Talent Management Specialist
At a glance
Mid-level Learning & Development role at J.D. Irving. Saint John · full-time · CA$55,000–CA$75,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run the student talent program from workforce planning and hiring through onboarding, development, work-term support and offboarding
- Build ties with colleges and student employment partners, then work with leaders to shape student placements
- Coordinate Head Office hiring, including role intake, candidate review, interviews, references and offer preparation
- Maintain employee talent profiles and help coordinate reviews, succession plans, internal moves and development steps
- Use workforce data and stakeholder feedback to improve talent reporting, programs and processes
What you bring
- A university degree or college diploma in human resources, business, organizational development, education or a related field
- Two to five years working in HR, recruitment, student programs, talent management or another listed area
- Strong project coordination and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret workforce information
- Good communication and relationship skills, plus care and judgment when handling private employee and candidate details
Who this fits
This role suits someone comfortable coordinating talent programs and influencing stakeholders through follow-up rather than formal authority. You’ll work across student hiring, Head Office recruitment, internal mobility and succession planning.
From the employer
The Talent Management Specialist leads the organization’s student talent pipeline and supports talent management, succession planning, and Head Office recruitment. The role partners with leaders, hiring managers, and Human Resources to attract, identify, develop, and retain talent. Working closely with the Manager of Talent Management, the Specialist maintains talent cards, coordinates talent reviews, supports succession plans and development actions, promotes internal mobility, and uses workforce information to strengthen current and future talent pipelines.
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Salary Range is (55k-75k)
- Lead and continuously improve our student talent program, from workforce planning and recruitment through onboarding, development, work-term support, and offboarding.
- Build relationships with colleges, universities, and student employment partners.
- Partner with leaders and HR to identify student hiring needs and meaningful placement opportunities.
- Support Head Office recruitment, including intake meetings, postings, candidate screening, interviews, references, selection support, and offer preparation.
- Help identify internal talent for promotional and development opportunities and support internal mobility.
- Coordinate and maintain talent cards, including information related to career interests, mobility, development needs, performance, potential, and role readiness.
- Support talent reviews and succession planning for critical roles and help track development actions and successor readiness.
- Maintain talent pools for anticipated and hard-to-fill vacancies.
- Develop and maintain reporting related to student programs, recruitment, talent development, internal mobility, and succession planning.
- Use workforce information and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities to improve our talent programs and processes.
A university degree or college diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Education, or a related field.
2–5 years of progressive experience in HR, talent management, recruitment, student programs, learning and development, or organizational development.
Strong program and project coordination skills.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with workforce information.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Sound judgment when handling confidential employee and candidate information.
The ability to influence and follow up with stakeholders without formal authority.
A service-focused approach with a commitment to creating a positive employee, candidate, and student experience.