IT Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title

IT Talent Acquisition Specialist (Staffing)

Vacancy No

VN8932

Company Name

Compugen Inc

Work Location

Any location in British Columbia

Pay Range / Rémunération

$75000-$90000 Annually *range is not inclusive of variable compensation (if applicable).

Pipeline Posting

Yes

Job Details

Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.

Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us — it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen

We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals — we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours.

If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

Compugen is currently seeking an IT Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the recruitment team for our staffing division. In this role, you will leverage your talent acquisition experience to recruit candidates for IT positions, leading the end-to-end talent search process.

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies tailored to the needs of our clients, identifying specialized talent through networking, headhunting, and proactive sourcing approaches.
• Collaborate with Engagement Managers to understand project requirements, desired skills, and profile expectations to ensure recruitment aligns with business needs.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle, from defining hiring needs to onboarding new consultants, including selection, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of specialized candidates, developing relationships with independent consultants, IT experts, and key market talent.
• Assess candidates' technical and behavioral skills, ensuring that recruited profiles align with project expectations and contractual requirements.
• Optimize the recruitment and selection process by implementing tools and practices that enable fast and efficient hiring while ensuring a positive candidate experience.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Over 5 years experience in the full IT recruitment cycle, including sourcing strategy development, recruitment marketing, candidate selection, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
• Experience in direct sourcing and engaging talent using social media, online channels, and recruitment tools.
• Ability to build trust and establish strong relationships with candidates.
• Strong networking, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to develop and implement creative candidate sourcing techniques, leveraging external networks and partnerships/associations.
• Professional experience and knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS) for recruitment.

What Compugen Offers You:

• Exciting, fast-paced challenging work environment
• A culture where authenticity and diversity are valued
• Professional development
• Participation in Women in Technology Network
• Opportunities to give back to our local communities
• Collaborative supportive team members
• Remote work/hybrid work options
• Work/life flexibility

Equity Statement

At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representatives will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.