Global TA Ops & Enablement Director

Appian; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Wellness programs

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Learning and development resources

Equity awards

Job summary

Appian is seeking a senior leader to transform its global talent acquisition infrastructure. You will design structured assessments and scale TA operations across regions, partnering with executives to drive hiring quality and speed in a fast-growing AI-powered company.

You will lead a team, modernize the recruiting tech stack (Greenhouse, automation), and build governance and reporting to support global TA efforts. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 12+ years of progressive product or operations leadership experience in enterprise environments, with at least 5 years within HR or Talent Acquisition functions.
• 2+ years designing, implementing, and optimizing structured assessment platforms and candidate selection frameworks.
• Experience scaling tailored workflows and operational models across regions and functions.
• Proven execution history owning end-to-end initiatives in TA.
• Proven ability to build and coach high-performing teams.
• Hands-on capability building workflow maps, configuring system rules, auditing data, writing SOPs, and troubleshooting integrations.
• Deep expertise in Greenhouse, SuccessFactors or Workday and related recruitment automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement a structured assessment framework to standardize candidate evaluation and improve hiring quality.
• Partner with the Global Head of TA to deliver strategic initiatives and build credibility with recruiters and hiring managers.
• Drive TA operational excellence through SOPs, data audits, and governance.
• Modernize recruiting tech stack and reporting; ensure global TA alignment.
• Manage and develop a high-performing TA operations team; foster continuous improvement.

Skills

Operations leadership

Assessment design

Workflow design

People leadership

Technical capability

ATS/CRM platforms

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Greenhouse

SuccessFactors

Workday

Job description

Appian is seeking a senior leader to transform its global talent acquisition infrastructure. You will design structured assessments and scale TA operations across regions, partnering with executives to drive hiring quality and speed in a fast-growing AI-powered company.

You will lead a team, modernize the recruiting tech stack (Greenhouse, automation), and build governance and reporting to support global TA efforts. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits included.