Director, Talent Acquisition (Product & Technology)

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About the Team

About the Role

We are looking for aDirector of Talent Acquisition (Product & Technology)to lead our growing team in Chennai. This is a newly created leadership position designed to scale Workdays technical presence in India. You will be responsible for driving a high-impact recruitment strategy that aligns with our global product and engineering milestones ensuring we attract top-tier talent in a competitive market.

In this role you will act as a strategic partner to our Engineering and Product VPs helping them navigate talent capacity planning and headcount forecasting. You wont just be managing a team; youll be implementing transformative design-led hiring practices that improve the candidate experience and streamline our internal processes.

As Workday continues to invest in Chennai as a key hub you will play a central role in maintaining our high standards for technical excellence and belonging. This is an opportunity for a grounded data-driven leader to build a long-term legacy within a global organization that prioritizes career growth and employee well-being.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 15 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience with at least5 years leading high-performing teamsin a high-growth product-centric environment.

• 5 years of experience designing and executing tech-hiring roadmaps that consistently meetambitiousengineering milestones.

Other Qualifications

• The Strategic Partner:You translate complex headcount needs into actionable technical personas. You are a peer to Site Leaders and VPs helping them navigate talent markets and capacity planning.

• Data-Driven Optimizer:You dont just report numbers; you find the story within them. You use data to diagnose funnel bottlenecks improve pass-through rates and elevate the candidate experience.

• Operational Excellence:You bridge the gap between TA Finance and HR. You are comfortable managing HC budgets forecasting and resource planning in adynamicecosystem.

• Champion of Culture:You lead with empathy and a win as a team mentality. You are a tireless advocate for Belonging & Diversity ensuring our teams reflect the global community we serve.

• Brand Ambassador:You are proactive highly organized and live the Workday values. You dont settle for good enoughyou aim for excellence every day.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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