Recruitment Lead / Manager Full Time NEW

Company Overview

Symbiotic Group Inc has been in business for over 25 years based in the GTA and provides IT Consulting & Recruitment services for a broad range of clients across Canada including Fortune 500 companies as well as Federal/Provincial/Municipal Governments. Our business is primarily focused on technology recruitment however we provide support for a wide range of roles depending on the needs of our clients.

Symbiotic Group Inc., is also the leader of a Joint Venture partnership with Akkodis Canada Inc., providing IT services to clients across Canada. (Akkodis Canada Inc. is an industry leading National IT Services firm and is part of the Adecco Group).

Symbiotic is a 100% Indigenous-owned firm and we provide active support for career development through our proprietary Symbiotic Academy Training Program. An important part of our vision and mandate is to grow our business and advance Indigenous business and capability in all the markets that we serve.

Position Overview

The Recruitment Lead / Manager will lead end-to-end recruitment for Symbiotic Group to ensure seamless delivery of recruitment and staffing solutions for our client base. This includes delivering on a wide range of client engagements in multiple markets across Canada as well as being responsible for the overall recruitment process leveraging company operations/technology required to support it.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in technology recruitment, client process optimization, and team leadership, while embracing innovation and cultural values aligned with an Indigenous-owned organization.

Key Deliverables
Recruitment
• Full-cycle recruitment for contract roles across technology and professional services domains and at all levels of seniority.
• Recruitment for Canadian government clients (provincial/federal/municipal) and private sector organizations including Fortune 500 and SMB clients.
• Candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
• Monitoring and adhering to KPIs (weekly, monthly, annual) for recruitment performance.
• Building and maintaining strong client and candidate relationships.

Recruitment Tools & Technology
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms (Zoho Recruit experience desired), Indeed, and emerging AI recruitment tools.
• Ensure optimal use of recruitment technology for efficiency and compliance.

RFP Evaluations
• Participate in Request for Proposal (RFP) evaluations and contribute to bid submissions for staffing contracts.

Operations
• Accountable to utilize, and monitor recruitment processes for efficiency, compliance and scalability.
• Support innovation efforts to research, implement, and troubleshoot technology solutions to enhance operations.
• Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and government procurement standards.

Supervision & Leadership
• Lead, mentor, and supervise a growing team of recruiters.
• Provide training and development to enhance team performance.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Required Experience & Skills
• 5+ years of recruitment experience, with a focus on technology roles.
• Established candidate network across a wide range of roles and levels in the technology space
• Proven experience in public sector and private sector recruitment.
• Strong technical proficiency including:
o Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) – Zoho Recruit preferred
o Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Office 365) and Adobe tools
o Teams/Zoom for virtual meetings.
o Others – e.g. Seamless AI, Power BI
• Experience in training, supervising and/or mentoring recruiters.

Experience with Government of Canada TBIPS procurement vehicles.
• Understanding of Canadian government procurement processes and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear Background Checks (Criminal & Credit).
• Government of Canada Security Clearance (Secret Level) (Note: We will sponsor the clearance process if candidates do not currently hold clearance).

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience and/or interest with Indigenous recruitment, procurement programs or working with Indigenous Peoples, Communities, organizations, and Indigenous-owned businesses.
• Knowledge of AI-driven recruitment tools and emerging HR technologies.
• Strong analytical skills for KPI tracking and reporting.

About Symbiotic Group Inc. – Symbiotic Digital

Symbiotic Group Inc. is an Indigenous-owned consulting company providing Information Technology and Business consulting services to customers across North America.
In addition to providing our clients with industry leading IT services, Symbiotic Digital is creating careers in business and technology for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from coast to coast to coast through our Academy ‘Train-to-Hire’ program. An important part of our mission is to create meaningful business and career opportunities for Indigenous Peoples through our work with committed partners in both the public and private sector.
We work with committed clients and partners delivering industry leading IT services that also advance Indigenous business and capability.

Work With Us – At Symbiotic Digital, we encourage our employees’ and consultants’ personal career growth. We take an active role in ensuring that each employee/consultant is provided the dedicated support to help guide them through their professional development, provide training scholarships, and provide the opportunity to pursue software certifications for cutting-edge technologies.

Learn more
• https://symbioticgroup.com/symbiotic-academy/
• https://symbioticgroup.com/indigenous-opportunities/
• Please submit your most recent resume to:[email protected]
• View All Jobs online at: https://www.symbioticgroup.com/view-jobs/

Additional Information:
• *Year’s Experience: These are ‘Train to Hire’ positions and we are seeking candidates who have graduated from either college or university (any discipline) and who have an interest in business & technology.
• **Security Clearance: We will assist qualified candidates to obtain their required Government of Canada security clearance. Basic eligibility requires proof of Canadian citizenship (10 years).
• ***Symbiotic Academy: Symbiotic Academy is offered in partnership with our training partner Akkodis Canada Inc. We are offering Scholarships and Training in addition to job readiness services to qualified and awarded Indigenous candidates. Learn more here, https://symbioticgroup.com/symbiotic-academy.