Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Job Description

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources and Talent Acquisition LTC, the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition is responsible for developing and executing the organization's talent acquisition strategy to ensure the attraction, selection, and retention of top talent. This role provides strategic leadership to the Talent Acquisition function, aligning recruitment initiatives with business objectives, workforce plans, organizational growth, and future talent requirements. 

The role leads a team of Talent Acquisition professionals while fostering strong partnerships across Human Resources and operational leadership, supporting our Long Term Care homes across Canada.

This role is based out of our Head Office in Markham, with the flexibility to travel 10% of the time. Extendicare offers a hybrid working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing Talent Acquisition team responsible for high‑volume recruitment across assigned regions.

• Partner with regional leaders to understand workforce needs, forecast hiring demands, and align recruitment strategies accordingly.

• Utilize Workday to manage recruitment workflows, monitor pipeline activity, and ensure data accuracy.

• Build and deliver regular reporting packages, dashboards, and presentations for regional leadership and the Director of HR and TA.

• Design and implement innovative sourcing strategies for high-volume, specialized, leadership, and hard-to-fill positions.

• Lead executive and senior-level recruitment initiatives as required.

• Develop strategies to improve quality of hire, time-to-fill, candidate experience, and hiring manager satisfaction.

• Lead the organization's employer branding strategy to strengthen market reputation and attract top talent.

• Develop recruitment marketing campaigns leveraging digital channels, social media, community partnerships, and industry networks.

• Build relationships with educational institutions, professional associations, immigration partners, and workforce development organizations.

• Identify operational gaps and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, candidate experience, and recruiter productivity.

• Drive accountability within the team through performance management, coaching, and clear goal setting.

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, employment legislation, and recruitment best practices.

At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. We value each employee, encourage equal opportunity for growth and recognize achievement. As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities

• Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization

• A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others through your work.

• Employee Family Assistance Program.

• Robust benefits package.

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors across Canada, operating under the Extendicare, ParaMed, Extendicare Assist, and SGP Purchasing Network brands. We are committed to delivering quality care to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population, inspired by our mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. We operate a broad network of long-term care homes (both owned and under management contracts), deliver over 24 million hours of home health care services annually, and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 157,000 beds across Canada. Extendicare proudly employs more than  30,000 qualified, highly trained and dedicated team members who are passionate about providing high-quality care and services to help people live better.

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Time Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing quality of life for the people we serve across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to supporting care delivery in homes and communities nationwide. Our corporate roles play a vital part in enabling front-line teams to provide exceptional experiences for clients and families. Together, we foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability—creating solutions that strengthen our services and improve lives every day.​

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We are committed to providing competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. This opportunity is a replacement for an existing role and to support transparency, a hiring range may be included with this posting. However, final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

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Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.​

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.​

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Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.​