Talent Management Consultant Jobs

Permanent Opportunity, Toronto, ON (Hybrid - Flexible)

Your new company

Our client, an electric utility that operates the electricity distribution system for the city of Toronto, is seeking a Talent Management Consultant to work out of their office in Toronto, ON.

Your new role

Reporting to the Manager, Talent Management, the Talent Management Consultant partners with hiring leaders to manage the end-to-end full-cycle job design and recruitment process for assigned open vacancies, setting and managing internal client timelines and expectations and the internal/external candidate experience, at each stage of the process. This position develops and enhances talent management processes, systems and tools in an effort to build a strong employment brand and attract and retain top tier diverse applicants to the organization.

Our client has implemented a mandatory vaccination requirement for all its employees. Proof of full vaccination will be required upon receiving a conditional offer of employment. Toronto Hydro will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to disability or any other ground protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code.

What your future responsibilities look like:

• Develops and supports the attraction of top tier, diverse talent to meet short and long-term resourcing needs for the organization, working with designated client groups to implement specific talent management strategies and processes that align with business strategy and initiatives.
• Effectively manages external recruiting agencies to assist with attraction and presentation of qualified candidates for positions within agreed upon timeframe.
• Plans, coordinates and participates in talent attraction, industry events, career fairs and outreach initiatives to grow talent pipelines for current and future vacancies.
• Contributes to continuous improvement and best practices to influence talent management strategies.
• Participates in departmental or divisional key projects, program execution and special initiatives to advance talent management processes and systems; actively builds a strong employment brand to attract and retain highly qualified applicants to the organization.
• Provides advice and guidance to hiring leaders and employees on practices/talent management processes.
• Acts as the main point of contact for internal/external job applicants and provides a positive and professional experience for each candidate
• Tracks and reports recruitment analytics and status to drive key performance indicators for the department.
• Creates talent pipelines to proactively support organizational resourcing needs to improve candidate quality and productivity in the recruitment process.
• Supports full cycle recruitment activities for assigned job vacancies and large-scale recruitment campaigns, including sourcing strategy development, recruitment marketing, job posting design, selection models, interview package creation, candidate screening and assessments, offer management and onboarding.
• Partners with leaders to support organization and job design for both new and existing job profiles; provides input to the job evaluation process and supports the implementation, engagement and communication of organization structure changes as required.
• Effectively manages fluctuating volumes of talent vacancies and other required work.

What you'll need to succeed

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; successful track record in large and complex organizations, providing advice to leadership teams in corporate and operations environments on matters related to recruitment and staffing.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and work closely with leaders and other stakeholders to define recruitment needs and develop new and innovative approaches, services and tools to enhance their ability to manage their businesses and functions.
• Well-developed internal consulting skills.
• Proven ability to operate in a high volume, fast paced environment; able to meet short-term staffing needs while at the same time building a talent pipeline for future needs.
• Excellent change management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Master’s degree in Industrial Relations/Human Resources preferred.
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Results orientated and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while effectively managing and adapting to multiple changing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address and overcome challenges.
• Five (5) or more years of progressive Human Resources advisor, generalist or business partner experience, with a focus in acquisition/management, organizational development, organization/job design and/or compensation (experience recruiting in a unionized environment, preferred).
• Strong influencing skills to persuade others and negotiate effectively.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources and/or an undergraduate degree with post-graduate studies in Human Resources.
• Experience sourcing candidates using social media (i.e. LinkedIn®) and other online sourcing tools.
• Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) preferred.

Our Client has introduced a Hybrid Work Arrangement. This position allows for remote work up to three days per week, based on business needs. Employees will be required to come onsite on those days when they are involved in activities that they or their leader feel are better conducted in person. You are expected to live in Ontario and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

What you'll get in return

• This position is offering a competitive compensation package along with great benefits.