Talent Selection Partner

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Are you interested in creating the future hiring experience? We have the role for you.  We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Talent Selection Partner to join our team in Operations within Group Disability.  Be part of the Training and development team, a high performing team, where collaboration, diverse perspective, business partnership and most importantly your personal development is top priority.

As a Talent Selection Partner, you will be advising business leaders on attracting, selecting, and retaining top talent. You will have the opportunity to contribute and execute the hiring strategy, process and delivery at Sun Life.

• Ensures the hiring manager submit the job requisition in Workday
• Anticipates future talent and skill needs based on deep understanding of business strategy and direction
• Reviews all resumes submitted by Talent Acquisition Consultant (TAC)
• Makes final recommendation to the Directors/Managers for candidates to interview
• Prepares for interviews
• Adheres to timelines and volume of hires are met for class hiring
• Conducts 1-hour interviews with behavioral questions
• Debriefs with Directors/Managers, calibrates, and completes scorecard for each candidate
• Submits completed scorecards to TAC within 24 hours of each interview
• Supports TAC with the offer letter preparation
• Ensures the hiring manager sends the welcome email before the candidate’s start date
• Follows up with training to ensure new hires are a good fit and receive proper onboarding
• Conducts exit interviews for departing employees
• Proactively builds, nurtures, and engages talent communities within and outside of Sun Life (as example convert coop students into part-time/full-time)
• Regularly reviews and optimizes the hiring process for efficiency and effectiveness
• Collaborates with TAC to refine job descriptions and requirements
• Stays updated on industry trends and best practices in recruitment and talent management
• Provides regular updates to stakeholders on hiring progress and challenges
• Participates in employer branding initiatives to attract top talent

• 3-5 years of professional experience, ideally in talent sourcing/recruiting or case management
• Strong Talent Scout capabilities to find top talent in hard to fill roles
• Skilled in relationship building; possesses skills to quickly establish trust, credibility and effectively manage others through influence
• Demonstrated strength in these key skills:
    - Emotional Intelligence
    - Analytical Skills
    - Critical Thinking

• Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada and worldwide.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Flexible and resilient; able to adapt to multiple demands, shifting priorities and changing business conditions
• Be at ease with conflicts resolution
• Data-driven in everything you do; you take pride in data quality and data integrity
• Ensures compliance with all relevant employment laws and company policies throughout the hiring process
• Intellectual curiosity with a passion for trying new methods and challenging the status quo
• Proactive, Self-motivated, confident and able to work effectively with little supervision
• Comfort with digital tools and multiple platforms like Workday applicant tracking tool
• A collaborative, team-first mindset

• Being part of a highly dynamic team where your ideas count and will shape the future
• Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• Joining one of Canadas top 25 companies to work for, as recognized by GlassDoor
• A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
• A foot in the door: who knows what this could lead to?
• An environment of continuous learning and improvement

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The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.  

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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