Team Lead, Recruitment

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  • Edmonton, AB
  • $92,947-116,184 per year
  • Temporary
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
The City of Edmonton is seeking a strategic Team Lead, Recruitment Services, for Employee Services. This role emphasizes high-level leadership, change management, and implementing corporate programs, moving beyond traditional recruitment. Leading a team of Consultants you will act as a project leader and strategic partner, aligning talent acquisition with City-wide business and equity goals. This is an opportunity to design innovative methodologies, cultivate diverse talent pipelines, and shape the workforce's future.What will you do?
  • Oversee and implement large-scale, complex recruitment strategies to address current and future workforce needs, including priority and hard-to-fill roles
  • Lead a team of Recruitment Consultants through coaching, mentoring, and performance management to handle complex recruitment scenarios effectively
  • Serve as a high-level advisor to business leaders on talent attraction, selection methodologies, and risk mitigation
  • Manage key corporate programs, including the Student and Youth Recruitment Program, from process design through to execution
  • Advance equity and inclusion to recruitment processes and implementing initiatives to reduce employment barriers
  • Interpret collective agreement provisions and exercise independent judgment to resolve complex recruitment issues and selection disputes
  • Cultivate partnerships with external organizations, such as post-secondary institutions and community groups, to build diverse talent pipelines
Qualifications
  • Completion of a University Degree
  • Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in a senior-level recruitment or talent acquisition role. Including demonstrated experience in talent planning, leading high-impact recruitment projects, interpreting collective agreements and managing labour relations issues
  • Two (2) years of experience in a formal supervisory or team leadership capacity
Skills required for success:
  • Comprehensive understanding of full-cycle recruitment, employment legislation, City policies and Collective Agreements
  • Ability to translate corporate strategies (e.g. GBA+, the Indigenous Framework) into measurable and compliant recruitment actions
  • Proven supervisory skills with the ability to manage team performance, develop staff competencies, and foster a collaborative culture
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship building skills
  • Superior skills for providing consultation to executive leadership and resolving escalations with Union partners
  • Proficiency in using recruitment metrics and labor market intelligence to drive continuous improvement
  • Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (
) * Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation, and inclusionWork Environment:
  • Note: This position ​may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement ​with ​the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite​
The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact . Learn more about our benefits .Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.Up to 1 Temporary Full-Time position for up to 18 monthsHours of Work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - FridaySalary Range: $92,947 - $116,184 (Annually)Recruitment Consultant: CM/SBEdmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation

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