Team Lead, Talent Attraction

**We are currently seeking a Team Lead, Talent Attraction to join our team for a 12-month Contract.**

**Here’s what would be included as a part of your typical day**
- **Leadership**: Provides operational leadership to a team of recruitment professionals to ensure programs and services are delivered effectively and efficiently. Provides coaching and development, and establishes annual goals and objectives, and assesses performance of direct reports. Provides coaching and leadership to business leaders to grow capability across organization in hiring managers, to create and foster a referral/recruiting mindset.
- **Recruitment Tools**: Researches, designs and implements broad talent attraction plans and recruitment tools, linking to our employer brand. Contributes to developing and updating recruitment metrics/reporting to support workforce planning analysis.
- **Pipeline Development**: Develops and leverages innovative sourcing channels which produce a steady stream of qualified talent, through market research, social media, job fairs, in-house events, networking, seminars/presentations, and “Keep in Touch” programs. Represents the Talent Attraction team externally in working groups and committees.
- **Relationship Building**:Partners with hiring managers to forecast staffing requirements. Stays abreast of projected role and skill requirements, upcoming projects and the department’s priorities. Evaluates current trends, competitive activity, economic factors, and build/update recruiting plans based on that knowledge.

**Required Skills, Experience & Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in related field required
- CPHR certification an asset
- 5 years related experience with 1 year in a leadership capacity
- Experience creating and implementing projects, processes, and systems from inception to completion
- Preferred experience working in a recruiting agency or sales role and/or financial services industry
- Innovative thinker with the ability to prioritize and operationalize practical solutions & activities and meet deadlines in fast-paced, changing environment
- Strong business acumen accompanied by a strong customer-centric orientation and excellent stakeholder engagement
- Strong leadership and ability to empower, lead and coach a team
- Comprehensive understanding of federal and provincial employment/labour laws
- Strong knowledge of local, national and niche job markets
- Strong knowledge of social media and innovative channels to drive messaging and attraction
- Displays an understanding of risk and risk ownership by being able to demonstrate adherence to policies and procedures.

**What’s in it for you**:
First, we strive to make our team members feel genuinely rewarded. You’ll have:

- Mental health coverage and resources
- Customizable health benefits, as well as topped-up parental leave
- Performance-based compensation, employee banking advantages and group RRSP matching
- Vacation time and flexible work arrangements to support your lifestyle

We are committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive rewards package that reflects the value an individual brings to our organization. The compensation mentioned in this job posting should serve as a guide. The total cash compensation earned may vary based on a variety of factors including bonuses and/or incentives, an individual’s skills and experience, and may correlate with performance in the role.

We also provide and encourage opportunities for our employees to make a meaningful impact. After all, as a credit union we’re powered by giving back—in big ways and through small gestures. That's why we offer employees paid time off to volunteer, partner with thousands of local charities, build long-lasting relationships that help our members get ahead and commit to environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.

By joining our team, you’ll be able to elevate your potential. Wherever your own purpose leads, we’re here to support you with award-winning in-house training programs, access to LinkedIn Learning, and reimbursement for external courses to help you get ahead.**Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging**

At First West Credit Union, we embrace diversity regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, age, diverse ability, and any aspect that makes someone unique. Inclusion is woven through our organization, from our employee-led network groups, hiring practices and education programs that address barriers and continually grow our equitable, diverse and inclusive culture.

Your individuality is welcome here.

**About Us**

We’re a financial cooperative that does things differently. We provide time-tested advice that helps our members feel optimistic about their future, and we offer comprehensive banking solutions that enable people to confidently reach their goals. With the financial strength and extended branch network of a large financial institution, we maintain local connections to our c