Talent Acquisition Specialist

6 months ago


Vancouver, Canada Ballard Power Systems Inc. Full time

We are “recruiting a recruiter” that needs to be a people influencer and thrives when building relationships.

The Ballard People & Culture team seeks a dedicated and passionate **Talent Acquisition Specialist **to join as an integral part of our talent team, driving the primary goal of hiring world-class talent.

To succeed in this role, you must strategically partner with our hiring managers to source, attract and hire top talent for our fuel cell manufacturing operations.

**Responsibilities**:

- Collaborate with HR Business Partners and leaders across the organization, developing a deep understanding of their strategic objectives and hiring needs
- Acquire, report, and leverage competitive intelligence to prepare ongoing recruiting updates for hiring managers
- Demonstrate a strong bias for executing ideas that will make the recruiting program and team stronger with a commitment to representation, inclusion, and accessibility regarding searches (DEI) both day-to-day & strategically
- Establish yourself as our social media “Brand Ambassador” by innovating and promoting the Ballard brand and our Employee Value Proposition
- Develop and maintain meaningful working relationships with third parties such as search firms, job websites, social media, and post-secondary institutions
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of our business, the market, our competition, and emerging trends within the talent acquisition market

**Qualifications**:

- An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience with related training and education is preferred.
- 3 - 5 years experience as an in-house or agency recruiter, preferably in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well with a variety of stakeholders throughout the business
- Assertive and self-motivated
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
- Driven to grow your career and excel at your role
- Customer service oriented with a focus on providing high-service delivery and partnership.
- Agile, with the ability to work in an autonomous environment, handle multiple competing priorities and quickly adapt to shifting priorities to meet deadlines
- Demonstrated sensitivity and discretion when handling confidential information
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Demonstrated ability to be professional, calm, flexible, resilient, solution-oriented, and creative
- Cross-cultural sensitivity, knowledge of and ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds

As a Ballard employee, we want you to feel valued and appreciated for your efforts. That’s why we offer a competitive benefits package and a performance-driven compensation philosophy. From bonuses to benefits, our people work hard, and we believe they should be rewarded for it.
Extended health and dental benefits and employee assistance program
Paid time off
Retirement plan matching
Onsite fitness facility & yoga classes
Extensive learning opportunities, catalogue of development course offerings
People networks and mentorship programs (to name a few)
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have specific eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Our Values
Listen & Deliver | Quality. Always. | Inspire Excellent | Row Together | Own It



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