VP, Talent Acquisition NA & Europe

Manulife • Toronto, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Manulife, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. The Head of Talent Acquisition for North America will be tasked with leading a large recruiting function (team of approximately 50 employees) within a fast-paced and complex matrixed organization. The role is an opportunity to set and drive the recruiting strategy while building and maturing the Talent Acquisition leadership team. The right candidate will be a future-facing leader that can adapt and evolve the Talent Acquisition function to meet the needs of the organization.

Requirements

• Senior-level leadership experience in a dynamic, high-energy environment, working to establish and drive a high-performance function.
• Ability to balance big picture thinking and execution with a record of driving meaningful change and collaborating effectively with executives and the business to design and execute innovative and operational initiatives.
• Experience maturing TA functions by implementing more effective processes, platforms, and technologies.
• Experience delivering at scale.
• Experiencing owning relationships with business leaders, acting as a strategic advisor, and managing relationship owners as well.
• Experience leading a team of high-performing TA professionals, supporting their growth by identifying their strengths and gaps, and providing coaching and development.
• Experience in a large, fast-paced, and matrixed corporate environment.
• Has a balanced ability to deliver both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
• Demonstrates executive presence and maturity.
• Inspirational leader that is optimistic, empathetic and enjoys developing and maturing a team.
• Brings business acumen to the TA function, effectively partnering with business leaders by understanding their needs.
• Models an external mindset and encourages others to adopt innovative and forward-leaning approaches to TA.
• Is highly alert to the future, analyzing multiple scenarios to equip the TA organization to address changes in the talent market.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the TA leadership team, working in concert with peers as visible and vocal champions of an phenomenal TA experience
• Directs and oversees all strategic recruitment and employment programs according to organizational development. Uses market trends, benchmarks, and industry best practices to continuously review and improve the recruiting organization.
• Partner with and influence both HR stakeholders and the executive team to develop and execute the North American talent acquisition strategy as a driver of business strategy.
• Create and implement initiatives for staffing programs, processes and policies according to organizational human resources strategies. Vice President, Talent Acquisition, NA and EMEA.
• Develop and lead recruiting organization to implement strategic recruitment and employment programs and deliver exceptional candidate experience.
• Establish and implement progress tracking systems and accountability measures to ensure that the recruiting organization is continually meeting its goals.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• mental health
• vision
• short- and long-term disability
• life and AD&D insurance coverage
• adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
• employee/family assistance plans
• retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
• financial education and counseling resources
• paid holidays
• vacation
• personal days
• sick days
• full range of statutory leaves of absence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed