Vice President, Talent - Americas

Are you ambitious and looking to make the right move in your career?  Now is the perfect time to join Egis.  Egis is experiencing substantial growth in North America, highlighted by our recent acquisition of McIntosh Perry—now made up of over 1,000 engineers, architects and planners across Canada and the USA. This strategic move underscores our commitment to investing in North America, propelling our expansion to new heights. 

Our values showcase everything we believe in:

A Responsible Company - We care about people, and we care about our impact; acting responsibly wherever we work and whatever we do.  

A People-First Company - This is an environment of mutual respect where every team member matters, no matter who they are. 

A Creative Company - Creativity is in our DNA. This is the fuel that helps us tackle the major challenges of our time.  

The more important question you likely have is: Are we the right company for you? 

Joining Egis is an opportunity to make a valuable, positive impact on the world, while growing and developing as a person. Our culture is very collaborative, and we care about people and our impact.  We take great pride in being responsible for our clients, for each other and for our planet and its people. You’ll work and innovate in an environment where high standards and personal consideration go hand-in-hand.

Learn more about the exciting opportunity below where you’ll be part of projects renowned for technical excellence, ambition and sustainability.

We are seeking an experienced, strategic Vice President of Talent for the Americas to design and lead talent acquisition and talent management for North and South America operations.  This leader will build scalable, inclusive talent programs, partner with business leaders to drive workforce planning, and strengthen employer brand and leadership capabilities across the region.  

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & leadership
  • Develop and execute a unified talent strategy for the Americas aligned with global people strategy and regional business goals.
  • Lead a regional talent team (recruiting, talent partners, L&D specialists, people analytics) and act as a visible talent executive to business leaders.
• Talent acquisition
  • Own full-cycle recruitment strategy for the region: senior executive search, high-volume hiring, specialist roles, and campus/early talent programs.
  • Build a regional employer brand and candidate experience that attracts diverse, high-caliber talent.
  • Implement metrics-driven sourcing, recruiting operations, and hiring process improvements (time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, offer-acceptance).
  • Manage relationships with external search partners, RPO vendors, and universities.
• Talent management & development
  • Create and scale career frameworks, performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and internal mobility programs across markets.
  • Partner with business leaders to identify critical roles, high-potential employees, and tailored development paths.
  • Oversee learning strategy for leadership and technical skills, and ensure local regulatory/compliance training needs are met.
• People analytics & workforce planning
  • Use people data to inform workforce planning, hiring forecasts, retention strategies, and program ROI.
  • Provide regular reporting and insights to senior leadership on talent KPIs and risks.

• • Operations, compliance & budget
• Manage regional talent budgets, recruitment technology, HRIS integration, and ensure compliance with local employment laws and data privacy requirements.
  • Act as trusted advisor to regional and global HR team, business heads, finance, and legal.

• 10+ years of progressive talent/people leadership experience with responsibility for both talent acquisition and talent management; experience operating across multiple countries in the Americas strongly preferred.
• Proven track record building and scaling recruiting and development programs for fast-growing or matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated success driving executive search, talent pipelines, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, tax, benefits and compliance considerations across North and South American jurisdictions (or experience working with local experts).
• Data-driven decision maker with experience using people analytics and HR technology (ATS, LMS, HRIS).  SmartRecruiters and Oracle HCM desired.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills
• Fluent in English; Ability to speak Spanish would be a plus.
• Experience leading and developing distributed teams and managing external vendor relationships.

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program.  If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.