Talent Acquisition Lead Ft 2025

Overview:
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to **_creating healthier communities together_**_._ Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Career Development & Education Grant
- Wellness & Wellbeing Program
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

**Job Description**:
**Salary**: To be evaluated

We are actively searching for a Talent Acquisition Lead (_full-time, on-site_) to join our Human Resources team. This position will be accountable for leading the Hospital’s Talent Acquisition Strategy while integrating the highest standards in all recruitment and hiring activities of the Hospital with a particular emphasis on customer focused comprehensive talent acquisition and advice.

This position will lead the design and implementation of effective and efficient hiring processes, refining and implementing on-line recruitment tools, building knowledge and capacity of leaders, and ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated into all related talent acquisition practices and activities. The Talent Acquisition Coordinator will drive the strategic development and implementation of innovative recruitment processes and will lead the research and development of a best-in-class Talent Acquisition Strategy that is aligned with the Hospital’s Mission, Vision and Values.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Leads the full cycle of the recruitment process - from job posting to job offer
- Improves overall efficiency by standardizing and streamlining, including automating recruitment processes where feasible and within budget
- Develops and delivers accurate and regular reporting of recruitment activities, organizational vacancies, and other HR metrics.
- Exercises consistent judgement and discretion leading all talent acquisition initiatives while staying aligned with legislation, Hospital HR policies and collective agreements.
- Establishes regular communications with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities or challenges with recruitment and retention efforts and devise operational plans to address when required
- Leads Hospital Wide Orientation and supports ongoing integration of new employee engagement activities
- Oversees and maintains the Hospital data bank of all job descriptions/questionnaires.
- Acts a key contributor in the development of a retention strategy.
- Accountable to record, track, monitor, and report on/make recommendations on various Human Resources metrics, including but not limited to, time to fill, time to hire, turnover/retention, vacancies, etc.
- Completion of any necessary surveys, including Statistics Canada: Job Vacancy and Wage Survey
- Other duties as assigned

**Requirements We Are Looking For**:

- Post-Secondary education with a diploma/certificate in Human Resources required _(an equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered)_
- CHRP designation preferred.
- Must have a minimum 5-7 years of progressive recruitment experience.
- Must have recent experience recruiting within the hospital sector.
- Experience in developing and delivering a Talent Acquisition Plan.
- Ability to present recruitment data and to develop meaningful metrics to measure talent acquisition efficiency and success.
- Proven recruitment supervisory experience.
- Proven ability to mentor junior staff.
- Knowledge and experience of utilizing an Applicant Tracking System (ICIMS)
- Proven recruitment experience in a unionized workplace is required.
- Strong knowledge of employment standards, human rights, labour relations, and other applicable legislation as it relates to recruitment is required.
- Support CMH's commitment to attracting diverse staff, and ensuring the hiring process adheres to inclusive recruitment practices
- High degree of organization, self-motivation and accountability
- Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills including presentation and development
- Lives the values of Caring, Collaboration, Accountability, Innovation and Respect
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis is required.

**_
This is not a hybrid role. On-site attendance at work is required._**- The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offe