Global Talent Acquisition Process Lead - Flexible Work

Workday, Inc.; Pleasanton, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, seeks a Talent Acquisition Process Lead to advance how hiring operates by shaping and delivering improvements to global recruiting processes, tools, and ways of working.

This role focuses on designing, evolving, and operationalizing the recruiting operating model to keep it scalable and efficient as the company grows. As part of the Global TA Experience team, you will lead high-impact initiatives that translate strategy into practical changes, acting as a process

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in program management, process improvement, or talent acquisition operations.
• 7+ years of experience designing and delivering transformative initiatives.
• Experience working within recruiting organizations and understanding the end-to-end hiring lifecycle.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple competing demands.
• Experience using project management or workflow tools (Smart Sheets or similar).
• Experience supporting global recruiting programs or TA operations teams.
• Strong ability to translate strategy into operational execution.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives while maintaining attention to detail.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining clarity and alignment around core recruiting workflows and process standards.
• Identifying opportunities to simplify or improve hiring practices across regions and teams.
• Partnering with TA leadership to evolve the recruiting operating model as the organization grows.
• Ensuring operational guidance remains aligned with how recruiting teams actually work.
• Supporting consistency across the global recruiting organization while allowing for regional nuance.

Skills

Program management

Process improvement

Talent acquisition operations

Transformative initiatives design

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Job description

Workday, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, seeks a Talent Acquisition Process Lead to advance how hiring operates by shaping and delivering improvements to global recruiting processes, tools, and ways of working.

This role focuses on designing, evolving, and operationalizing the recruiting operating model to keep it scalable and efficient as the company grows. As part of the Global TA Experience team, you will lead high-impact initiatives that translate strategy into practical changes, acting as a process