Hybrid Talent Acquisition Manager

at Tantalus Systems

• Job title: Talent Acquisition Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$110,000 - CA$130,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Burnaby, Canada

About the role

• Talent Acquisition Manager driving recruitment strategies for Tantalus. Partnering with hiring managers to enhance talent acquisition infrastructure and employer branding.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand team needs, design job postings, and align interview and selection processes.
• Influence and guide hiring managers to make timely, data-driven hiring decisions.
• Coach managers on interviewing, candidate evaluation, and onboarding best practices.
• Provide regular updates, market insights, and data to keep managers informed and aligned.
• Lead a high-volume portfolio of requisitions across all functions and regions, balancing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities from intake through offer close and onboarding hand-off.
• Source, screen, and engage candidates directly while strategically leveraging external partners to scale capacity when required.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience that authentically reflects our values and culture.
• Own and continuously improve key hiring metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and quality-of-hire) ensuring pace and consistency.
• Provide quarterly talent acquisition insights and performance reporting to the Chief People & Culture Officer.
• Assess the effectiveness of current external recruitment vendors and partnerships.
• Negotiate and manage contracts, set performance expectations, and implement vendor scorecards.
• Track and manage recruitment-related spend, ensuring alignment with budget and ROI targets.
• Execute the employer brand strategy defined by the Chief People & Culture Officer, ensuring consistent storytelling and candidate experience.
• Develop careers site, candidate materials, social presence, and recruitment content.
• Design and manage co-op, internship, and new graduate programs.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of progressive talent acquisition experience
• Proven success managing multiple searches and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Experience recruiting across regions (Canada and the U.S.)
• Experience assessing, building, and managing vendor ecosystems.
• Experience building or supporting co-op, intern, or early-career programs.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with managers and candidates.
• A builder’s mindset; energized by evolving existing processes while creating new systems and a distinct employer brand foundation from the ground up.
• Data-driven approach and comfort with recruiting tools, analytics, and automation.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision plans
• healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• paid time off