Senior Manager, Talent Advisory Transformation

Summary

Join Samsara as a Senior Manager, Talent Advisory Transformation to lead a significant transformation of the recruiting team into trusted Talent Advisors. You will design and implement programs, processes, systems, training, and cross-functional partnerships to enhance recruiter engagement with business leaders, refine hiring strategies, and influence long-term talent decisions. This role blends recruiting, consulting, and enablement, focusing on increasing recruiter impact, improving hiring quality, and aligning talent with business objectives. It's a remote position open to Canadian residents, offering the chance to impact global industries and contribute to a high-performing team within a rapidly growing company. The role involves leading a team, driving change management, and continuously improving processes based on data and feedback. Samsara offers a competitive compensation package and benefits.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in program management, recruiting strategy, or talent operations
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Demonstrated success in driving org-wide behavioral or capability transformation
• Deep understanding of modern recruiting practices and what makes a great Talent Advisor
• Skilled at synthesizing data, research, and stakeholder input into clear programs and actionable guidance
• Excellent communicator and influencer - able to partner across TA, HR, and the business
• A builder mindset - comfortable designing from scratch and iterating quickly

Responsibilities

• Own the Talent Advisor transformation roadmap, with clear milestones, deliverables, and success measures
• Design and launch scalable programs to upskill recruiters in strategic advising, data storytelling, business acumen, and talent planning
• Partner closely with TA leadership, People Partners, and Enablement to align on the skills, behaviors, and mindsets required for talent advisory excellence
• Embed tools, workflows, and measurement systems that make it easy for recruiters to operate in an advisory capacity
• Lead change management and internal comms to ensure buy-in and momentum across the recruiting org and its stakeholders
• Monitor adoption and effectiveness through surveys, performance data, and stakeholder feedback—continuously iterating based on what’s working
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team

Preferred Qualifications

Strong facilitation, enablement, or training background

Benefits

Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more