Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner – IT

Position Description:

CGI is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner – IT to join our team. We are seeking an experienced, proactive and business-oriented professional who can act as a trusted partner to hiring managers and business leaders across our business units.

Beyond managing the full recruitment cycle, you will play a key role in developing our talent acquisition strategies. You will be expected to understand business priorities, anticipate future talent and skill requirements, and recommend recruitment strategies aligned with the realities of the IT talent market.

You will also be responsible for building trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, advising them on talent market trends, and supporting them in making informed hiring decisions.

We are looking for someone who combines a strong client-service mindset, extensive knowledge of IT recruitment, the ability to develop effective sourcing strategies, and a high level of discipline in following processes and maintaining accurate recruitment data.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic talent acquisition partner to hiring managers and business leaders, developing a strong understanding of their priorities, operational challenges, and current and future talent needs.

• Anticipate recruitment needs by maintaining a deep understanding of the business, upcoming projects, critical skill requirements, and the evolution of the teams you support.

• Develop, recommend and implement talent acquisition strategies aligned with business needs, talent availability in the market, and the specific challenges of each business area.

• Advise hiring managers on the IT talent market, skill availability, attraction strategies, target profiles, and the most effective approaches to achieve successful hiring outcomes.

• Build strong and lasting relationships with hiring managers and maintain regular, structured and proactive communication regarding recruitment needs and priorities.

• Manage the full recruitment cycle, from defining the hiring need through to hire, including sourcing, headhunting, screening, interviewing, candidate recommendations and offer follow-up.

• Conduct proactive talent sourcing and direct outreach to identify and engage passive, specialized and hard-to-find IT professionals.

• Develop creative and targeted sourcing strategies using a variety of channels, including professional networks, social media, events, specialized communities and employee referral programs.

• Proactively build and maintain talent pipelines for strategic and recurring skill sets to reduce time to hire and better support future business needs.

• Analyze recruitment results and trends to identify challenges, recommend actions and adjust strategies as needed.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and projects within the Talent Acquisition team, recommending solutions to enhance efficiency, quality and the overall recruitment experience.

• Participate in the planning and coordination of talent attraction initiatives and recruitment events in the Montreal or Quebec City region.

• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience through proactive, transparent and personalized communication throughout the recruitment process.

• Maintain strong operational discipline by ensuring recruitment data is accurate and up to date in applicant tracking systems (ATS).

• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes, policies, standards and requirements while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Represent CGI professionally with candidates, partners and talent communities.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Minimum of 8 years of talent acquisition experience, including significant experience recruiting technology professionals.

• Demonstrated experience managing the full recruitment cycle while handling multiple mandates and priorities simultaneously.

• Experience in a Talent Acquisition Business Partner role, with a demonstrated ability to advise, influence and support hiring managers and business leaders.

• Strong understanding of IT talent market trends and challenges, as well as key technology skill areas.

• Ability to quickly understand business challenges and translate them into actionable talent acquisition strategies.

• Strong ability to anticipate future hiring needs and proactively develop talent pipelines before positions are formally opened.

• Excellent stakeholder and client relationship management skills, with the ability to quickly establish trust and communicate effectively with various levels of management.

• Proven expertise in headhunting, direct sourcing and recruiting specialized or hard-to-fill profiles.

• Strong command of advanced sourcing techniques, professional networks and modern talent acquisition tools.

• High level of rigor in recruitment follow-up, data management and adherence to established processes.

• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership of recruitment mandates and maintain consistent follow-up with stakeholders.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and demanding environment.

• Analytical mindset, results orientation and ability to leverage recruitment data and market trends to support recommendations.

• Strong collaboration skills and commitment to contributing to the team's collective objectives.

• Excellent communication skills in both French and English. Bilingualism is required due to regular interactions with partners, candidates and teams across Canada.

Skills:

• Detail-oriented

• French

• Human Resources

• Talent Acquisition

• Team Collaboration

• TeamPlayer

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.