Ismail Shuaib
HR Business Partner | Talent Sourcer | Executive Search | Talent Strategy
Summary
I am a Talent Sourcer and HR Business Partner at Westcore Partners, supporting organizations across global talent acquisition, strategic hiring, and people-focused business initiatives. My work involves identifying and engaging high-caliber professionals across multiple markets and industries, with experience supporting both operational and executive-level searches.
I specialize in talent sourcing, stakeholder engagement, candidate strategy, and HR partnership, helping organizations secure strong talent in competitive and evolving markets. Alongside broader recruitment initiatives, I also support confidential executive and strategic hiring mandates requiring discretion, market intelligence, and targeted talent mapping.
My background combines talent acquisition with HR business partnering, allowing me to approach hiring from both a people and business perspective. I work closely with leadership teams and hiring stakeholders to align talent strategy with organizational goals while maintaining a strong focus on relationship-building, candidate experience, and long-term workforce value.
Drawing on extensive experience in talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and organizational strategy, I now focus on strategic talent sourcing and HR business partnering, helping organizations identify and attract exceptional talent while aligning workforce initiatives with long-term business objectives.
I am particularly passionate about international talent sourcing, leadership hiring, organizational growth, and connecting businesses with professionals who can drive measurable impact across complex environments.
I welcome conversations with organizations seeking support in talent acquisition, executive search, workforce planning, and strategic HR initiatives.
Work Preference
Timeline
Strategic HR Business Partner & Talent Sourcer
Westcore Partners
01.2023 - Current
AVP, Global Talent Development & Succession
London life / Great-West Lifeco Inc
07.2021 - 01.2023
Director, Executive Succession and Talent Strategies
Great-West Life
10.2017 - 07.2021
Director, Talent Management & Organizational Development
Trillium Health Partners
11.2015 - 10.2017
Manager, Learning & Organizational Development
Trillium Health Centre
11.2013 - 11.2015
Work History
Strategic HR Business Partner & Talent Sourcer
Westcore Partners
Toronto, ON
01.2023 - Current
- Partner with organizational leaders and hiring stakeholders to support strategic talent acquisition, workforce planning, and people-focused business initiatives across multiple industries and markets.
- Conduct targeted talent sourcing, executive search, talent mapping, and market intelligence activities to identify and engage high-caliber professionals for critical and growth-focused roles.
- Support confidential leadership and executive hiring mandates through proactive candidate identification, relationship building, and strategic talent pipeline development.
- Collaborate closely with business leaders to align hiring strategies with organizational objectives while delivering an exceptional candidate experience and strengthening long-term talent capabilities.
AVP, Global Talent Development & Succession
London life / Great-West Lifeco Inc
Toronto, Ontario
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Led enterprise-wide talent development and succession initiatives across a complex, multi-business organization, partnering with senior executives to strengthen leadership pipelines and ensure long-term organizational capability.
- Directed the design and execution of talent strategies focused on leadership development, succession planning, high-potential talent identification, and workforce readiness, aligning people initiatives with evolving business priorities.
- Provided strategic counsel to executive leaders on talent risks, leadership bench strength, and organizational effectiveness, leveraging talent insights to support business growth and leadership continuity.
- Oversaw enterprise talent review processes and leadership development frameworks, helping build a sustainable pipeline of future leaders while fostering a culture of continuous learning, performance excellence, and employee growth.
Director, Executive Succession and Talent Strategies
Great-West Life
Toronto
10.2017 - 07.2021
- Directed executive succession planning and talent strategy initiatives designed to strengthen leadership continuity and support long-term organizational success across key business functions.
- Partnered closely with senior executives and business leaders to identify critical leadership capabilities, assess organizational talent needs, and develop succession pipelines for executive and senior leadership roles.
- Led talent assessment, leadership planning, and workforce strategy initiatives, providing data-driven recommendations that informed talent decisions and enhanced organizational readiness.
- Supported the development and implementation of enterprise talent management frameworks, ensuring alignment between leadership capability, business strategy, and future workforce requirements.
Director, Talent Management & Organizational Development
Trillium Health Partners
Mississauga, Ontario
11.2015 - 10.2017
- Accountable for enterprise-wide talent management, organizational development, leadership effectiveness, learning strategy, employee engagement, and performance management initiatives across a large and dynamic healthcare environment.
- Partnered with executive leadership to develop and implement people strategies that enhanced organizational performance, strengthened leadership capability, and supported workforce effectiveness.
- Led the design and delivery of talent management frameworks, succession planning processes, leadership development programs, and employee engagement initiatives that aligned organizational goals with workforce development priorities.
- Provided strategic oversight for organizational design, culture transformation, change management, and workforce planning initiatives, helping leaders navigate growth, change, and evolving business needs.
Manager, Learning & Organizational Development
Trillium Health Centre
Mississauga, ON
11.2013 - 11.2015
- Led a team of learning and organizational development professionals responsible for designing and delivering strategic initiatives that enhanced leadership effectiveness, employee performance, and organizational capability.
- Partnered with leaders across clinical and corporate functions to identify organizational challenges and implement learning, development, and performance solutions that supported business objectives.
- Directed programs focused on leadership development, employee engagement, talent management, performance management, organizational design, and culture development, helping strengthen workforce capability across the organization.
- Acted as a trusted advisor to leadership teams, providing consultation on organizational effectiveness, change management, workforce development, and employee engagement strategies to support sustainable organizational success.
Skills
- Executive Talent Acquisition
- Candidate Assessment
- Leadership Coaching
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Employee Engagement
- Performance Management
- Strategic Hiring
- Recruitment Strategy
- Executive Recruitment
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Workday
- SuccessFactors
- Greenhouse
- Lever
- Taleo
- BambooHR
Certification
- Clifton Strengths Coach
- LinkedIn Certified Professional Recruiter
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Prosci Change Management Certification
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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