Head of Talent Operations & Strategy

Asana; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 153,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health benefits

Career coaching & support

Inclusive family building benefits

Long-term savings or retirement plans

In-office culinary options

Job summary

Asana is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition Operations & Strategy to lead a global team of program managers and TA professionals. You’ll optimize headcount planning, enablement, and candidate experience to deliver high-quality hires across teams.

You’ll partner with senior leaders, drive change across the organization, and leverage data to meet KPIs and OKRs. This role blends strategic vision with hands-on operational excellence in a hybrid Vancouver office environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition and 4+ years managing TA Operations.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior level stakeholders on company-wide initiatives.
• Experience leading change management across an organization and driving accountability.
• Data-driven decision making to increase operational effectiveness and efficiencies.
• History of scalable planning and team enablement; ability to coach teams.
• Familiarity with talent operations tooling and tech stack (Brighthire, Gem, Tableau, Greenhouse).

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with executive leadership and People Team to craft a high-velocity, high-impact hiring strategy.
• Drive continuous improvement of TA systems and end-to-end workflows from headcount approval to offers.
• Define, design and iterate a TA roadmap to recruit diverse Asanas aligned with mission.
• Leverage data to identify trends, pain points, and drivers of TA KPIs and OKRs.
• Build a TA capacity model for optimal resource allocation across teams.
• Oversee talent marketing strategy to position Asana as an employer of choice.
• Support the Candidate Care coordination strategy for a seamless interview experience.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

TA Operations

Stakeholder partnership

Data-driven decisions

Team leadership

AI tools curiosity

Tools

Brighthire

Gem

Tableau

Greenhouse

Job description

Talent Acquisition is dedicated to ensuring that teams at Asana have the people they need to achieve their goals. As a product-driven organization, we hire the people who build Asana, the people who support our users, and the people who tell our story in the market. All human progress comes down to teamwork—and we work with the entire company to enable teamwork by building our own team. We work as a team to get to know the whole person, to communicate our values, and to ensure that candidates are well-informed and delighted throughout the process. Recruiting is a company-wide effort and responsibility and we encourage all Asanas to adopt the motto “Always Be Recruiting.”

As the Head of Talent Acquisition Operations & Strategy, you will lead a team of program managers and talent acquisition professionals to maximize efficiency, enablement, and excellent planning for recruiting at Asana. In partnership with cross-functional leaders globally, you will oversee headcount management, recruiting enablement, objective assessment, talent marketing, candidate experience, and recruiting insights. You will be responsible for driving operational excellence within the Talent Acquisition team to enable the timely delivery of business objectives through high quality hiring.

This role is based in our Vancouver office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays. Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements.

What you’ll achieve

• Partner closely with executive leadership and People Team leaders to understand business priorities & objectives; help build a high impact, max velocity hiring strategy that addresses key gaps between the talent in place today and the talent required to drive business success.

• Drive continuous improvement of talent acquisition systems and workflows, streamlining the end-to-end hiring process, from headcount approval through offer execution, ensuring speed, consistency and positive stakeholder experience

• Help define, design and iterate on a TA roadmap to support the recruitment of high-impact, diverse Asanas to deliver on our mission.

• Leverage data to identify trends, pain points, and key drivers of TA's ability to deliver on KPIs and OKRs, scoping frameworks and solutions to unblock the team.

• Build a TA capacity model informing optimal allocation of resources to meet hiring needs across Asana's teams

• Oversee a best-in-class talent marketing strategy, positioning Asana as an employer of choice and bolstering the pipeline from our inbound and referral channels

• Support the strategy for the Candidate Care (coordination) team, ensuring both a seamless experience for candidates and interviewers

About you

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition and 4+ years managing TA Operations

• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior level stakeholders on company-wide initiatives

• Have effectively driven change management initiatives across an entire organization, and inspire a culture of shared accountability.

• Data-driven approach to decision-making that leads to increased operational effectiveness & efficiencies.

• History of innovative and scaled approaches to planning and team enablement. Demonstrated passion and ability for leading, motivating, and coaching teams.

• A business mindset and understanding of how your impact in talent directly translates to the greater success of the organization.

• Familiarity with talent operations tooling and tech stack (Brighthire, Gem, Tableau, Greenhouse)

• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making

At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What we’ll offer

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit.

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between 153,000 CAD - 180,000 CAD. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits

• Career coaching & support

• Inclusive family building benefits

• Long-term savings or retirement plans

• In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

About us

Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.

We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an environment where all people feel that they are respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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