Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

CoLab Software

. Set the Talent Acquisition strategy and multi-year hiring plan tied to company growth targets and workforce planning .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • Canada, United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Talent Acquisition strategy, team leadership, and data-driven decision-making to optimize hiring processes and outcomes. Proficient in managing recruiting budgets, vendor relationships, and building scalable hiring frameworks for diverse roles.

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Talent Acquisition StrategyTeam LeadershipData FluencyGlobal Recruiting ExperienceBudget Management

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Hard Skills

RecruitingHiring StrategyProcess BuildingData AnalysisNegotiationTalent Pipeline DevelopmentAssessment Process OwnershipHigh-Volume HiringExecutive RecruitingTechnical Recruiting

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceBusiness AcumenCoachingAdvisory SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

ATSGreenhouseLinkedIn RecruiterAI Sourcing ToolsSourcing Tools

Industry Keywords

B2B TechnologyHigh-GrowthIndustrial SoftwarePLMCAD/CAEManufacturing TechnologyDeep-Tech HardwareCross-Border HiringExecutive SearchAgency Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the Talent Acquisition strategy and multi-year hiring plan tied to company growth targets and workforce planning
Lead, coach, and grow the Talent Acquisition team
Decide how work is split between in-house, agency, and executive search partners, and manage vendors and budgets
Advise the executive team and hiring managers on the talent market, compensation positioning, and hiring trade-offs
Run hiring prioritization and focus sourcing and agency support where it matters most
Join the People Team and Leadership Team as a first-team member
Own a consistent, structured assessment process with scorecards, structured interviews, and work samples
Own the Talent Acquisition tech stack, including ATS, sourcing tools, and AI-assisted workflows, and drive adoption
Build scalable playbooks for high-volume, GTM, technical, and executive hiring
Report on pipeline health, time-to-fill, pass-through rates, offer acceptance, quality of hire, cost per hire, and diversity metrics
Shape the employer brand and candidate experience
Build talent pipelines for anticipated engineering, GTM, and leadership roles
Develop an approach to hiring internationally and across Canada and the USA, including local talent markets
Personally support critical searches and close key candidates

Requirements

What you’ll need

10–12+ years in recruiting, with 5+ years leading Talent Acquisition teams and 3+ years at Director level or above
Experience scaling hiring at a high-growth B2B technology company, ideally Series D–F
Proven results hiring across technical, go-to-market, and executive roles
Strong operator who builds process, data, and tooling and can show before-and-after outcomes
Experience managing recruiting budgets, agency partners, and offer/compensation strategy
Data fluency, using metrics to make decisions
Executive presence and business acumen; ability to advise C-suite, SVPs, and VPs on the talent market
Experience managing complex offers, including equity and multi-stakeholder negotiations
Recruiting experience in industrial software, PLM, CAD/CAE, manufacturing technology, or deep-tech hardware
Global recruiting experience, including cross-border hiring considerations
Experience building or rebuilding Talent Acquisition from an early-stage function
International hiring experience
Hands-on experience with Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, and AI sourcing tools
Remote or distributed team leadership