Manager, Talent Acquisition

The Company

Versaterm is a global public safety solutions company helping agencies transform how they serve their communities. Since 1977 weve been building an ecosystem of intuitive tools designed for public safety agencies forensic labs court systems schools and other institutions. Through purposeful integrations and a selective growth strategy we focus on improving workflows to help our customers achieve more efficient operations better service and more just outcomes.

Our teams are driven by innovation expertise and an unwavering commitment to customer success. As we continue to grow and expand our ecosystem youll have the opportunity to contribute to solutions that enhance community safety and transform the future of public safety technology. If youre passionate about making a meaningful difference wed love to hear from you.

The Role

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Manager Talent Acquisition to lead the team that fuels our ambitious growth. This role combines leadership and hands-on recruiting to attract top-tier talent and raise the bar for recruitment excellence across the organization. This position is based in our Ottawa office.

What You Do

• Lead coach and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners to deliver efficient high-quality recruitment support across the organization.
• Manage a portfolio of open requisitions directly handling end-to-end recruitment for critical confidential or senior-level roles.
• Oversee the full-cycle talent acquisition process ensuring consistency compliance and a strong candidate experience.
• Partner with People & Culture and business leaders to forecast hiring needs design sourcing strategies and prioritize recruitment initiatives aligned to organizational goals.
• Own and enhance talent programs including employer branding campus recruitment and Versaterms presence on platforms such as LinkedIn Life.
• Review and approve job descriptions ensuring clarity alignment and consistency across the organization.
• Manage and coordinate recruitment vendors and agencies determining cost-effective strategies to maximize ROI.
• Oversee and coordinate the review of security clearance requirements and related documentation for applicable roles.
• Manage the use of skills-based assessments including cognitive aptitude and personality tools to support objective data-informed hiring decisions.
• Monitor recruitment metrics pipeline data and team performance to assess effectiveness identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure optimal use of recruitment tools and systems (e.g. Greenhouse ATS LinkedIn Recruiter) to support scalability and reporting accuracy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the People & Culture team on workforce planning onboarding and talent-related initiatives.
• Support diversity equity and inclusion objectives through inclusive recruitment practices and targeted outreach.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support team objectives departmental needs and overall organizational priorities.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR) or HR designation (CHRP CHRL SHRM-CP) is an asset.
• 7 years of progressive experience in recruitment or talent acquisition including at least 3 years in a people management role.
• Experience in technical recruitment considered a strong asset.
• Proven success managing full-cycle recruitment in a high-volume fast-paced environment ideally within technology or software sectors. Experience in technical recruitment considered a strong asset.
• Experience developing and implementing recruitment strategies employer branding programs and selection methodologies that include cognitive aptitude and personality assessments.
• Strong understanding of sourcing techniques applicant tracking systems (preferably Greenhouse) and recruitment analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams while independently managing key searches and competing priorities.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to partner effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of security clearance processes and requirements considered an asset.
• A collaborative adaptable mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and service excellence.

Note:This position requires a security clearance from the Government of Canada. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and must successfully obtain andmaintaina Reliability security clearance. Please note that specific customer contracts may imposeadditionalsecurity verification requirements. Obtaining andmaintainingall required security clearances is a condition of employment. For more information on the Government of Canadas security screening process please visitPublic Services and Procurement Canada.

Equal Opportunity

Versaterm is committed to building and supporting inclusion diversity and equity and sustaining a barrier-free areavailable on request throughout all aspects of the selection process. These principles apply to the terms and conditions of employment at Versaterm. For detailed information on our accessibility policies please