Senior Technical Recruiter

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham, Ontario, three times per week, at minimum.

The Role:

GM is undergoing a major transformation, both in how we operate and in how we will influence the future of mobility with automation and electric vehicles. Our recruiting team is at the forefront of this work, emboldening our culture by seeking determined, creative individuals who will join our team to help move us forward and achieve our mission.

We are looking for a high-performing recruiter who shares GM’s drive for excellence and our passion for extraordinary customer/candidate care and relationship building. Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of project management proficiency, critical thinking ability, and effective organizational skills to develop and execute sound recruiting strategies. Subject-matter expertise of applicable employment law is a requirement. Expert judgment, grace under pressure, and personal resilience are important qualities for success in this valuable role as recruiters personally source, interview, and onboard new hires for highly complex software development and related technical roles.

Responsibilities:

• Partner and actively build collaborative relationships with hiring leaders from Software and services team, Embedded development, Data engineering, Software Design, Product, Information Technology, and Innovation teams to understand hiring needs and strategic objectives, as well as candidates’ level of experience and desired characteristics or competencies.
• As the subject matter expert, work with the assigned functional area’s Human Resource partners and hiring leaders to develop desired recruiting strategies, source and screen qualified internal and external candidates, and professionally onboard new employees.
• Attend appropriate HR and business function staff meetings and provide recruiting updates.
• Employ continuous improvement through consistent re-assessment of recruiting plans, methods, tools, and processes.
• Partner with the team to support hiring plans comprehending corporate hiring initiatives for veterans and those with disabilities.
• Assist hiring leaders in developing appropriate job descriptions that will attract a well-defined candidate pool.
• Understand the external factors that impact the supply of top talent, GM’s bold position, salary level structure, candidate supply, and candidate requirements for various job categories.
• Train hiring leaders in the interviewing and onboarding processes.
• Communicate with HR and hiring leaders on candidate and new employee needs throughout the interviewing and onboarding process.
• Partner with Talent Insights and Recruitment Marketing to meet performance metrics.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years of recruiting experience (corporate and/or contingency) is required.
• Graduate degree or relevant recruiting experience.
• Previous Recruiting Experience for Software Development Engineers, AI, ML, Data Scientists, Data Researchers, Technical Program Managers, and Software Development Managers directly from Top Tech companies.
• Demonstrated ability to establish relationships with passive, niche, high-demand Software development engineering and related technical talent.
• Ability to engage, retain, and negotiate with Software Development Engineering and related technical talent candidates through to interview phases to offer acceptance.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave;
• Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits;
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement;
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada, please advise if you require accommodation. General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.