Technical Recruiter

The Technical Recruiter is responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for technology roles at CGI. This includes sourcing and screening candidates, conducting initial interviews, negotiating offers, and building strong relationships with technology talent—specifically leveraging prior Global Capability Center (GCC) hiring experience. The role partners closely with hiring managers to define requirements, design recruitment strategies, and ensure timely and high-quality hiring outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and closure for assigned technology roles.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with tech talent to support current and future hiring needs within a GCC/enterprise ecosystem.

Screening & Interviewing

• Review resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates aligned to role requirements.
• Conduct initial HR/technical screening interviews to assess candidate skills, experience, role fit, and motivation.
• Ensure timely interview coordination and feedback closure to minimize candidate drop-offs.

Collaboration with Hiring Managers

• Partner closely with Hiring Managers and global/local business stakeholders to understand job requirements, skill expectations, and hiring priorities.
• Collaborate on defining role specifications, interview plans, and recruitment strategies tailored to GCC talent landscapes.
• Provide regular updates on pipeline status, hiring progress, and potential risks.

Offer Management & Candidate Experience

• Lead offer discussions and negotiations in alignment with CGI compensation guidelines.
• Deliver a positive candidate experience through consistent communication and engagement.
• Support pre-joining engagement to improve offer acceptance and joining ratios.
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Reporting & Process Adherence

• Maintain accurate records in the ATS and recruitment trackers.
• Track and report recruitment metrics such as pipeline strength, time-to-hire, conversion ratios, and drop-off trends.
• Ensure adherence to CGI recruitment processes, compliance, and quality standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• GCC Hiring Experience: Proven track record of recruiting for Global Capability Centers (GCCs) / Captive centers, with a deep understanding of GCC talent markets, niche tech stacks, and retention dynamics.
• Proven experience in IT / Technical recruitment within an enterprise, GCC, or IT services environment.
• Strong experience in screening and interviewing technology professionals across multiple skill sets.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Hiring Managers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in high-volume and fast-paced hiring environments.