Talent Acquisition Lead

For over 50 years, LifeLabs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are passionate about empowering healthier Canadians through accessible, accurate, and innovative diagnostic services.
We are committed innovators, operating Canada's first commercial genetics lab, and the country's largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. More than 112 million laboratory tests come through LifeLabs’ laboratories annually, and our team of more than 6,000 passionate, caring, and diverse professionals works together as one to provide high quality testing and results that Canadians can trust.
We know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us. At LifeLabs, you can make a meaningful impact on Canadians’ lives every day.
Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers, reflecting our deep commitment to our core values of caring, agility, teamwork, and a customer-centered approach. As part of this commitment, LifeLabs prioritizes the ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program to better serve the needs of our diverse workforce and the communities we serve. We continue to take steps to challenge ourselves to act with courage and integrity, and to create an environment where people can be their true selves.
These values are not just words on a page, they guide our actions and decisions every day and have come to define our team culture.
Reporting directly to the National Manager, Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Partner drives focus on the overall company vision and helps to create long-term strategies to attract and retain top talent. They will be required to lead and inspire the overall team to excel and be comfortable working within a KPI driven environment. This role will require the skills to develop innovative sourcing strategies and engagements as well as offering full cycle recruitment support. It will act as the key liaison to our business function leadership team and will be responsible for delivering on business hiring needs while aligning with the national talent acquisition strategy.
**Status**: Full Time
**Schedule**: Mon
- Fri 9am - 4pm
**Number of Positions**: 1
**Start Date**: ASAP
This vacancy is for an existing position
This role requires strong influencing skills, strong business acumen and excellent relationship building skills. This position assures customer service excellence and timely completion of duties and assignments that meet or exceed customer expectations. This role requires the ability to lead and support transformational programs, be results driven and have a passion for talent acquisition.
**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Partner with the business to provide proactive and collaborative support throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Build and maintain “trusted advisor” relationships with Business Leaders, Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners.
- Partner with all HR on shared goals and deliverables.
- Support and manage 3rd party vendor relationships, ensuring continuity of contracts and review of agency spend.
- Lead high level and complex recruitment initiatives to deliver a best-in-class experience, coach mentor and inspire.
- Lead the TA team through high volume recruiting.
- Support and lead the wider TA team in contributing to projects and best practices.
- Support and lead various national talent acquisition strategic initiatives, systems and efficiency projects.
- Executive Level Interview process management, including custom-made guides and support all steps of hiring
- Monitor labor market dynamics and share information with the team and managers building on solutions for talent challenges
- Plan, develop, implement, direct and constantly re-evaluate LifeLabs’s recruitment activities and performance based on defined goals, strategies, objectives and metrics.
- Ensures all policies, procedures and reference materials are kept current.
- Develop customized recruitment strategies and EVP brand engagement opportunities for client groups.
- Manage the internal recruitment system, posting jobs, reviewing CVs, interviewing and provide your recommendation to the business.
- Create sourcing and pipeline recruitment strategies to provide proactive TA support to the business.
- Develop recommendations for recruitment programs, budgets, and collateral to attract talent.

**What you will bring to the role**:

- Post-secondary education - University degree or College diploma - Human Resources/Business Administration preferred
- 7+ years of extensive previous experience at a Senior Talent Advisor level working with executive in a complex environment.
- Previous leadership expe