Talent Manager

Foundant Technologies

. Own team member lifecycle strategy end to end, from sourcing through onboarding, early-tenure experience, and offboarding .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • Canada, United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing the team member lifecycle, including sourcing, onboarding, and early-tenure experience, while leveraging data to optimize recruiting strategies and improve retention rates. Proven ability to lead and develop teams in a growth stage SaaS environment, ensuring alignment with evolving organizational needs.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Team Member Lifecycle ManagementProactive Sourcing StrategiesData-Driven RecruitingPeople ManagementSaaS Industry Experience

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Hard Skills

RecruitingTalent AcquisitionPerformance ManagementOnboarding ProgramsCandidate ScreeningHeadhuntingRetention TrackingTime-To-Fill MetricsTime-To-Hire MetricsOffer-Acceptance Rate

Soft Skills

CoachingTeam DevelopmentCollaborationStrategic ThinkingPlayer-Coach Mindset

Industry Keywords

Growth StageSaaSEmployee ExperiencePeople OperationsHiring Manager Partnership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own team member lifecycle strategy end to end, from sourcing through onboarding, early-tenure experience, and offboarding
Manage and develop a small team spanning recruiting and team member experience
Set strategy and standards for proactive sourcing, passive-candidate pipelines, and headhunting-driven outreach
Build broader skillset agility across Foundant by aligning sourcing and hiring criteria with evolving team needs
Own the company-wide hiring-manager partnership
Set direction for onboarding and early-tenure experience, including structured check-ins
Track new-hire retention and onboarding satisfaction
Account for time-to-fill, time-to-hire, and offer-acceptance rate against targets
Use data to direct recruiting priorities
Partner with peers across the People team to connect recruiting, onboarding, and people operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, coaching, and performance management
5+ years in recruiting or talent acquisition, including experience building proactive and passive-candidate sourcing strategies
Experience in a growth stage SaaS organization of roughly 300–500 employees
Demonstrated experience building team member lifecycle programs, from sourcing through onboarding and early-tenure experience
Comfortable operating as a player-coach, hands-on with sourcing, screening, and program-building while setting strategy and coaching a team
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada or the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and benefits
Tuition reimbursements
Lifestyle reimbursements
Bespoke mindfulness initiatives
Bespoke fitness initiatives
Flexible PTO policy
Professional and personal development opportunities
Internal mobility and career growth opportunities
Autonomy and responsibility
Employee recognition
Workplace accommodations throughout the interview and employment process
Remote-first work flexibility
Physical office hubs and virtual collaboration