Manager, Talent Acquisition Job at Nova Scotia Power
Job Title: Manager, Talent Acquisition
Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power – Human Resources
Location: Halifax, NS – Hybrid
Type of Employment: Regular, Full Time
Closing Date: March 9,2023
Reference Number: 10991
The opportunity:
We are looking for a Manager, Talent Acquisition to join Nova Scotia Power’s Talent Acquisition team. Our downtown based corporate head office is located along the Halifax waterfront, where we offer a hybrid work option enabling you to work from home 2 days each week.
Reporting to the Director, Talent and Change, you will lead a team of five Talent Acquisition Professionals in the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of our talent attraction and retention programs and processes. As a key member of our Talent team, you will bring a strategic lens and take ownership of advancing our existing talent acquisition practice including proactive search, talent pipeline development, job posting optimization, recruiting marketing and employer branding, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, and building relationships with academic and community partners.
Key elements of the role include:
Leading a Talent Acquisition team focused on understanding the talent requirement across the business, partnering with the business to secure the best talent.
Working with our hiring managers and community partners to enable diversity, equity and inclusion, creating transparency and remove barriers from our talent acquisition processes.
Leading Senior Leadership Recruitment with a key focus on building strong internal stakeholder relationships.
Relationship management and collaboration with external partners including vendors, community group, recruitment agencies and academic partners.
Providing leadership and support for team members.
You will be responsible for your personal safety and that of your team and co-workers, by observing all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.
As the successful candidate you value a diverse workforce, that is reflective of your community and supports a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and seen.
What skills will make you successful?
As the ideal candidate you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and possess or are working towards the desired skills and experience listed below:
These responsibilities require attention to detail, ability to take ownership and the ability to work with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside partners.
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Law or a relevant combination of education and/or experience. A Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) would be considered an asset.
You have a minimum of 10 years of experience across multiple HR functions. Previous experience in Pro-active Recruitment/Talent Acquisition with a strong emphasis on strategic sourcing and pipeline development would be considered an asset.
You bring strong experience coaching, leading, and developing teams as well as business acumen skills.
You thrive in an evolving and fast-paced environment and have strong organizational skills.
You have the natural ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
You bring exceptional interpersonal, and relationship building and influencing skills.
Previous experience in recruitment marketing, including leveraging social media is considered an asset.
Proficiency with Microsoft suite of products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint is required.
We use Taleo, experience in using a similar applicant tracking systems (ATS) is considered ideal.
At Nova Scotia Power, our employees are our greatest strength. Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees. We expect members of our leadership team to implement safety, health, and environmental standards. The successful incumbent will be one who drives operation excellence for customers and builds strong collaborative relationships with a commitment to a respectful, inclusive and productive work environment while demonstrating integrity and a commitment to operational excellence for our customers.
Why join our team at Nova Scotia Power?
Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, access to a free on-site fitness centre. Employee and Family Assistance Program, Perkopolis Membership, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and employer matching RRSP contributions.
At Nova Scotia Power, we’re committed to providing safe, reliable electricity so that our customers and communities can thrive. We work across the province, from Yarmouth to Wreck Cove, to prevent power outages and to strengthen our electrical system—for today, and for the future.
As a subsidiary of Emera Inc, we provide 95% of the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power to approximately 540,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service and reliability, reduce emissions, and add renewable energy.
We are proud to live and work in Nova Scotia. It’s why we work to understand how we can give back meaningfully, support local organizations and work collaboratively to enhance the communities we call home.
We believe that every unique perspective should be valued and that everyone should have a sense of safety and belonging—at work, and in our communities. Leveraging the thoughts of a diverse workforce helps us to be innovative and provide the best service to our customers.
If working in an environment focused on innovation, safety and putting customers and community first inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by March 9,2023 and tell us what excites you about this role.
Finally, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying. If you don’t quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, please set up a Job Alert to learn about future opportunities!
