Talent Acquisition Lead

About Nord Quantique

At Nord Quantique, we're building useful, error-corrected, scalable quantum computers — the kind that will deliver real benefits for humanity. Our headquarters sit in Sherbrooke, Quebec, the heart of Canada's leading quantum ecosystem, and our team of 64 physicists, engineers, innovators, technologists, and business professionals spans Canada and North America. And we're growing fast.

That's where you come in.

The Role

We're hiring our first Talent Acquisition Lead to build the recruiting engine behind Nord Quantique's next chapter. You'll own the strategy, design the processes, and grow the team that brings in the scientists, engineers, and builders driving our mission forward.

You'll partner closely with technical leaders to anticipate hiring needs, translate them into sharp recruiting strategies, and make sure every candidate, hired or not, walks away with a great impression of Nord Quantique. You'll also shape the Talent Acquisition function itself: hiring and mentoring recruiters, setting up the tools, and establishing the practices that will carry us through significant growth.

What you'll do

• Build and lead the Talent Acquisition team
• Design a structured, scalable recruiting engine that holds up under high volume without cutting corners on candidate experience
• Partner with technical leadership on workforce planning and sourcing strategies for highly specialized roles
• Run the ATS, own the analytics, and use data to keep making the process better
• Collaborate with Marketing and leadership on employer branding and recruiting events
• Keep Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, and HR Operations working as one smooth handoff from first contact through onboarding

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Psychology, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years in talent acquisition, ideally in tech or R&D-heavy environments
• 3+ years leading or mentoring recruiters
• A track record recruiting technical talent like engineers, researchers, specialists
• Experience scaling recruiting in a high-growth company
• Comfort working alongside technical leaders and translating their needs into strategy
• Fluent English; French is a plus

You'll thrive here if you

• Love building things from the ground up and continuously improving them
• Can juggle multiple pipelines and priorities without losing the thread
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences alike
• Bring a strategic mindset paired with real execution chops
• Care deeply about the mission of advancing quantum computing and deep tech

Working at Nord Quantique

You'll be part of an interdisciplinary team tackling one of the hardest problems in science, in one of Quebec's most beautiful regions. We offer flexible schedules, a genuine commitment to equity and inclusion, and a workplace where people are supported and heard.

Relocating? We've got you. We offer extensive relocation support, including help with immigration, housing, childcare, schools, and even partner job searches, plus a relocation compensation package.

The details

• Salary: $128,500–$149,000
• Benefits: Group insurance (including dental), virtual care, and a lifestyle spending account (after 3 months)
• Working language: English and/or French
• Location: Espace Quantique 1, 1950 rue Roy, Sherbrooke, QC

Nord Quantique is an equal-opportunity employer. We actively welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and traditionally underrepresented groups.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Nord Quantique. Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.