Recruiting Manager

As the Recruiting Manager for McKinsey Canada, you will lead and manage the recruiting efforts for the firm’s Canadian locations including Montreal, Toronto and Western Canada, primarily Calgary.

Your role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of McKinsey’s Canada practice by creating and executing a strategic approach to attracting and hiring the next generation of exceptional talent.

You will focus on four key areas – strategic planning, team and process management, stakeholder management, and performance management to ensure strong results.

You will be responsible for the strategic planning of Canada's recruiting, and oversee Canada’s recruiting pipeline across all three locations, ensuring a seamless and effective process across core campus sources, EP sourcing, and inbound efforts in partnership with Canada and TA leadership. Additionally, you will develop and implement strategies to attract top-tier talent to the Canadian offices, balancing the evolving needs of the offices and ensuring a personalize candidate experience to secure the most distinctive hires.

You will also engage with top talent at core Canadian schools, aligning on processes for identifying high-potential candidates at the source level. You will direct source exceptional talent from non-core institutions and Experience Hires in the market to build a diverse and distinctive pipeline for the Canadian offices, in line with the needs of the locations.

You will also manage and coach the Canadian recruiting team of four Recruiters and one Recruiting Admin, focusing on core excellence skill development, fostering a collaborative and positive team environment, and inspiring team members. Additionally, you will build and refine recruiting infrastructure and processes, including event planning, candidate identification and evaluation, pipeline management, and reporting, to meet Canada’s hiring goals.

You will work closely with Canadian office and people leadership, as well as North American and global recruiting teams, to design and implement innovative recruiting strategies that align with the firm's priorities and best practices while addressing the specific needs of Canada. You will also develop and maintain strong network of local stakeholders to enable recruiting success (e.g., Canada and location Office Manager Partners, location Recruiting Leaders, Canadian Firm Functions leaders, and other key Partners) as well as attract and excite lower tenured consultants to get involved in recruiting efforts.

Lastly, you will oversee the recruiting budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources in line with the office’s priorities and leverage reporting to ensure execution across all phases of the recruiting funnel and sharing out with stakeholders on a regular basis to keep them informed.

Please note that there is a strong preference for you to be based in our Toronto office, but we will consider candidates in our other McKinsey Canada offices, including Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver.

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Bachelor’s degree required

8+ years of corporate and/or professional services experience, ideally managing complex recruiting efforts within high-volume or competitive environments

Demonstrated credible leadership, analytics, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills

Ability to offer new ideas, constructively challenge conventional wisdom, and work collaboratively

Proven ability to analyze problems, make wise recommendations, and lead analysis and reporting of key metrics

Establish trust with colleagues across geographies, roles, and levels, and maintain a non-hierarchical approach with strong influencing capabilities

Passion for taking on new challenges, with a commitment to the firm's mission and values

Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and drive projects to high-quality results

Experience in managing and developing teams, with a focus on fostering a positive and inclusive team culture

Ability to work in-person and travel as needed

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information effectively to senior leaders and stakeholders