Talent Acquisition Lead

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Lead

Location: Huntsville, AL (On-Site)

Canvas is growing and we are looking for a Talent Acquisition (TA) Leader to join our HR team. This role will be a Talent Acquisition Specialist leading a TA Team of 4+ members and reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources out of our Corporate Office in Huntsville, AL.

Duties

• Develop and implement recruiting strategies to proactively source the talent required for Canvas to deliver optimal services
• Provide expertise and leadership of job and task analyses to document job duties and requirements. Assist Canvas Hiring Managers to effectively integrate duties and requirements into job descriptions and interview questions.
• Oversee and lead the Talent Acquisition team through all stages of the recruiting process (including marketing company and position requirements, identification of candidates, effective communication and responsiveness, candidate application, and interview and selection).
• Work with Hiring Managers and the TA Team to forecast hiring needs, position Canvas to attract talent, and ensure recruitment process runs smoothly.
• Monitor key TA/HR metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, and source of hire.
• Accountable for accurate reporting & management information while also enabling ongoing analysis and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Identify the most beneficial hiring events and position Canvas to be a preferred employer.
• Build the company's professional network through relationships with industry related talent, HR professionals, colleges and other partners.
• Integrate technology and resources with a focus on timely fills and an ideal candidate experience. Continuously improve services by identifying best practices and tools and incorporating them into standard processes and procedures.
• Lead and inspire your team to be high performing, highly valued and connected talent acquisition specialists who deliver brilliant recruitment and selection practices and a consistently excellent service.
• Lead and inspire others, providing the support and direction to help them be the best they can, creating an environment within the team that is a role model for our Company values.
• Positively engage and work collaboratively with Canvas Leadership team and Hiring Managers, to understand their hiring needs and ensure the recruitment plan is fully aligned to meeting these.
• Ensure the employer brand and employee value proposition is understood and leveraged in all relevant communications to facilitate the company`s Employer of Choice philosophy.
• Identify and manage relationships with the most appropriate and effective sourcing channels, ranging from networking, promoting referrals, professional and social networking sites and 3rd party supplier relationships.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or a related field is preferred
• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition with at least 3 years in a Lead or Manager role.
• Requires 3-5 years' experience successfully recruiting talent to perform services for customers in the aerospace and defense market. The target candidates include Mechanical, Electrical, and Aerospace Engineers, Computer Scientists, and other related Subject Matter Experts)
• Proven work experience as a Talent Acquisition Lead or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various talent interview techniques and evaluation methods.
• Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) and Candidate Management Systems (CMSs).
• Excellent understanding of recruitment processes including experience ensuring compliance within recruitment process in relation to OFCCP, EEO, FAR, DOL and others.
• Good interpersonal and decision-making skills.
  
  

Other Essential Job Functions: Sitting for long periods of time in office environment.

About Us

Founded in 2007, Canvas connects a passion for going beyond the expected with the knowledge and expertise to deliver what our clients need now and in the future. Canvas has been recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified , Fortune Best Small Workplace , Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials (2022), Best Place for Working Parents (2022 & 2023), HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Awardee (2021 & 2022), Best Places to Work Awardee, 2019 Government Contracting - Technology Business of the Year, and Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year (2018) by the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Benefits Of Working With Canvas

To reflect our company culture, Canvas offers an exciting array of benefits that makes up our employees' total rewards package. Those benefits may include:

• Competitive Wages*
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous company-funded Basic Life Insurance
• Company-funded Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training, continuing education, or advanced degree programs
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Spot Awards for exemplary individual performance
• Discretionary performance-based bonuses
• And many more!
• Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.
  
  

Canvas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvas is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities.

Canvas has equal employment opportunities that are based upon a candidate's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit our Careers page. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

Canvas is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation Canvas can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to [email protected].

Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation for applying for a specific posted position will be responded to. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis. Please be aware, scammers may try to impersonate our company by reaching out regarding job opportunities. We will never ask you for bank account information, checks, or other sensitive information as part of our hiring process. If you're unsure, please email [email protected] with questions.

For further information on Canvas including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website.

If an offer of employment is extended, applicant must have the ability to pass a background check. Offer of Employment is contingent upon the results.