Talent Acquisition Process Lead – Recruiting Process Improvement

Job Description

Talent Acquisition Process Lead | Workday

The Tone:
This is a hybrid role at Workday, primarily based in Pleasanton, CA, with flexibility to work from other US locations. Workday builds a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential. This role is crucial for advancing how hiring operates across the organization by shaping and delivering improvements to global recruiting processes, tools, and ways of working, ensuring a seamless, equitable, and effective hiring experience for everyone.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid – Pleasanton, CA
• Pay: $114800–$203900 yearly
• Team: The Global Talent Acquisition Experience team sits in the Technology, Experience and Enablement Center of Excellence.
• Mission: Design, evolve, and operationalize the recruiting operating model to ensure hiring processes remain scalable, efficient, and aligned as the organization grows.
• Tech Stack: Smart Sheets

What You’ll Actually Do
• Drive the design and evolution of how Workday executes key recruiting processes across the organization.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve the efficiency, scalability, and experience of Workday’s global recruiting organization.
• Develop and execute communication strategies to ensure recruiting teams remain informed and aligned on new processes, tools, and initiatives.
• Partner with recruiting leadership, HR partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into operational improvements.
• Serve as a process owner and operational architect for key areas of the hiring lifecycle, delivering lasting impact to the recruiting model.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Senior-level contributor with deep understanding of the end-to-end hiring lifecycle within recruiting organizations.
• Experience: 7+ years in program management, process improvement, or talent acquisition operations, specifically designing and delivering transformative initiatives.
• Skills: Excellent stakeholder management, strong communication, analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and proficiency with project management or workflow tools.
• Bonus: Experience supporting global recruiting programs or TA operations teams and comfort navigating ambiguity.