Talent Acquisition Manager (Remote)

Overview of the role

We’re looking for a thoughtful, hands-on leader to help scale PolicyMe through our next phase of growth. As our Talent Acquisition Manager, you’ll own our recruitment function, and be responsible for hiring for key roles across a variety of functions, with a strong focus on software engineer hiring. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on execution with process improvement, stakeholder management, and hiring strategy. You’ll play a key role in shaping how we attract, assess, and hire top talent while helping build a scalable and high-performing recruitment function.

What you'll be doing

• 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.

What we are looking for

• 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.

Why join us

• 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
• Compensation: The total target cash compensation for this role is $104,500 – $132,000 CAD , based on experience. We’ll walk through the details together during the interview.