Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Versaterm

18h

About The Position

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner leads end-to-end recruitment across the organization, focusing on complex, confidential, leadership, and business-critical roles. The position delivers talent acquisition programs and initiatives owned by the Manager, Talent Acquisition, and works independently with senior leaders, including the C-suite, to develop hiring strategies and address complex hiring challenges. The role also serves as a subject matter expert and informal coach to the Talent Acquisition team and supports the Manager on Executive and VP searches.

The position requires a Government of Canada Reliability security clearance. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and successfully obtain and maintain the required clearance. Additional security verification may apply under specific customer contracts, and maintaining required clearances is a condition of employment.

Compensation includes a starting salary determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, training, internal equity, market data, and business needs. The company also offers a comprehensive benefits package; some roles may be eligible for variable compensation, including incentive plans or discretionary performance bonuses. Versaterm uses AI-enabled tools to support aspects of recruiting, while people make all hiring and employment decisions. The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and a barrier-free workplace, with accommodations available throughout recruitment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 7 years of progressive recruitment or talent acquisition experience, including recruiting Senior Manager and Director roles.
• Demonstrated executive presence and credibility to advise and influence C-suite and senior leaders.
• Proven ability to deliver talent acquisition initiatives or programs from planning through implementation, with strong project management and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience using AI-enabled recruiting tools and automation to improve efficiency and outcomes, with sound judgment in their application.
• Strong understanding of sourcing techniques, applicant tracking systems, and recruitment analytics, with the business acumen to use analytics when advising leaders.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills and the ability to partner effectively across organizational levels.
• Collaborative and adaptable mindset focused on continuous improvement and service excellence.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Must successfully obtain and maintain a Government of Canada Reliability security clearance; additional security verification may apply to specific customer contracts.

Nice To Haves

• Recruitment experience in a technology or software environment.
• Experience with Greenhouse applicant tracking system.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executives and senior leaders to understand current and future hiring needs and shape role requirements, hiring plans, and selection decisions.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment across the organization, including Senior Manager, Director, confidential, and other business-critical searches and selected mandates.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing and talent-mapping strategies for senior talent, including passive outreach, networking, and pipelining.
• Deliver a high-quality, high-touch candidate experience for senior candidates.
• Use recruitment metrics, market intelligence, and compensation intelligence to advise leaders and inform hiring strategy.
• Lead the planning and delivery of talent acquisition initiatives and programs owned by the Manager, Talent Acquisition, managing scope, timelines, stakeholders, and results.
• Identify assumptions and gaps and recommend improvements to recruitment processes, tools, and systems.
• Use AI-enabled tools and automation to improve recruiting effectiveness and productivity while applying human judgment to hiring decisions.
• Support hiring-manager training and enablement, including structured interviewing and inclusive hiring practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and informal coach to the Talent Acquisition team on best practices and complex searches.
• Support the Manager, Talent Acquisition, on Executive and VP searches and other selected mandates.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal policies relating to hiring and candidate data privacy across relevant jurisdictions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support team objectives, departmental needs, and organizational priorities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits offering.
• Some roles may be eligible for variable compensation, such as incentive plans or discretionary performance bonuses.
• Accommodations are available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior