Title:  Program Manager, Talent Acquisition Strategy & Programs - 10 Month Contract

The Program Manager, Talent Acquisition – Candidate Experience is responsible for designing, delivering, and continuously enhancing end-to-end candidate experience strategies across the global recruitment lifecycle. This role ensures a seamless, inclusive, and high-impact experience for candidates, aligned with Scotiabank’s talent strategy and business objectives. 

The role partners closely with Talent Acquisition, HR, business leaders, and enterprise stakeholders to drive program execution, process optimization, and experience transformation at scale. 

Is this role right for you? In this role you will: 

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide candidate experience programs across the recruitment lifecycle 

• Ensure all TA initiatives are candidate-centric, inclusive, and aligned to the Bank’s brand and values  

• Identify key moments that matter and enhance journey mapping across attraction, interview, offer, and onboarding stages 

• Leverage market insights and best practices to evolve candidate experience strategies 

• Own and deliver end-to-end TA programs and initiatives, ensuring alignment to global TA strategy  

• Develop and execute rollout plans, communications, and adoption strategies 

• Collaborate with teams such as HR Technology, Legal, Inclusion, and Operations to deliver integrated solutions 

• Ensure programs align with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and risk frameworks 

• Establish governance models and standardized processes for candidate experience delivery 

• Promote consistency and quality across all recruitment touchpoints 

• Develop tools, resources, and training to enable TA teams to deliver best-in-class candidate experiences 

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have: 

• 5–8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Program Management, or HR Strategy 

• Strong background in candidate experience, recruitment operations, or TA transformation 

• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs and stakeholders 

• Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging data to drive decisions 

• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills 

• Experience in large, global, and matrixed organizations 

• Demonstrated experience planning and delivering hiring events, workshops, and training sessions, ensuring seamless execution, strong stakeholder coordination, and an engaging participant experience. 

• Knowledge of TA technologies (ATS, CRM, interview tools)