Education: A university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
Professional Experience: Five to seven years of in-house recruitment experience, with demonstrated expertise managing full-cycle recruitment and partnering with hiring managers.
Bilingual Proficiency: Fluency in both French and English, written and spoken, is required to communicate effectively with candidates, colleagues, and stakeholders.
Recruitment Technology: Hands-on experience using applicant tracking systems, candidate sourcing platforms, and recruitment management tools.
Strategic Sourcing Skills: Demonstrated ability to develop creative recruitment strategies, identify effective sourcing channels, engage passive candidates, and attract high-quality talent across different roles.
Stakeholder Management: Strong relationship-building and consulting skills, with the ability to understand business needs, influence hiring decisions, and guide managers through recruitment best practices.
Candidate Assessment: Experience conducting screening interviews, evaluating qualifications and cultural alignment, preparing shortlists, and supporting informed hiring decisions.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally, provide timely feedback, and manage sensitive recruitment conversations.
Technical Proficiency: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook, along with the ability to prepare recruitment reports and analyze hiring data.
Professionalism and Confidentiality: A high degree of discretion, integrity, diplomacy, and professionalism when handling sensitive candidate information and internal recruitment matters.
Organizational Skills: Strong attention to detail, effective time management, and the ability to manage multiple vacancies, competing priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Adaptability and Initiative: A proactive, solutions-oriented approach, with the creativity and flexibility to improve recruitment processes and respond to changing organizational needs.
Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable Health Canada and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and guidelines is an asset, particularly in a clinical research or regulated healthcare environment.
Work Eligibility: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.