Capgemini Invent - Campus Lead

About the role

Capgemini Invent is seeking a strategic and highly organized Campus Recruiting Lead to oversee the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of our North America campus recruiting program.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, management, and execution of the North America campus recruiting program, including internship, co-op, and entry-level hiring initiatives.
• Develop and execute annual campus recruiting strategies aligned to business growth objectives and workforce planning needs.
• Serve as the primary program manager for all campus recruiting activities, ensuring timely execution of recruiting milestones and hiring deliverables.
• Build and manage relationships with universities, career centers, faculty, student organizations, and external partners to strengthen talent pipelines.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition leadership and business stakeholders to forecast hiring demand, establish recruiting targets, and prioritize hiring efforts.
• Manage the campus recruiting calendar, including career fairs, information sessions, networking events, case competitions, interview days, and offer programs.
• Oversee recruiting operations, ensuring consistent processes, compliance standards, candidate communication, and interview execution across the program.
• Maintain pipeline health, conversion metrics, diversity goals, and hiring outcomes; provide regular reporting and recommendations to leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, candidate experience, and program effectiveness through process enhancements and data-driven decision making.
• Collaborate with marketing and employer branding teams to increase Capgemini Invent's visibility and engagement within target universities.
• Manage recruiting vendors, event logistics, university sponsorships, and program-related budgets where applicable.
• Provide guidance and support to Recruiters, Campus Recruiters, Coordinators, and business stakeholders involved in the campus hiring process.
• Lead post-season program evaluations and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize future recruiting cycles.
• Drive diversity recruiting and early-career talent initiatives that support the firm's long-term talent strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. 5+ years of experience in campus recruiting, university relations, talent acquisition, recruiting operations, HR program management, or a related field.

Proven program and project management experience, including planning, execution, stakeholder management, and results measurement.

Experience partnering with senior business leaders, hiring managers, universities, and talent acquisition teams.

Strong ability to manage multiple workstreams, competing priorities, and complex recruiting timelines.

Experience developing and analyzing recruiting metrics, pipeline reports, and hiring performance data.

Knowledge of campus recruiting best practices, university recruiting cycles, and early-career talent strategies.

Experience managing recruiting events, university partnerships, and candidate engagement initiatives.

Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruiting technologies, Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.

Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience leading campus recruiting programs or large-scale recruiting initiatives across multiple locations or business groups.

Experience in a similar role within a global organization.

Experience working with diverse populations and cultures.

Experience in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with ATS and recruiting technologies.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Experience with diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Benefits

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $110,000-$135,000.

Capgemini provides a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees, including:

• Paid time off based on employee grade.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada).
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada).
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.