You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process for a variety of positions including Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, Product Management and Manufacturing operations across multiple Novanta businesses. You will source candidates through various channels, plan interview and selection procedures and educate your hiring managers on market data. You will develop long-term recruiting strategies and nurture trusting relationships with managers and Novanta leaders. This will entail creating strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a Senior Talent Advisor to multiple business segments within Novanta
• Partner and collaborate with the broader HR team and hiring team during the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle and develop effective and scalable recruitment strategies that align to Novanta’s continued success.
• Utilize talent insights (talent landscape and talent mapping information) to build out strong recruitment strategies.
• Recruit/attract qualified candidates through the full cycle recruiting process for multiple sites and regions.
• Source potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks) and champion Novanta as a top employer.
• Plan interview and selection procedures, including telephone and/or video interviews, assessments and in-person interviews.
• Assess candidate information, including resumes and contact details, using our Applicant Tracking System and provide qualified screened resumes for hiring teams in a timely manner.
• Lead Novanta employer branding initiatives as part of the Novanta overall strategy.
• Develop meaningful metrics for hiring and work to improve results over time.
• Participate in various projects across talent acquisition.

General Tasks

• Maintain strict compliance with the quality, environmental and occupational health and safety regulations and implementation of the instructions of the quality, environmental management and/or occupational health and safety officer.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Organization Development, or a technical discipline.
• 7+ years direct HR recruiting experience with a minimum of 3 years in-house, corporate experience.
• Proven professional experience in filling both technical and non-technical positions of varying responsibilities across an organization.
• Strong sourcing abilities and the ability to build solid pipelines for future growth.
• Experience building diverse candidate pipelines for underrepresented candidate groups in the market.
• Skilled in using market data to influence recruiting strategy with hiring managers.
• Experience with talent attraction, employer branding and strong networking abilities.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter, MS Office and a familiarity with HRIS systems.
• Ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks, effectively problem solve and adapt to changing priorities without compromising quality.