Director, Talent

Job Description Posted Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM Come and join our home office team that provides exceptional support to our practices. Founded in 2019, Corus Orthodontists is one of the fastest-growing orthodontic partnership networks in North America. Our network is owned and operated by doctor partners who share a deeply collaborative spirit, an unwavering ambition to provide the world’s best patient care, and an innate growth mindset. We created Corus to be the place where doctors and their teams truly share in each others success and improve the quality of patient care by coming together as true partners. We believe that those who go together, go further. The Opportunity We are seeking a temporary Director, Talent to lead Corus’s enterprise talent strategy across three core pillars: Doctor transitions & development, network-wide talent attraction, and enterprise learning & development. Reporting to the Vice President, People, Culture & Communications, you will lead the programs that shape how doctors and team members join, grow, and thrive at Corus. You’ll work closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, Partner Doctors, and cross-functional leaders to design, elevate and execute the programs that underpin our long-term clinical and organizational success. Overseeing a team of six talented professionals, this is a pivotal, high-impact role at the intersection of Human Resources, Strategy and Operations. This is a temporary, full-time, hybrid position from our Toronto or Calgary office for 14-18 months. What You Will Love About Corus Lead a high-impact, collaborative team shaping the future of our network – we’re a tight-knit and high-performing crew who are passionate about our people, culture and telling our story. Working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, in a highly cross-functional environment. Learning from an experienced, ambitious, and deeply supportive team of professionals. A hybrid work structure that balances autonomy & flexibility with meaningful in-person collaboration. What You Will Love Doing Doctor Transitions & Development Leading Corus’s doctor transition strategy through to execution, including long-range workforce planning, onboarding, doctor readiness, and partner transitions across the network. Designing, enhancing, and scaling programs that support doctors through every stage of their career with Corus, from associate doctor entry to partnership and beyond. Overseeing assessment frameworks and hiring processes for associate doctors to ensure the right talent enters the network at the right time. Developing programs that strengthen our brand and support associate doctor growth, including rotational development, mentorship, and compensation frameworks. Fostering strong, trusting relationships with doctors at all stages of their careers. Talent Attraction Leading enterprise-wide recruitment strategy and operations for doctors, team members, and home office roles, including talent pipelines, referral programs, and early talent initiatives. Amplifying Corus’s employment brand to reach a broader talent pool, leveraging technology, marketing channels, and data-driven insights to attract and engage top talent in the market. Driving strategic stewardship of talent attraction efforts across the network, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, workforce planning, and long-term growth. Learning & Development Leading enterprise-wide orientation and onboarding programs across the network, supporting both clinical and professional development. Designing and scaling practical learning programs for doctors, clinical and home office roles to build capability and drive performance in line with our network priorities. Overseeing leadership development initiatives to cultivate current and future leaders across the organization. Enhancing network-wide collaboration by fostering shared learning, knowledge exchange, and best practice adoption. All About You 10+ years of progressive human resources or operations leadership roles, including both formal leadership roles and non-authoritative leadership of cross-functional or project-based teams. Demonstrated track record for building, mentoring and developing teams. Strategic thinking capability combined with strong execution skills to build a high-performing, solutions-oriented Talent function. Proven experience leading mentorship and development programs or initiatives, ideally for doctors and clinical staff in orthodontic, dental, or multi-site healthcare environments. Experience in doctor/clinician workforce planning, recruitment, transitions, onboarding, integration, and career progression. Strong project management skills with experience managing complex, cross-functional programs from conception to execution. Exceptional communicator and influencer, able to build trusted relationships, bring stakeholders along, gain buy-in, and navigate sensitive conversations while remaining calm and solution-focused in complex or ambiguous situations. Comfortable balancing strategy and execution - you can build frameworks and roll up your sleeves to get work done. Proven ability to thrive in an agile and entrepreneurial environment with a bias for action and results. Energized by designing programs that help doctors grow, succeed, and feel deeply connected to Corus’s mission, while bringing structure and clarity to complex challenges. Hands‑on understanding of orthodontic or dental practice operations is preferred, including clinical workflows, treatment consultation management, and team integration, to inform effective transitions and development programs. We know that applying to a new role takes a lot of work and we sincerely value your time and your interest in Corus Orthodontists. We’re looking forward to reading your application. We thank all applicants, though only those selected for an interview will be contacted. At Corus Orthodontists, we’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and free to be themselves. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe that diverse perspectives make us stronger. If we connect with you about your application, please let us know if you need any accommodations—we’ll be glad to support you. Please apply only through our official channels: the Corus Orthodontists careers platform, Indeed, or LinkedIn. If you see this role posted elsewhere, it may be out of date or not authorized by us. We review all applications personally— no AI is used in our screening or selection process . 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