Director, Talent Acquisition

About Vancity

Vancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.

Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If you’re interested in joining their team of 2,700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits, all while knowing you are part of a greater movement, then apply today!

About the workplace

As the Director of Talent Acquisition, you will lead a high-impact team responsible for shaping and delivering an equity-centered hiring strategy that supports the organization’s growth,

transformation, and purpose-driven mission. You will steward inclusive, transparent, and efficient recruitment processes that enable Vancity to attract, select, and onboard exceptional talent while embedding equity, Reconciliation, and accessibility into every stage of the candidate journey.

This role will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. This role will require you to work in-office at least once a week.

A typical day would involve:

Strategic Leadership & Design

• Lead the enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy aligned to business priorities, equity goals, and workforce planning objectives.
• Translate growth strategies into proactive and inclusive recruitment plans that reflect labour market realities and internal capacity.
• Serve as a key advisor to senior leaders and executives on complex hiring needs, and market dynamics.
• Champion the integration of equitable hiring practices across all stages of the recruitment lifecycle - from job design and marketing to interviews, selection, and onboarding.

Team & Operational Oversight

• Manage and coach a team of Talent Acquisition Partners and Coordinators to deliver high-quality candidate and hiring leader experiences.
• Build team capacity through continuous learning, coaching, and feedback, with an emphasis on equity fluency and systems thinking.
• Implement systems, tools, and analytics that drive insight, transparency, and efficiency across recruitment processes.
• Partner with HRIS and Analytics to continuously assess performance metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, candidate experience, equity outcomes).

Equity, Inclusion & Community Building

• Co-lead employment branding efforts to amplify Vancity as an employer of choice for equity-deserving communities and emerging talent.
• Build and steward partnerships with community-based organizations, post-secondary institutions, and identity-based professional networks.
• Advance equitable hiring through candidate outreach strategies that increase representation and inclusion - with a focus on Black, Indigenous, Trans communities.

Collaboration & Integration

• Collaborate closely with Talent Development, Total Rewards, Employee Experience, and HR Business Partners to ensure alignment across the full employee lifecycle.
• Work with the VP, Talent, Equity & People and organizational leaders to embed trauma-informed, culturally safe practices in recruitment and onboarding.
• Contribute to M&A integration efforts, workforce planning projects, and organizational design initiatives to ensure equitable and sustainable transitions.

You have:

• 7-10 years of experience in talent acquisition, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing equitable and inclusive hiring practices.
• Deep understanding of systemic barriers and structural inequities in employment systems.
• Strong ability to lead teams, manage ambiguity, and influence at the executive level.
• Experience building partnerships with equity-seeking communities and external networks.
• Strategic thinking paired with operational excellence — able to move between systems-level and day-to-day work fluidly.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in unionized and regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Truth and Reconciliation principles and accessibility legislation.
• Proficiency in using HRIS systems (e.g., UKG,) and recruitment analytics tools.

You are:

• An equity-centered leader: You apply a justice-informed lens to every aspect of hiring, from policies to processes. You ensure barriers are removed and opportunities are created for historically excluded communities. You don't just talk about inclusion; you build it into how things work.
• A relationship builder: You are skilled at earning trust across teams, roles, and lines of businesses. Whether you're partnering with a hiring manager, coaching a recruiter, or engaging a candidate, people know you listen, follow through, and lead with empathy.
• Strategic: You zoom out to align talent acquisition with long-term business goals, then zoom in to make it real through clear, actionable plans. You turn vision into outcomes by combining ambition with practicality.
• Courageous & Accountable: You speak up about gaps, own your part, and stay focused on progress. You're not afraid of tough conversations and bring a mindset of continuous learning and accountability to your work.
• Systems Thinker: You understand that hiring is part of a larger ecosystem. You connect recruitment to workforce planning, onboarding, culture, and organizational design to ensure your work supports a strong and sustainable employee experience.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

The salary range for this role is $121,000 to $181,200 annually. Base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

Posting Deadline: Posted until filled

A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you’re joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

We offer:

• We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada.
• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.
• New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness.
• We have flex credits for our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined benefits pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] for confidential support. In-person assistance is also available. We will collaborate with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively.