Director, Talent Acquisition - US Federal
About The Position
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 Workday’s 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
Requirements
- 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 Workday’s functional leadership with a focus on partnering for aligned outcomes as it relates to talent acquisition strategy.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
- You're 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
