Lead Technical Recruiter (Manager, IC) - Canada AI Hub

161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto,Toronto, Ontario, Lead Technical Recruiter (Manager, IC) - Canada AI Hub About Capital One Canada: For 30 years, we’ve been on a mission to change banking for good. We challenge the traditional bank stereotype, fostering a culture where innovation thrives and bold ideas are celebrated. We’re driven by what’s possible, leveraging the power of data and technology to empower innovative solutions, inspire one another to dream boldly, and take transformative ownership of decisions and outcomes that directly impact millions of Canadians. Every challenge is an opportunity to lead from the front, working together toward a shared vision that extends far beyond banking. We balance high-performance with investment in your long-term success, ensuring you have the support you need to do your best work. Here, you’ll take full accountability for your path, upskilling through hands-on experience and mentorship, to turn your curiosity into a career built on your own terms. Are you ready to redefine what’s next? About the Role: Capital One Canada is accelerating its investment in next-generation Applied AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science capabilities. We are seeking an accomplished Manager-level Technical Recruiter to lead strategic talent acquisition efforts across Toronto and Canada's rapidly evolving AI ecosystem.  As a senior individual contributor, you will play a critical role in identifying, engaging, and securing exceptional technical talent across AI Engineering, Applied Research, Deep Learning, ML Infrastructure, and AI Platforms. Partnering directly with senior engineering and research leaders, you will shape hiring strategies, deliver actionable talent market intelligence, and develop innovative sourcing approaches to compete for highly sought-after AI talent. This role requires a unique combination of deep technical recruiting expertise, strategic advisory capabilities, competitive talent intelligence, and exceptional candidate engagement. You will leverage data-driven insights, advanced sourcing techniques, and recruiting technology to improve hiring outcomes, accelerate decision-making, and deliver an outstanding candidate experience. Your Responsibilities: • Lead Full-Cycle AI/ML Recruitment: Manage end-to-end hiring for specialized AI Engineering, Machine Learning, Applied Research, MLOps, and AI Platform roles, from talent sourcing through offer acceptance. • Build Strategic Talent Pipelines: Identify and engage high-caliber AI/ML talent across Canada's key technology hubs, including Toronto, Waterloo, Montréal, and Vancouver, leveraging research communities, academic networks, and advanced sourcing platforms. • Partner with Technical Leaders: Collaborate with Engineering and Research leaders to understand hiring priorities, develop targeted recruiting strategies, and provide actionable talent market insights. • Optimize Recruiting Performance: Leverage recruiting metrics and talent intelligence to improve pipeline quality, hiring efficiency, candidate conversion, and offer acceptance rates. • Deliver Recruiting Excellence: Champion structured hiring practices, streamline recruiting processes, and provide an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle. Basic Qualifications: • 5+ years of experience managing full-cycle technical recruitment within high-growth technology organizations, large enterprises, or executive search environments • 2+ years of specialized recruiting or sourcing experience across Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Applied Research, or Advanced Data Science, including experience hiring senior individual contributors and technical leaders at