Position Title: Senior Technology Talent Advisor
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Start Date: ASAP
Possibility of Extension: Potential
Possibility of Conversion: Potential
Work Location & Schedule
- Location: Toronto, ON
- Alternative Location: Montreal, QC
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid
- Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, core business hours
- Work Arrangement Requirement: Currently 1 day per week in office, transitioning to 4 days per week in office. Candidates must be comfortable committing to 4 days onsite from day one.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Recruiter – Technology Talent Advisor to join the Talent Acquisition team. The successful candidate will act as a strategic talent advisor to designated Technology business portfolios, partnering with senior business leaders and HR stakeholders to deliver effective recruitment strategies.
This role requires someone with at least 8 years of overall recruitment experience, including a minimum of 2 years of technology recruitment experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an Agile mindset, strong communication skills, initiative, and the ability to work independently while managing full-cycle recruitment activities.
The successful candidate will be expected to build strong stakeholder relationships, provide market insights, develop talent pipelines, and deliver an exceptional hiring experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a Talent Advisor for designated business portfolios, providing strategic recruitment guidance and talent market insights.
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for technology positions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business leaders, hiring managers, HR partners, and external stakeholders.
- Develop and execute innovative talent acquisition strategies using industry best practices and market intelligence.
- Proactively identify, engage, and attract qualified active and passive candidates.
- Build and maintain robust talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
- Advise business leaders on talent market trends, talent gaps, and alternative sourcing strategies.
- Provide guidance to hiring managers on recruitment approaches and market opportunities.
- Ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Follow established organizational recruitment policies, procedures, and hiring processes.
- Monitor recruitment metrics and reporting to support sourcing and recruitment decisions.
- Promote the employer brand through candidate networks, industry connections, social media, and other recruitment channels.
- Partner with HR Centres of Expertise and business stakeholders to understand current and future talent requirements.
- Manage recruitment priorities and deliver results within established service-level agreements.
- Participate in special recruitment initiatives and represent the Talent Acquisition team as a subject matter expert.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 8 years of overall recruitment experience.
- Minimum 2 years of technology recruitment experience.
- Experience managing full-cycle recruitment for technology positions.
- Working knowledge of Workday.
- Strong stakeholder management and talent advisory experience.
- Ability to partner with senior leaders and provide strategic recruitment recommendations.
- Strong understanding of recruitment strategies, sourcing techniques, and talent market trends.
- Recruiting certification is considered an asset but is not mandatory.
Must-Have Skills
- Minimum 8 years of recruitment experience.
- At least 2 years of technology recruitment experience.
- Workday knowledge.
- Agile mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to independently manage recruitment activities and meet deadlines.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience recruiting for AI or emerging technology roles.
- Experience supporting technology transformation initiatives.
- Recruiting certification.
- Experience advising senior technology leadership and HR business partners.
Soft Skills & Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be:
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to take initiative without requiring constant direction.
- An effective team player who actively contributes to team initiatives.
- Highly organized, accountable, and capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- A strong communicator with the confidence to interact with senior leadership.
- Strategic and consultative, with the ability to act as a true Talent Advisor.
- Adaptable, with an Agile mindset and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Someone who can hit the ground running with minimal supervision.
About Dexian: Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.
Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
