Talent Acquisition Manager

PolicyMe

Talent Acquisition Manager leading recruitment efforts focused on software engineers at Canada's digital insurance leader. Shape hiring strategy and build a high-performing recruitment function.

Posted 5/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$104,500 - CA$132,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and lead the Talent Acquisition function at PolicyMe, helping shape how we hire and scale the company, while also owning key roles yourself across technical and business functions, with a strong focus on Product and Engineering hiring.
Partner closely with hiring managers to define hiring needs, align on candidate profiles, and move searches forward effectively.
Lead sourcing efforts across outbound channels, referrals, networking, pipeline-building initiatives, and early talent hiring programs to attract high-quality talent.
Support scalable, high-quality hiring across the company by identifying bottlenecks, improving recruiting workflows, and strengthening interview processes and manager calibration practices.
Use recruiting data, market insights, and funnel trends to help inform hiring decisions and improve overall recruiting performance.
Own recruiting reporting and dashboards, using hiring metrics, funnel data, and market insights to help improve recruiting performance and support hiring decisions.
Work closely with leadership and the broader People team through a highly collaborative, fast-moving environment that requires constant communication and quick alignment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

1–2+ years of experience in a Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment Lead, or team lead capacity, with ownership over a function or a significant portion of the hiring process.
Experience operating in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments where priorities and hiring needs evolve quickly.
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work through constant alignment, quick feedback loops, and cross-functional partnership.
Proven experience solving difficult hiring challenges, particularly across Product and Engineering hiring.
Strong talent judgment with the ability to assess both technical capability and long-term team fit.
Comfort working within a lean People team where everyone operates hands-on and contributes across execution, process improvement, and problem-solving.
Experience improving interview quality through interviewer training, hiring manager calibration, and structured hiring practices.
Ability to balance urgency with thoughtfulness while maintaining a strong candidate experience and high hiring standards.
Resourceful and solutions-oriented mindset, with a proactive approach to identifying and solving hiring challenges.
Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to become a trusted partner to hiring managers, leadership, and candidates.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous PTO - 20 vacation days
A comprehensive benefits plan with premiums paid in full by PolicyMe
Investment in your professional development, including an L&D budget, AI tooling budget, performance reviews twice a year and ongoing feedback to ensure you reach your highest potential
An extremely high performing, low-ego, remote-first team that is truly disrupting an old industry
Option to work from home or our Toronto-based office (bonus: we cover the costs to bring all our employees in-person twice a year for experiential socials!)
Access to stock options based on performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Talent AcquisitionRecruitmentSourcingInterviewingHiring MetricsData AnalysisRecruiting WorkflowsCandidate AssessmentStructured Hiring PracticesPipeline Building

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingRelationship BuildingJudgmentResourcefulnessProactivityAdaptabilityTeam Fit AssessmentUrgency Management