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Trimac isn't just a transportation company; it's an industry disruptor with a remarkable 80-year legacy of safely delivering products that improve people's lives across North America. 

Our workplace culture is centered on being safe, respectful, innovative and inclusive. We are committed to maintaining a rewarding work environment that allows employees to experience new opportunities and build their chosen careers. Across the company, we encourage open communication, champion integrity, celebrate individuality and cultivate diverse talents and perspectives. If you're ready for a challenge that will help drive forward an industry leading team, we invite you to begin your journey with us.

Are you a highly motivated self-starter who continually seeks new opportunities to drive meaningful change? Are you energized by building modern, scalable talent solutions in a dynamic, growth-oriented organization? Do you believe that strong relationships and partnerships are critical to delivering exceptional outcomes? 

Trimac is a North American company with over 75 years of history, entering a new phase of growth and transformation as we embrace a more data-driven, technology-enabled future. 

As a member of our People & Culture leadership team, the Director, Talent will lead the evolution and execution of an integrated talent strategy across Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Leadership Development. 

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this role is accountable for ensuring Trimac has the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles at the right time, enabling the organization's strategic growth and operational priorities.  

This leader will play a critical role in shaping a future-ready workforce, embedding AI and automation into talent practices, and scaling organizational capability to support a high-performance, people-centric culture. 

Enterprise Talent Strategy & Execution 

• In collaboration with our leaders, identifies, develops, and drives the delivery of our talent strategy to meet our current and future people needs accelerating the strategic growth plans of the business across North America.  

• Translates business strategy into workforce plans, capability requirements, and talent actions that enable organizational performance. 

• Leads an integrated talent portfolio including acquisition, onboarding, performance, succession, and development. 

Capability Building & Talent Transformation 

• Leads the evolution to a more skills-based organization, identifying and building the critical capabilities required for the future of work.  

• Designs and scales leadership and employee development programs that accelerate enterprise capability and performance. 

• Drives internal mobility, emerging talent programs, and development pathways that strengthen pipelines for critical roles. 

• Embeds AI and automation into talent processes to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability across the employee lifecycle.  

• Builds capability across leaders and P&C teams in AI fluency, data literacy, and modern talent practices, recognizing these as essential skills for the future workforce.  

Talent Programs & Excellence 

• Leads enterprise talent processes including:  

• Talent acquisition and onboarding 

• Talent reviews and succession planning 

• Performance management and development planning 

• High-potential identification and leadership development 

• Ensures programs are scalable, standardized, and data-driven, with clear linkage to business outcomes. 

• Partners with leaders to strengthen coaching, feedback, and performance expectations across the organization. 

• Advances the use of talent analytics and workforce insights to enable proactive, evidence-based decisions. 

• Partners with leaders to support acquisition integration, including:  

• Talent assessment and retention strategies 

• Leadership alignment and capability evaluation 

• Integration of talent processes and practices 

Leadership & Team Accountability 

• Leads and develops a high-performing Talent team in collaboration with our leaders, identifies, develops, and drives the delivery of our talent strategy to meet our current and future people needs accelerating the strategic growth plans of the business across North America. With strong enterprise mindset, business acumen, and capability in modern talent practices. 

• Partners across People & Culture and the broader business to ensure alignment, clarity, and impact. 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field. 

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Talent, Learning, or Organizational Development, including leadership responsibility. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise talent strategy and large-scale program execution in a complex organization. 

• Strong experience across the full talent lifecycle, including acquisition, workforce planning, succession, leadership development, and engagement. 

• Experience leveraging data, analytics, and technology (including AI-enabled tools) to improve talent outcomes. 

• Proven ability to diagnose talent and organizational needs and translate them into actionable strategies. 

• Strong business acumen with the ability to link talent initiatives to operational and financial outcomes. 

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and align senior leaders. 

• Highly organized, adaptable, and able to lead through ambiguity in a fast-paced, evolving environment. 

We invest in our employee's growth through training and development programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package such as:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and many more health and wellness benefits
• Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
• Paid time off for volunteer activities to help give back to our communities
• Pension Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program to achieve your educational goals
• Continuous learning and career development

• We make safety a part of every decision
• We make safety personal
• We have the courage to intervene