Director, Recruiting Enablement & Programs

Okta•San Francisco, CA

8d•$210,000 - $289,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Okta is seeking a visionary, results-oriented Director, Recruiting Enablement & Programs to join their global Talent Acquisition organization. This senior leader will own the core infrastructure of the hiring engine, focusing on operational rigor, recruiting enablement, and process excellence. The role also includes leading the comprehensive early-career team. The position requires bridging long-term talent strategy with day-to-day execution, transforming recruiting into an integrated, data-informed, and high-impact system. This is a hybrid role based in the San Francisco Bay Area, requiring two days per week in the San Francisco office.

Requirements

10 years of progressive experience across Talent Acquisition, Recruiting Operations, and/or Talent Programs, including proven success managing and scaling teams.
Track record of designing and running both global recruiting operations and high-volume campus/early-career programs.
Deep analytical fluency with the ability to convert complex recruiting data into operational strategies and executive narratives.
Demonstrated capability leading complex, cross-functional programs and driving organizational change across global, matrixed environments.
Passion for elevating the candidate experience, building strong manager capabilities, and championing diversity and inclusion.
Strong communication and influence skills, capable of partnering effectively with C-suite stakeholders, Finance, and People team executives.

Responsibilities

Design scalable global workflows that deliver velocity, consistency, and a premium experience across global regions.
Lead and modernize the Recruiting Coordination function, establishing high-touch candidate care and seamless interview logistics.
Set clear Service Level Agreements (SLAs), operational benchmarks, and accountability frameworks.
Drive high-adoption rollouts of new recruiting programs, workflow iterations, and operational standards.
Design and deploy comprehensive enablement programs, playbooks, and toolkits for recruiters, hiring managers, and interview panels.
Champion structured interviewing, objective rubric design, and bias-mitigation practices.
Reinforce high-touch candidate experience standards across every interaction.
Define and track actionable recruiting analytics (e.g., funnel velocity, interviewer bandwidth, pipeline health, conversion metrics, intern conversion rates).
Partner with Finance and TA Leadership on demand forecasting, capacity planning, and resource allocation.
Build robust dashboards and strategic reporting frameworks for executive leaders.
Design and scale a multi-year global University Recruiting (UR) vision encompassing internships, co-ops, and new graduate hiring.
Lead strategic university partnerships, diversity recruitment initiatives, and high-impact campus activations.
Oversee end-to-end intern cohort programming.
Build scalable campus assessment days, digital candidate journeys, and high-velocity engagement models for emerging talent.
Recruit, develop, and inspire a multidisciplinary team across Recruiting Operations, Coordination, and University Programs.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, People team partners, Finance, and business unit leaders.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, analytical curiosity, operational discipline, and inclusive leadership.