Job Detail

Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, the City of Toronto promotes professional development and is committed to providing opportunities to lead, learn and grow. We value integrity, reliability and fairness, and we embrace the diversity of the people we work with and serve. Our People and Equity Division plays a critical role within the City in promoting policies, practices and programs conducive to fostering and creating an equitable environment where employees, visitors and residents feel heard and welcome.

As a Manager, Talent Management in the People and Equity Division, you will oversee a team of professionals in identifying, acquiring, assessing, and hiring candidates to meet the organizational needs.

What will you do?

Reporting to a Director, People Experience, you will perform the following major

responsibilities:

• Develop and implement detailed plans and recommends policies regarding program specific requirements.
• Lead, manage, motivate and train staff, ensuring effective teamwork, continuous learning and high standards of work quality, customer service and organizational performance. Supervise the day to day operation of all assigned staff including the scheduling, performance, assigning and reviewing of work, and disciplinary action when necessary Develop, recommend and administer the annual budget for the unit, and ensures that the unit's expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Lead and drive talent management programs including Performance Management,
• Success Management, Talent Assessment, Management Onboarding and Executive
• Coaching.
• Support the development and improvement of an effective talent management framework by working with the Director to identify the gaps in talent and getting the right talent onboard and helping them grow to their optimal capabilities aligned with the organization objectives.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues in other City divisions to understand and address divisions' unique needs. Coach and provide advice and guidance to divisions to plan and prepare a strategic career path for every employee and ensures they are provided with the appropriate tools.
• Support the Director in the establishment of an effective onboarding program and opportunities to enhance skills, aptitude and proficiency, enabling staff to grow, develop and excel in their career journey. Identify individuals and ensure that leadership development transpires.
• Provide leadership and work closely with the business relationship management area on various policies and programs. Act as an ambassador ensuring programs are utilized throughout the organization.
• Ensure the seamless integration and alignment of the talent management framework programs with other programs across the organization, promoting and ensuring a positive and inclusive experience.
• Develop staff throughout their talent lifecycle, providing learning programs for current and future needs of the organization to that feature soft skills learning in addition to hard skills training.
• Evaluate and provide reports and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the City's talent management strategies. Collect and analyze data, and develops, tracks and reports on key performance indicators on programs.
• Well-informed of trends, strategies and tactics across other cities and corporations on talent management best practices and industry trends to improve identification, development and promotion of diverse talent, and leveraging best practices and an understanding of evolving trends to shape the talent strategy.
• Seek out networking opportunities that promote talent management, new opportunities and partnerships.
• Set clear, measurable goals by managing all activities of the Talent Management
• Unit, and appropriate delegation of responsibilities. Provides direction and leadership to the Unit, ensuring that the team is engaged and collaborative.
• Manage and participate in special projects, corporately and within People & Equity
• Division.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the Toronto Public Service mission and values. Acts professionally and ethically at all times and demonstrates political impartiality.
• Demonstrate commitment to diversity, human rights, accessibility and equity.
• Recognize and leverage individual and team differences as sources of strength, innovation, ideas and insights. Work equitably with persons of all races, nationalities, cultures, ages, abilities, genders, creeds, and sexual orientation and enables them to maximize their potential and contributions.

What do you need to succeed?

Notes

• Applicants are required to demonstrate in their resume/cover letter that their qualifications match those specified in the job posting.

Note: All City of Toronto employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire in accordance with the City's Mandatory Vaccination Policy. Candidates will be required to show proof of vaccination during the recruitment process.

City of Toronto employees are eligible to apply for the posted job opportunity, but cannot hold two different jobs. To be considered for this job posting, you must indicate that you are a "Current City of Toronto employee" on the on-line application form, and provide your "Employee Number".

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.