Senior Manager, National Early Talent Recruitment Lead ( 12-14 Month Term)

Job Type:  Temporary Contract  
Work Model:  Hybrid  
Reference code: 134936
Primary Location:  Toronto, ON
All Available Locations:  Toronto, ON; Brossard, QC; Burlington, ON; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Fredericton, NB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; Laval, QC; Moncton, NB; Montreal, QC; Ottawa, ON; Quebec City, QC; Regina, SK; Saint John, NB; Saskatoon, SK; St. John's, NL; Vancouver, BC; Victoria, BC; Winnipeg, MB

 

Our Purpose

 

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

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What will your typical day look like?

Reporting to the Director, Talent Acquisition, you will set the direction for Early Talent Recruiting, lead a national team, and deliver measurable business outcomes. As a member of the Talent Acquisition Leadership Team, you will also help shape a connected, people-first, AI-enabled operating model with clear accountability and disciplined handoffs across recruiting delivery, programs, and operations.

 

Early talent strategy and business partnership:

• Own the national Early Talent recruiting strategy across campus, intern, and entry-level channels, aligned to firmwide workforce priorities, growth capabilities, and GenAI fluency needs.
• Partner with practice and Talent leaders to translate skills-based demand forecasts into hiring plans, target-school strategies, offer targets, and a clear seasonal recruiting calendar.
• Provide business leaders with labour-market insight, pipeline risks, and practical recommendations that balance national consistency with local-market needs.

Team leadership and capability building:

• Lead, coach, and develop a national team of recruiters and coordinators, shifting the team from process execution toward talent advisory, relationship building, and orchestration of modern recruiting tools
• Build a strong internal talent pipeline by strengthening recruiter judgment, data literacy, stakeholder influence, and readiness for broader or Manager-level roles.
• Create an inclusive, accountable, and resilient team culture that sustains performance through seasonal peaks and ongoing transformation.

AI-enabled, high-touch recruiting delivery

• Deploy AI-enabled sourcing, conversational screening, automated scheduling, and data driven engagement practices to increase recruiter capacity, compress cycle time, and reduce candidate drop-off.
• Maintain clear human checkpoints for judgment-based decisions and partner with Talent Acquisition Operations, Intelligence & AI on responsible AI use, bias monitoring, compliance, and adoption.
• Preserve a personal, transparent, and trusted student experience by focusing team capacity on the moments where human connection has the greatest impact.

Partnerships, brand, and measurable outcomes:

• Build trusted relationships with university career centres, faculty, student organizations, and community partners to strengthen Deloitte’s presence and access to emerging talent.
• Partner with Talent Attraction & Brand Strategy and other collaborators on campus brand presence, inclusion-focused initiatives, strategic sourcing, and event strategy, with clear ownership and handoffs.
• Own business-led funnel metrics—including conversion, yield, internship-to-full-time conversion, quality of hire—and use insight to improve outcomes. 

About the team

Deloitte Canada’s Talent Acquisition team is a connected, AI-enabled function that brings together Early Talent, Experienced Hire and Executive Recruiting with strategic programs and operations. We partner with the business to anticipate skills needs, build diverse talent pipelines and deliver trusted, high-touch candidate experiences. By combining market insight, data and responsible automation with human judgment and relationships, our recruiters act as strategic talent advisors—helping Deloitte attract the capabilities and leaders needed to grow, innovate and make an impact that matters.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You don’t need to meet every qualification to thrive in this role. If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply. You bring:

 

• Progressive leadership experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Programs, or a closely related talent advisory environment.
• Experience owning and delivering a multi-year strategy across a complex, national, or multi-business organization.
• Strong people leadership and talent-development capability, including coaching teams through operating-model, process, and technology change.
• Executive-level consultative and influencing skills, with the ability to translate workforce priorities and skills demand into practical recruiting decisions.
• Strong external relationship-building skills with academic institutions, career centres, faculty, student organizations, and community partners.
• Sound judgment and demonstrated commitment to responsible AI.
• The ability to set strategic direction, drive performance, influence across boundaries, and inspire others in a dynamic environment.
• Bilingualism in French and English is required for this position due to the nature of the role having interactions with National & Global clients and project teams.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $104,000 - $215,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

 

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

 

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

 

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan ,  Reconciliation Action Plan and the  BlackNorth Initiative .

 

We encourage you to connect with us at  View email address on careers.deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or  View email address on careers.deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

 

When you apply, we will review your application using Deloitte's Global Talent Standards to ensure a consistent recruitment experience. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

Deloitte Canada has 20 offices with representation across most of the country. We acknowledge that Deloitte offices stand on traditional, treaty, and unceded territories in what is now known as Canada. We recognize that Indigenous Peoples have been the caretakers of this land since time immemorial, nurturing its resources and preserving its natural beauty. We acknowledge this land is still home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, who continue to maintain their deep connection to the land and its sacred teachings. We humbly acknowledge that we are all Treaty people, and we commit to fostering a relationship of respect, collaboration, and stewardship with Indigenous communities in our shared goal of reconciliation and environmental sustainability.