Finning Canada
1
Permanent
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.
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
5+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience in high-volume or complex environments
Proven experience leading or mentoring a team of recruiters, including coaching and capability development
Experience developing targeted sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill ticketed and non-ticketed trade roles, including proactive pipelining of passive candidates
Strong experience supporting hiring in skilled-trade, industrial, heavy equipment, or field-based environments; familiarity with trades certification frameworks and workforce dynamics is highly valued
Strong understanding of technical and trades talent markets, including regional supply, competitor landscape, and effective sourcing channels
Experience recruiting for industrial, technical, and/or corporate roles
Proven experience leading or mentoring other recruiters
Hands-on experience with ATS and sourcing tools (e.g., Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM platforms)
Demonstrated ability to leverage data, analytics, and metrics to inform and drive hiring decisions
Ability to effectively assess technical skillsets and translate hiring manager requirements into targeted recruiting strategies
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
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.
