Director, Talent Acquisition US Federal

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About the Team

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which due to federal government security requirements mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

We are seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to build and lead the recruitment strategy for our Federal Practice. This leader will manage a team of Talent Partners driving Workdays Talent Acquisition vision within the Federal Government sector. This role will manage and lead a growing Talent Acquisition team while focusing on implementing innovative design-led transformative talent acquisition practices. This outstanding opportunity comes with great benefits and the opportunity for continued career growth as Workday invests and scales its presence in the Federal Government space. As the Talent Acquisition Leader for Federal Government this role will be a member of the US Talent Acquisition Leadership Team and a member of the Workday Government Leadership Team

About You

• You are currently or have recently led a Talent Acquisition team in the Technical Customer and Global Revenue through a period of significant growth with experience in leading during hyper growth preferred.

• As a people leader you recognize the importance of building collaborative relationships with other TA Leaders key internal stakeholders in the business and cross-functional partners such as HR Business Partners Total Rewards Belonging Diversity and Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness.

• Youre able to speak to specific examples of how you can build collaborative partnerships with Operations and Finance functions to manage HC budgets forecasts and reporting as well as to proactively manage TA capacity planning against hiring demand.

• Know where to uncover opportunities to build and drive creative networking efforts through a variety of channels and resources including the Workday product building talent communities through social talent outreach.

• Coaching mentoring and winning as a team is core to what you value.

• Be a strong partner and advocate for our COE teams so they can continue to do the outstanding work they do.

Basic Qualifications

• Successfully led developed and grown a team of high performing TAs at a fast-growth dynamic organization across countries and cultures.

• Act as a key strategic partner to HR Centers of Excellence collaborating with Talent Marketing Ops and Analytics to synchronize recruitment branding and data-driven insights with global business objectives

• Experience in workforce planning forecasting and resource allocation.

• Ability to build strong professional relationships and lines of communication across Workdays functional leadership with a focus on partnering for aligned outcomes as it relates to talent acquisition strategy.

Other Qualifications

• Exceptional presentation and communication skills.

• Expertise in generating and analyzing accurate metrics that can be used when reporting to both TA and Business leadership.

• Drive TA strategy through a comprehensive understanding of the U.S. federal market ensuring all recruitment marketing and operational workflows align with federal employment laws and government-specific business cultures.

• Highly collaborative and intrinsically motivated.

• Empathetic leadership style.

• Purpose and values aligned.

• Thrive in dealing with ambiguity and motivated in creating clarity and alignment.

• Ability to build trusted relationships and can influence senior leaders knowing when to challenge and when to disagree & commit.

• A track record of using data and insights from both internal and external sources to inform opinions and strategies.

• Demonstrated experience leading significant organizational change initiatives in highly regulated federal environments.

• Ability to develop and implement HR strategies supporting growth restructuring and cultural transformation.

• Proven track record of building and scaling HR functions to meet evolving organizational needs.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.

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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