Senior program manager Jobs in Surrey, BC

Description

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO

• 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 tools, ensuring scalability, data integrity, compliance, and strong user adoption.
• Serve as the functional owner of the ATS (Pinpoint), including workflow architecture, automation, compliance, governance, feature implementation, and optimization to generate meaningful KPIs and data-driven recruiting insights.
• Provide accurate hiring forecasting to VP, People and the executive team
• Define, track, and report on key recruitment KPIs, delivering insights through Monthly Business Reviews and quarterly funnel and effectiveness audits.
• Provide recruitment updates and insights to the executive and board of directors as needed
• Use data to diagnose challenges, inform strategic decisions, and continuously improve hiring outcomes.
• Evaluate and implement technology and process enhancements that improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and the hiring team experience.

WHAT YOU BRING TO OUR TEAM

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years experience leading recruitment teams through rapid growth.
• Experience recruiting in a technical, scientific, or R&D-driven environment.
• Demonstrated success owning recruitment strategy and operations at scale.
• Deep expertise in full-cycle recruiting, talent pipelines, and modern sourcing strategies for highly specialized roles.
• Proven systems and operational capability, including hands-on experience optimizing ATS workflows and recruitment analytics.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and partner effectively with executives.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.
• Data-driven mindset with strong judgment and comfort making tradeoffs.
• Passion for technology and innovation, with a genuine interest in quantum computing.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US

• Work closely with some of the brightest innovators in quantum technologies to drive breakthroughs that redefine computing
• Enjoy a fast-paced and fun environment where you can try new things while solving innovative challenges every day
• Inclusive company culture that values collaboration
• Regular social events and fun activities keep our global team connected
• Competitive compensation package including base salary, stock options, and relocation assistance for global talent
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, life, long term disability, an employee assistance program, parental leave top-ups, and a flexible spending account