Senior Technical Recruiter (Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant)

Sun Life • Toronto, ON

1d • CA$80,000 - CA$128,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Recruiter to drive full-cycle recruitment across complex, high-impact technical roles mid to senior roles. This role is ideal for a deeply technical talent expert who combines strong market insight, a powerful talent network, and a consultative approach to partnering with the business. You are energized by the craft of recruiting, proactive in talent scouting, and continuously evolving your understanding of emerging technologies, skills, and market trends.

Requirements

• Proven experience recruiting for technical roles at mid to senior roles
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to deeply understand roles across engineering, data, and digital domains
• Demonstrated success in proactive sourcing and talent scouting, not just inbound recruiting
• A well-established network within technical talent communities
• Experience operating in a consultative, business-facing role, influencing stakeholders at multiple levels
• Strong market knowledge across talent trends, compensation, and competitive dynamics
• High ownership mindset, with a passion for delivering exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences

Nice To Haves

• You love recruiting you are curious, energized, and constantly refining your craft
• You stay ahead of the market and bring fresh, informed perspectives
• You balance data-driven decision-making with strong intuition and relationship building
• You thrive in complexity and bring structure, clarity, and confidence to hiring decisions
• Building high-quality pipelines for hard-to-fill technical roles
• Direct to Consumer Organizations, staffing agencies in the technical space and/or corporate experience
• Influencing hiring decisions through insightful, data-backed consultative guidance
• Strengthening our access to top talent through proactive engagement and networks
• Elevating the overall technical hiring capability of the organization

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders, shaping hiring strategies aligned to business priorities
• Provide market intelligence on talent supply, compensation, and competitive landscape
• Influence role design, leveling, and hiring decisions with data-driven insights
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for mid to senior-level technical roles across engineering, data, cloud, and emerging tech domains
• Translate complex technical requirements into targeted sourcing strategies
• Deliver high-quality, diverse talent pipelines with a focus on both speed and quality
• Build and leverage a strong, active network of top-tier technical talent
• Develop creative sourcing strategies across platforms, communities, and passive channels
• Continuously map and engage talent pools aligned to future business needs
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, skills, and talent trends (e.g., AI, cloud, data, cybersecurity)
• Bring forward insights to inform workforce planning and hiring strategy
• Act as a thought partner in shaping long-term talent strategies

Benefits

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential
• We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you!
• Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed