The University of British Columbia (UBC) is hiring a Senior Manager, Talent Lead. This is a strategic leadership role designed to fuel hyper-growth. Reporting to the VP, People, you will be a hands-on, player-coach responsible for leading a team of recruiters and personally driving critical searches, serving as a trusted advisor on talent strategy.

What You'll Do

Personally own and drive the full-cycle recruiting process for critical leadership searches in Product & Engineering, Data, Network Innovation, Sales, Marketing, and M&A.
Act as a player-coach for a team of four recruiters, providing mentorship and guidance to achieve hiring targets.
Guide and evolve the talent acquisition strategy to support 100% YoY growth and build scalable processes for a future public offering.
Serve as a talent advisor to the leadership team, providing market intelligence and strategic guidance on attracting key talent.
Oversee key relationships with offshore partners as part of the global talent strategy.

What We're Looking For

10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
Significant experience in full-cycle executive recruiting for senior leadership roles.
Proven success as a player-coach, with experience mentoring or leading other recruiters.
A track record of building and executing talent strategies that have successfully supported rapid company growth.
Exceptional ability to partner with and advise senior leadership on critical hiring decisions.

Nice to Have

Experience recruiting in logistics, supply chain, or enterprise software.
Direct experience scaling a talent acquisition function through a significant scaling phase, IPO, or major funding round.
A builder mentality with a passion for building the future without a playbook in a dynamic organization.
A growth mentality and a passion for working on a winning team through strong partnerships with leaders.
Strong working knowledge of Workday Recruiting.