Virginia Warren

Virginia Warren brings 17 years of recruitment experience, including 4+ years placing Director, VP, Board, and C-suite leaders across Canada. She has corporate talent acquisition expertise supporting a multinational defence and security firm, recruiting engineering, IT, and AI talent. Her experience spans non-profit, healthcare, government, and private sectors, and she is bilingual in English and French.

Professional Focus

17 years’ experience in full cycle recruitment
Successful track record of recruiting senior executive leadership, C-suite level professionals across both public and private sectors
Expertise in search strategy development and social media recruitment with emphasis on LinkedIn
Skilled in networking, multi-stakeholder relationship management, employment law, contracts and onboarding
Bilingual English and French

Business Expertise

Executive recruitment with a global firm
Senior Recruiter at a recruitment firm specializing in IM/IT, technical & engineering, and business/professional services roles
Talent Specialist at a management consulting firm focused on IT
Resourcing Business Partner at multinational defence and security firm; focused on engineering, IT/IM and artificial intelligence resources
Talent Solutions Consultant at a global firm specializing in IT and engineering
Recruitment Consultant with a large international recruitment firm

Additional Expertise

Social Impact
Not-for-Profit
Private/Public Sector
Technology – IT/IM
Engineering

Ottawa

Suite 300
979 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON
Canada

Case Studies

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Power in Growth: Boyden's Strategic COO Recruitment for a Leading Agro-Industry Giant

In the competitive realm of global agribusiness, our client required a transformative COO to enhance operational efficiency and spearhead growth. Here, we share how Boyden identified and secured the ideal candidate, driving innovation and sustainability in a rapidly evolving industry.

A Stalled Search. A Fresh Look at Japan’s R&D Leadership Market.

After a six-month search by another firm remained unresolved, Boyden applied deep pharmaceutical expertise and fresh market intelligence to appoint a Head of R&D Japan in one month.

Returning to Growth: CEO Leadership for a PE-Backed Technology Business

How Boyden appointed a CEO to reset the growth strategy, strengthen leadership, and rebuild confidence in a PE-backed digital transformation business.

Thought Leadership

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Articles & Papers

How to Lead Healthcare Transformation Without Disrupting Care Delivery

Healthcare transformation demands more than change. It requires leaders who can sequence change, protect patient care, and align boards.

Articles & Papers

In Search of the Elusive Bilingual Executives: Beyond a hope, a prayer, and a dream

Featuring Marie-Hélène Gaudreault, Leader in Boyden’s Social Impact Practice

Articles & Papers

A First External CEO Leads a First Generational Succession

A family enterprise approaching its first generational transition found leadership fragmented across sibling-led divisions. Growth was possible, but cohesion was not guaranteed. By introducing independent executive leadership, the family gained clarity, strengthened governance, and set a foundation for long-term continuity. Here’s how unified leadership replaced complexity.