Senior Advisor, Talent Acquisition

At Alto, we are actively contributing to the transformation of Canada's future with our high-speed train project connecting Quebec City and Toronto. With the support of the Government of Canada, this innovative project aims to improve the quality of life of our citizens, strengthen ties between communities and stimulate economic growth.

Would you like to take on a stimulating, high-impact challenge?  We are looking for a Senior Advisor, Talent Acquisition to join our team on a 12‑months contract.

The role

The Senior Advisor, Talent Acquisition will lead end-to-end recruitment initiatives across key business functions. This role is instrumental in delivering high-quality hiring outcomes, strengthening our employer brand, and partnering closely with senior stakeholders to anticipate and meet evolving talent needs. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in full-cycle recruiting, stakeholder management, and market intelligence, with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

The responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for professional, technical, and leadership roles
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring strategies, role requirements, and candidate profiles
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on talent market trends and hiring best practices
• Drive alignment on recruitment priorities, timelines, and candidate experience expectations
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies to attract diverse, high-quality talent
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines through direct sourcing, networking, and market mapping
• Leverage LinkedIn, ATS, and other sourcing tools to identify and engage passive candidates
• Ensure a best-in-class candidate experience from initial contact to offer stage
• Promote the organization’s employer value proposition across all touchpoints
• Manage multiple requisitions while maintaining quality and speed
• Track and report on recruitment KPIs (time-to-fill, pipeline health, diversity metrics)
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and applicable employment legislation

The requirements     

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or industrial relations.
• Minimum 8 years of experience leading full-cycle recruitment for corporate, technical and specialized roles.
• In-depth knowledge of recruitment practices, market trends, search tools and techniques (sourcing, Linkedin Recruiter, integrated application system, Boolean search, database).
• Excellent collaboration, stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Proactivity, adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
• Rigor integrity, discretion and tact in handling delicate situations.
• High level of organization and ability to manage competing priorities with high volume and large-scale initiatives
• Strong communication skills in English and French (written and spoken).

Why join our innovative team?

• Basic paid group insurance for you and your family: medical, dental, life, disability, etc.
• Access to wellness and health accounts to support your lifestyle.
• Flex-Alto account of $500 to encourage a healthier approach and a more sustainable mode of transportation.
• A retirement plan and savings options (RRSP and TFSA).
• Vacations based on experience, available upon hiring.
• An incentive compensation program.
• Flexible hybrid work mode.
• A work environment that encourages initiative, innovation, and forward-thinking solutions.
• A unique opportunity to shape the future of transportation in Canada.

We work to create high-performance, diversified teams

At Alto, we believe in the power of diverse teams. We aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone can develop and flourish. Alto offers equal employment opportunities to all and invites qualified individuals, regardless of their identity, origin or situation, to apply.

Please let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. We will do our utmost to provide you with a fair and pleasant experience, while keeping any adjustments confidential.

Please note that we will communicate only with those candidates whose applications are selected for further consideration. To find out more about the entire project, visit Alto - Home.