Job Description

Company Description

About Huawei

With 194,000 employees and operating in more than 170 countries and regions, Huawei is a leading global creator and provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Integrated solutions span across four key domains - telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services. Huawei is committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

About Huawei Canada

Huawei Canada focuses on fundamental research and development aimed at solving complex technical problems in emerging technologies like 5G, AI, Human Computer Interaction and Autonomous Driving. With ongoing research initiatives with 10 Universities across Canada and strategic collaboration agreements with several Universities, we support Canada's rich research community. In 2020, Huawei Canada ranked among the Top 20 corporate R&D investors in the country with a huge 40% increase in R&D investment year over year. Huawei Canada was established in 2008 and now has a total workforce of 1,200 in our six research centers across Canada.

"Huawei will continue to be an important contributor to Canada's knowledge-based economy," "Openness and diversity are Canada's great strengths. They help attract global talent and business. Huawei Canada's R&D spending creates jobs, trains talents, supports fundamental research, and accelerates knowledge-to-impact in Canada. We are proud of all of that."

Changtian Cai, President, Huawei Canada R&D.

Why work with Huawei Canada?

You will have the opportunity to work on real world problems that impact people across the globe. Many of our researchers are actively involved in publishing conference and journal papers, inventing patents and solving challenging technical problems. With cutting edge tools, access to highly specialized leaders and researchers, and significant funding, you will be well supported to fulfil your potential and pursue your professional dreams.



Huawei has an immediate opening for a Technical Recruiter for our Waterloo office. This is a 12-month contract position.

Tired of working at an Agency? Looking for your next challenge or chapter in your career? This will give you valuable corporate recruiting experience where you get to be a part of the growth & success! In this role you will specialize in recruiting for technical engineering positions related to software research and development.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Manage the recruitment process end-to-end

Implement sourcing strategies to target niche technical roles and maintain a diverse and qualified candidate pool

Conduct talent mapping and other activities to identify and target top technical talent

Effectively attract, source, and interview candidates

Negotiate compensation packages with candidates and create compensation package proposals while leading the negotiation and offer process

Alongside the recruitment coordinator, administrate the approval process. Collect and create candidate documentation and maintain document management best practices

Advise hiring teams on recruiting best practices and strategies to attract, source, screen, and hire top talent

Work closely with hiring managers in a consultative manner ensuring the best hiring decisions are made and in a timely manner

Participate in career fairs, networking events, and potentially other projects or recruitment initiatives

Participate in triannual co-op recruitment cycles. Meet tight deadlines for high-volume interviewing and selection

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Technical Recruiting experience (ICT would be a plus)

Ability to produce quality results working under minimal supervision

Positive attitude and a team player

Ability to quickly create relationships with hard-to-find candidates

Detail-oriented and not afraid of multiple-step process

Passionate about talent acquisition and up-to-date on industry best practices, thinking innovatively and outside-the-box for talent attraction strategies

Driven and results-oriented with a can-do attitude

Confidence in recruitment abilities and strong negotiation skills

Proficiency with MS Office Suite

Experience supporting multiple open vacancies at a time with the ability to effectively prioritize hiring requirements

Experience supporting multiple hiring managers at a time

Strong communication skills and a sense of urgency