Azhar Shareef

Strategic/Leadership Hiring

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

I am a results-driven Strategic and Leadership Talent Acquisition Leader, focused on identifying and placing high-impact talent across technical and non-technical leadership roles, aligning closely with business goals and organizational vision. I bring strong stakeholder partnership experience, using market insight and data-driven approaches to build robust talent pipelines and hire leaders who drive growth and transformation. I continuously refine hiring strategies to stay ahead of market trends. Outside of work I enjoy reading, cricket, fitness, and travel.

Experience

  • Strategic and Leadership Hiring - Americas and ROW at Altimetrik
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Driving leadership, strategic, and sales hiring initiatives

  • Blue Ocean Ventures ()
    • Director and Head - Strategic and Leadership Hiring
      Nov 2022 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Led the Leadership Hiring Business Unit

    • Manager - Strategic and Leadership Hiring
      Oct 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

      * Designed and executed leadership and technical hiring strategies * Led and mentored a high-performing recruitment team

  • Talent Acquisition Lead at US Software Group Inc
    Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    * Managed the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, overseeing sourcing, selection, and onboarding to ensure a seamless and efficient hiring process for technical roles. * Served as the primary liaison for high-profile clients, building and maintaining strong relationships to align recruitment strategies with client objectives and expectations. * Customized recruitment approaches to meet clients' technical needs, leveraging deep industry insights to deliver candidates with the precise skills and expertise required.

  • Recruitment Lead at QuanTech Origin
    Jun 2017 - Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    * Collaborated with internal hiring teams to identify and recruit top talent across diverse business functions, aligning with the organization’s talent acquisition strategy. * Built and maintained strong stakeholder relationships, partnering with department heads, team leads, and hiring managers to address hiring needs and ensure a seamless recruitment process. * Engaged with a diverse talent pool through inbound queries, outbound outreach, and community initiatives, fostering positive candidate experiences and maintaining a robust hiring pipeline. * Planned and executed targeted placement drives at Engineering and Business Schools, proactively sourcing fresh talent to meet organizational needs.

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist - IT Services at Aditi Technologies
    Jun 2013 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos

    * End-to-end recruitment by working closely with Business/Managers * Gather requirements from the business; understand the same in terms of role and job specs * Identify and source high quality candidates through searches, professional networking, Employee referrals, networking * Screen, assess and qualify candidates against Aditi values and role competencies