Senior Manager

Senior Manager, Recruitment

Department: People & Culture

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: British Columbia, Canada

Compensation: The base annual salary range for this full-time role is $140,800 to $193,600 CAD. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salary across all Canadian locations. Actual compensation may vary outside of this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's qualifications including relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, and business needs.

Base pay is only one part of the total compensation package. Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Photonic is shaping the future of quantum technology, powered by a diverse team of world‑class scientists, engineers, and professionals committed to breakthrough innovation. As we continue to scale quickly (think 50% yoy headcount growth!), attracting exceptional talent is critical to our mission. We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Recruitment to lead our recruitment function, elevate our employer brand, and build the talent systems and processes that enable long term organizational growth.

In this role, you will provide strategic direction, oversee recruitment operations, develop strong talent pipelines, and lead a dynamic and high‑performing recruitment team, ensuring Photonic continues to attract and hire the people who will push the boundaries of technology and innovation to advance the field of quantum computing.

Please include a cover letter with your resume (in one file) describing how you would be a great fit at Photonic and what attributes you could bring to our growing team.

• Own and execute the company-wide recruitment strategy to attract exceptional scientific, engineering, and operational talent in the quantum computing ecosystem.
• Translate business and workforce plans into hiring strategies, priorities, and sequencing across functions, levels, and geographies.
• Oversee full-cycle hiring across the organization including highly specialized and senior talent, ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes while balancing speed, quality, and excellent candidate experience.
• Build and sustain deep talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, long-term relationship building, and engagement with niche technical communities.
• Act as a senior advisor to hiring leaders on role scoping, market dynamics, and hiring tradeoffs.
• Stay current on quantum, photonics, and adjacent technical markets to effectively represent Photonic’s vision and opportunities to senior and highly specialized candidates.

• Own Photonic’s employer value proposition (EVP), ensuring it is clearly articulated and differentiated in competitive technical talent markets.
• Partner with Marketing and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent employer branding across career pages, job descriptions, content, events, and candidate touchpoints.
• Develop and oversee candidate‑facing content and storytelling that reflects Photonic’s culture, values, and ambition.
• Monitor candidate experience metrics, reputation signals, and offer acceptance data to drive continuous improvement in conversion and engagement.

• Lead and develop the recruitment function, setting clear direction, expectations, and performance standards.
• Build a strong recruitment team through hiring, coaching, and development of recruiters and recruitment leaders.
• Design and evolve the recruitment operating model, including role specialization, workflows, and capacity planning as the company scales.
• Partner closely with People Operations, HRBPs, and leaders to ensure strong integration between recruitment, onboarding, internal mobility, and workforce planning.
• Establish and maintain scalable recruitment resources (SOPs, playbooks, templates, and hiring manager guides), driving consistent adoption through training and enablement.

• Own and optimize all recruitment systems and…