategies. From aligning recruitment efforts to analyzing data for actionable insights, this role is pivotal in driving organizational success through people. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and possess a blend of strategic thinking, analytical skills, and a passion for talent management, we want to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future of our organization and fostering a positive workplace culture.
This is a temporary, full-time (37.5 hours) position beginning immediately upon hire and ending in September 2027. The starting range for this position is $36.96 to $40.74.
Who We Are
Demonstrating the love of Christ, UGM feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care. We are a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and have earned the Best Christian Workplace award again in 2021. We provide competitive salaries, generous vacation and sick leave, an RRSP matching program, as well as the potential for educational assistance and flexible work arrangements. In addition, our extensive benefits plan is fully employer-paid and includes extended dental and medical, as well as $4,500 per year in pooled paramedical expenses. A focus on employee resilience, support for professional development, engagement in meaningful work, and a fun and caring environment are all part of being a member of the UGM team. If you are someone who desires to learn and grow, has a passion to serve and make a difference, and connects with others with both humility and humour, then you will be a great fit at UGM.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with People & Culture and departmental managers to ensure that recruitment efforts are in sync with workforce plans, fostering a consistent pipeline of qualified candidates aligned with organizational goals.
- Facilitate recruiting and onboarding processes by managing updates to our careers page and various job postings, conducting candidate pre-screening, coordinating interviews, and overseeing intake forms and procedures.
- Take charge of organizing and overseeing the organization's involvement in job fairs, career expos, and other recruitment events, managing logistics, scheduling, and promotional activities to attract potential candidates.
- Serve as a knowledgeable resource on talent acquisition and workforce planning, offering guidance and assistance to hiring managers on recruitment strategies, candidate sourcing techniques, and optimizing workforce efficiency.
- Play a pivotal role in developing employer branding initiatives aimed at attracting top-tier talent, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders to showcase the organization's values, culture, and career opportunities.
- Collaborate with hiring managers and client partners to craft comprehensive job descriptions and competency profiles that accurately reflect the requirements and expectations of open positions.
- Collaborate with department leaders and client partners to assess current and future staffing requirements based on business goals and growth projections.
- Develop and maintain workforce metrics and dashboards to monitor key performance indicators, providing valuable insights to senior leadership to inform decision-making and drive organizational success.
- Conduct thorough analysis of workforce data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement, leveraging insights to enhance recruitment and workforce planning strategies.
- Collaborate on change management initiatives and reorganizations, offering valuable insights into workforce impacts and proposing solutions to ensure smooth transitions and organizational effectiveness.
- Contribute to the development of a positive organizational culture by promoting employee engagement, diversity, and inclusion.
- Maintain and build strong relationships and presence to ensure sharing and understanding of best practices.
- Stays up to date on local office communications, vendor updates, legislative changes and identifies potential impacts on Talent system or business processes.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- University degree or college diploma in Human Resources or a related field.
- Previous experience using HRMS systems supplemented, with system support and upgrade experience.
- Advanced MS Office skills required, specifically within Excel demonstrating strength in sorting, navigating, and analyzing large sets of data, and PowerPoint for presentations.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing talent and workforce planning strategies.
- Strong process focus, ability to map processes to drive standardization.
- Flexibility to shift focus based on urgent system issues or unanticipated data requests.
- Client focused; customer service driven.
- Ability to deliver presentation and effectively communicate with senior leaders.
- Evidence of strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills that inspire and build trust.
- Knowledge of service enabling technologies, including case management and HRIS systems.
- Experience within a medium to large-sized organization with domestic and international operations preferred.
- Working knowledge of legal and statutory regulations provincially across Canada.
- Able to mediate and facilitate effective resolution of issues and conflicts with diplomacy and tact.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Client Service Orientation (Level 3)
Provide service excellence by focusing efforts on discovering and meeting needs within personal, professional, and organizational capacities and boundaries.
- Delivering Results (Level 3)
Remain self-motivated and focused until the best possible results are achieved, with passion and persistence despite obstacles, resistance, and setbacks.
- Effective Communication (Level 3)
Provide verbal and written communication that builds trust, respect, and credibility, and includes active listening skills and non-verbal communication.
- Interpersonal Rapport/Savvy (Level 3)
Establish and maintain relationships with others based on mutual respect, trust, sensitivity, transparency, empathy, compassion, tact, and diplomacy.
- Organizational Awareness/ Stewardship (Level 3)
Emphasize the need to act as one organization by aligning all actions with UGM’s vision, mission, values, structure, and policies.
Help others achieve excellent results and create enthusiasm for a shared vision and mission, despite critical debate and adversity.
- Organizational Awareness/ Stewardship (Level 3)
Emphasize the need to act as one organization by aligning all actions with UGM’s vision, mission, values, structure, and policies.
- Planning and Organizing (Level 3)
Identify and prioritize tasks, develop and implement plans, evaluate outcomes, and adjust activities to achieve objectives.
- Self-Management (Level 4)
Manage emotions and strong feelings while maintaining a calm and tactful demeanor under a broad range of challenging circumstances.
- Teamwork and Cooperation (Level 4)
Work collaboratively and productively across the organization to achieve common goals, while demonstrating respect, cooperation, collaboration, and consensus-building.
Work is generally performed indoors within an office environment, with standard office equipment available.
Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing, walking or reaching for up to 10% of the time. Employee is required to look at a computer screen and use a keyboard for up to 90%.
Working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate. Work is performed amid normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and noises.
Some overtime may be required.
Hazards are considered minor and controllable.
Due to the nature of the job, and our commitment to a safe environment, the candidate is subject to a criminal record check.
