Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition

Work Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America

About the role

The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition is accountable for driving talent acquisition strategy and end-to-end delivery for TD’s Corporate functions (Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, HR) and Global Technology Solutions (GTS) across the US. As a member of the Talent Acquisition Leadership Team, the role acts as a strategic partner to senior business leaders, translating business priorities into effective, scalable hiring strategies. The role operates at the intersection of business strategy and people — going well beyond transactional recruiting to shape how TD identifies, attracts, and secures the talent that powers its most critical functions.

The Senior Manager leads a team of recruiters and sourcing specialists and is accountable for both today’s hiring outcomes and building the TA infrastructure that positions TD for the future — including emerging hiring technologies, skills-based hiring frameworks, talent market trends, and proactive talent pipeline development.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for end-to-end recruiting delivery for corporate functions (Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, HR) and Global Technology Solutions (GTS) for the US.
• Partners with business and HR leaders to shape and execute hiring plans, with quarterly updates aligned to workforce demand and evolving priorities.
• Translates business hiring needs into proactive talent strategies, ensuring pipelines are built ahead of demand.
• Drives a high-performing talent acquisition team, setting clear expectations and holding teams accountable for results, efficiency, and quality.
• Serves as the primary TA partner for senior HR Business Partners and business leaders across Corporate and GTS functions, delivering consultative, insight-led talent advisory.
• Leverages data, analytics, and labor market intelligence to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, enabling informed decision-making on hiring strategy and location.
• Collaborates with Employer Brand team to strengthen talent attraction and TD's position as an employer of choice.
• Advances recruiting effectiveness and hiring manager capability through innovation, best practice, and process optimization.
• Champions an exceptional candidate experience at every touchpoint — ensuring each interaction with TD is reflective of our "remarkably human and refreshingly simple" brand.
• Works with L&D and HRBPs to integrate internal mobility into the broader TA strategy, ensuring we develop talent from within alongside attracting it externally.
• Builds and nurtures talent communities for critical and hard-to-fill roles, particularly niche GTS positions.
• Understands and supports the Bank’s Customer Service Strategy.
• Considers the impact of advice and decisions on the well-being of the Bank, as well as its customers, its employees, and stakeholders.
• Provides the highest level of customer service when dealing with internal partners, vendors, or customers.
• Leads, coaches, and models quality service delivery at every interaction.
• Supports the ongoing improvement of the partner/customer experience.
• Directs, coaches, and develops a high-performing team through ongoing performance management, feedback, and development planning.
• Fosters a team culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and inclusivity.
• Sets clear context and direction for the team to enable strong performance and alignment to business strategy.
• Elevates team capability by upskilling recruiters, ensuring the team has the skills and expertise to deliver modern, effective recruiting solutions.
• Leads the team through talent acquisition transformation, supporting new ways of working and ensuring adoption of updated processes, tools, and delivery models.
• Embeds inclusive hiring practices across recruiting activities.
• Ensures all hiring activity is compliant with employment legislation across all jurisdictions TD operates in.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; CHRL, SHRM-CP/SCP, or equivalent designation is an asset.
• 7+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, with a minimum of 4 years in a people leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for corporate functions (Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, HR) and/or Technology roles within financial services or a similarly regulated, complex environment.
• Solid command of recruiting metrics and the ability to translate data into actionable insights and stakeholder-ready reporting.
• Hands-on experience with ATS and HRIS platforms; Workday experience strongly preferred.
• Strong familiarity with AI-powered recruiting and sourcing tools.
• Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and leading talent acquisition transformation initiatives.
• Effective executive communicator and influencer, with experience presenting insights, recommendations, and outcomes to senior leadership and executive forums.

Skills

• Demonstrates success leading and developing high-performing talent acquisition teams.
• Thinks strategically and connects TA priorities to broader business and workforce planning objectives.
• Builds trust quickly with senior leaders and acts as a credible, consultative partner — not just a service provider.
• Leads with inclusion and champions equitable hiring practices.
• Experience leading teams through talent acquisition transformation; comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing others along on the journey.
• Holds themselves and their team to high standards while creating an environment where people feel supported and motivated to do their best work.
• Commits to operational excellence, risk and control discipline, and consistent application of standards and governance.
• Stays curious and future-focused, continuously scanning the talent landscape and bringing forward-thinking ideas to how TD recruits.

Physical Requirements

• Domestic Travel – Occasional
• International Travel – Never
• Performing sedentary work – Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks – Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional
• Sitting – Continuous
• Standing – Occasional
• Walking – Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never
• Squatting – Occasional
• Bending – Occasional
• Kneeling – Never
• Crawling – Never
• Climbing – Never
• Reaching overhead – Never
• Reaching forward – Occasional
• Pushing – Never
• Pulling – Never
• Twisting – Never
• Concentrating for long periods of time – Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations – Continuous
• Reading, writing, and comprehending instructions – Continuous
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing – Continuous

Pay

$115,440 - $186,160 USD

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as:

• Health and well-being benefits
• Savings and retirement programs
• Paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO)
• Banking benefits and discounts
• Career development and reward and recognition

Colleague Development:

• Regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager.
• Access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help unlock future opportunities.
• Diverse career paths to grow expertise and make a meaningful impact.

Training & Onboarding:

• Training and onboarding sessions to ensure success in the new role.