Please Note :
nvalabs.org is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, nvalabs.org provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.
Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power – Human Resources
Location: Halifax, NS – Hybrid
Type of Employment: Regular, Full Time
Closing Date: March 9,2023
Reference Number: 10991
The opportunity:
We are looking for a Manager, Talent Acquisition to join Nova Scotia Power’s Talent Acquisition team. Our downtown based corporate head office is located along the Halifax waterfront, where we offer a hybrid work option enabling you to work from home 2 days each week.
Reporting to the Director, Talent and Change, you will lead a team of five Talent Acquisition Professionals in the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of our talent attraction and retention programs and processes. As a key member of our Talent team, you will bring a strategic lens and take ownership of advancing our existing talent acquisition practice including proactive search, talent pipeline development, job posting optimization, recruiting marketing and employer branding, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, and building relationships with academic and community partners.
Key elements of the role include:
Leading a Talent Acquisition team focused on understanding the talent requirement across the business, partnering with the business to secure the best talent.
Working with our hiring managers and community partners to enable diversity, equity and inclusion, creating transparency and remove barriers from our talent acquisition processes.
Leading Senior Leadership Recruitment with a key focus on building strong internal stakeholder relationships.
Relationship management and collaboration with external partners including vendors, community group, recruitment agencies and academic partners.
Providing leadership and support for team members.
You will be responsible for your personal safety and that of your team and co-workers, by observing all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.
As the successful candidate you value a diverse workforce, that is reflective of your community and supports a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and seen.
What skills will make you successful?
As the ideal candidate you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and possess or are working towards the desired skills and experience listed below:
These responsibilities require attention to detail, ability to take ownership and the ability to work with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside partners.
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Law or a relevant combination of education and/or experience. A Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) would be considered an asset.
You have a minimum of 10 years of experience across multiple HR functions. Previous experience in Pro-active Recruitment/Talent Acquisition with a strong emphasis on strategic sourcing and pipeline development would be considered an asset.
You bring strong experience coaching, leading, and developing teams as well as business acumen skills.
You thrive in an evolving and fast-paced environment and have strong organizational skills.
You have the natural ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
You bring exceptional interpersonal, and relationship building and influencing skills.
Previous experience in recruitment marketing, including leveraging social media is considered an asset.
Proficiency with Microsoft suite of products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint is required.
We use Taleo, experience in using a similar applicant tracking systems (ATS) is considered ideal.
At Nova Scotia Power, our employees are our greatest strength. Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees. We expect members of our leadership team to implement safety, health, and environmental standards. The successful incumbent will be one who drives operation excellence for customers and builds strong collaborative relationships with a commitment to a respectful, inclusive and productive work environment while demonstrating integrity and a commitment to operational excellence for our customers.
Why join our team at Nova Scotia Power?
Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, access to a free on-site fitness centre. Employee and Family Assistance Program, Perkopolis Membership, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and employer matching RRSP contributions.
At Nova Scotia Power, we’re committed to providing safe, reliable electricity so that our customers and communities can thrive. We work across the province, from Yarmouth to Wreck Cove, to prevent power outages and to strengthen our electrical system—for today, and for the future.
As a subsidiary of Emera Inc, we provide 95% of the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power to approximately 540,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service and reliability, reduce emissions, and add renewable energy.
We are proud to live and work in Nova Scotia. It’s why we work to understand how we can give back meaningfully, support local organizations and work collaboratively to enhance the communities we call home.
We believe that every unique perspective should be valued and that everyone should have a sense of safety and belonging—at work, and in our communities. Leveraging the thoughts of a diverse workforce helps us to be innovative and provide the best service to our customers.
If working in an environment focused on innovation, safety and putting customers and community first inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by March 9,2023 and tell us what excites you about this role.
Finally, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying. If you don’t quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, please set up a Job Alert to learn about future opportunities!
Please Note :
nvalabs.org is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, nvalabs.org provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.