Talent Acquisition Team Lead - Skilled Trades

Company:

Finning Canada

Number of Openings:

1

Worker Type:

Permanent

Position Overview:

Location: Calgary, AB or Edmonton, AB 

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Company Overview: Finning Canada, a division of Finning International Inc., is the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer, delivering unrivaled products, services, and solutions to customers across diverse industries. At Finning, we are committed to building a high-performing, inclusive workforce that drives innovation and operational excellence.

Position Overview: 
We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative Talent Acquisition Team Lead to support and elevate our Talent Acquisition (TA) function. This role blends hands-on recruitment (approximately 75%) with team leadership and strategic contribution.
You will lead full-cycle recruitment across a diverse portfolio of roles while guiding a team of Talent Acquisition Partners, partnering closely with business leaders, and contributing to the evolution of our TA strategy, tools, and processes.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping how Finning attracts, hires, and retains top talent across Western Canada.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Delivery 

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across an assigned portfolio, including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements and provide market insights
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality hiring process aligned with Finning’s standards

Team Leadership & Coaching

• Provide day-to-day guidance, mentorship, and support to a team of Talent Acquisition Partners
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative team environment
• Support onboarding and development of new team members
• Act as a point of escalation for complex or high-impact searches

Strategic & Operational Contributions

• Contribute to and help execute recruitment marketing strategies to enhance employer brand and attract top talent
• Support workload management and distribution, ensuring balanced allocation of requisitions
• Champion continuous improvement in candidate experience, ensuring timely communication and a seamless hiring journey
• Collaborate on reporting, metrics, and insights to optimize hiring outcomes

Qualifications & Experience Required:

Soft Skills & Competencies Required:

• Leadership and coaching mindset
• Strategic thinking combined with strong execution capability
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Data-driven decision-making approach
• High level of organization and attention to detail
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach

Why Join Finning?

• Opportunity to step into a leadership role while remaining close to the recruitment work
• Play a key role in evolving TA strategy, tools, and candidate experience
• Partner with leaders across a complex, multi-industry organization
• Be part of a collaborative, high-performing Talent Acquisition team
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements in Calgary or Edmonton

At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.