Senior Talent Acquisition Director

Versapay

. Own and evolve the enterprise talent acquisition strategy in partnership with the CPO and executive leadership team.

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$150,000 - CA$160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing talent acquisition strategies, leveraging data and technology to enhance recruiting efficiency and decision-making. Proven ability to lead and mentor recruiting teams while building strong partnerships with executive leadership to drive organizational growth.

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Talent Acquisition StrategyData-Driven Decision MakingExecutive Recruiting ExpertiseTeam Leadership and DevelopmentHigh-Growth Environment Experience

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Hard Skills

Recruiting Strategy DevelopmentCandidate Assessment ExpertiseHiring Standards DefinitionMarket Intelligence AnalysisCompensation Benchmarking

Soft Skills

Strong Executive PresenceEffective CommunicationBias Toward ActionStrategic ThinkingSound Judgment

Tools & Technologies

AI in RecruitingAutomation ToolsRecruiting Software

Industry Keywords

SaaSFintechPE-Backed EnvironmentPrivate EquityUS and Canadian Markets

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and evolve the enterprise talent acquisition strategy in partnership with the CPO and executive leadership team.
Define consistent hiring standards, structured assessment practices, and quality-of-hire expectations across the company.
Build hiring plans around the company's most critical capabilities and growth priorities.
Identify hiring and capability gaps early and drive action to close them.
Own quality of hire end-to-end, partnering with business leaders on critical and executive searches.
Build strong pipelines for high-priority roles and ensure hiring managers make timely, well-informed decisions.
Use data, technology, AI, and automation to improve recruiting efficiency, pipeline visibility, and decision quality.
Lead, coach, and develop the recruiting team, setting clear priorities, capacity plans, performance expectations, and standards of work.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the CPO, CEO, and executive leadership team on talent and organizational decisions.
Translate talent data into clear business insights, risks, and recommendations.
Deliver real-time market intelligence and compensation benchmarking to inform hiring decisions, workforce planning, and offer strategies.
Report directly to the Chief People Officer and partner with executive and business leaders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10-12+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition or recruiting, including experience leading a talent acquisition team.
Experience in high-growth technology, SaaS, fintech, or similarly dynamic environments.
A demonstrated track record of building recruiting strategies, teams, processes, and programs that scale.
Deep hands-on recruiting and candidate assessment expertise, including executive and critical-role hiring.
A highly analytical, data-driven approach to talent decisions, with sound judgment and strong business orientation.
A bias toward action, with the ability to move between strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
The ability to operate effectively in an environment where growth, efficiency, and accountability are equally important.
Strong executive presence and proven credibility with senior leaders.
Experience operating in a PE-backed, private-equity, or highly performance-oriented environment.
Experience using AI and emerging technology to improve how candidates are identified, assessed, selected, and engaged.
Experience recruiting within both Canadian and US markets, including understanding differences in talent landscapes and recruitment strategies, is an asset.