Senior Manager, Recruitment

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Manager, Recruitment. Location: British Columbia, Canada

Responsibilities:

• Own and execute the company-wide recruitment strategy to attract exceptional scientific, engineering, and operational talent in the quantum computing ecosystem
• Translate business and workforce plans into hiring strategies, priorities, and sequencing across functions, levels, and geographies;
• Oversee full-cycle hiring, including highly specialized and senior talent, ensuring high-quality outcomes while balancing speed and candidate experience
• Build and maintain deep talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and engagement with niche technical communities
• Act as a senior advisor to hiring leaders on role scoping, market dynamics, and hiring tradeoffs
• Manage the employer brand, ensuring a clearly articulated value proposition across career pages, job descriptions, content, events, and candidate touchpoints
• Lead and develop the recruitment team, including hiring, coaching, and training recruiters and leaders;
• Optimize recruitment systems, tools, and analytics to drive data-driven decisions and continuous improvement in hiring outcomes
• Provide accurate hiring forecasts and insights to executives and board members
• Evaluate and implement technology and process enhancements to improve efficiency and candidate experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of experience leading recruitment teams through rapid growth
• Experience recruiting in technical, scientific, or R&D-driven environments;
• Proven ability to manage full-cycle recruiting and develop talent pipelines
• Hands-on experience with recruitment systems, workflow optimization, and analytics
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple strategic initiatives
• Ability to influence senior leaders and partner effectively with executives
• Passion for technology and innovation, with interest in quantum computing

Benefits and Compensation:

• Base annual salary range of $140,800 to $193,600 CAD
• Eligibility for equity and benefits, including extended health, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program, parental leave top-ups, and flexible spending account;
• Opportunity to work closely with leading innovators in quantum technologies
• Inclusive company culture with regular social events and activities
• Flexible and hybrid work environment

Other Information:

• Employment decisions are made by people, with AI tools used only to assist in reviewing profiles
• Photonic values equity, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds;
• Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume in a single file