Senior Talent Acquisition Operations Consultant – Workday & HR Technology

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Senior Talent Acquisition Operations Consultant - Workday & HR Technology

Are you passionate about leveraging technology, data, and process innovation to transform how organizations attract and hire talent? We are seeking a highly strategic and technically proficient Senior Talent Acquisition Operations Consultant - Workday & HR Technology to lead the optimization, governance, and continuous improvement of our global recruiting ecosystem. 

In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to Talent Acquisition leaders, HR Business Partners, recruiters, HR technology teams, and business stakeholders, driving enterprise-wide recruiting excellence through Workday expertise, process transformation, analytics, and operational consulting. You will lead initiatives that improve recruiting effectiveness, system adoption, data quality, compliance, recruiter productivity, and hiring outcomes across a global organization. 

The successful candidate combines deep knowledge of Talent Acquisition operations with advanced expertise in Workday Recruiting and related HR technologies. This individual will influence enterprise stakeholders, lead complex system and process enhancement initiatives, drive technology adoption, and leverage analytics to improve decision-making, user experience, and business performance. 

What You Will Do:

Workday & HR Technology Leadership 

• Serve as a subject matter expert for Workday Recruiting, partnering with HR Technology, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to maximize platform capabilities and drive adoption. 

• Lead the evaluation, design, configuration, testing, and deployment of enhancements within Workday Recruiting and related talent technology platforms. 

• Optimize recruiting workflows, business processes, security roles, reporting, dashboards, candidate experiences, and system integrations. 

• Partner with HRIS, IT, vendors, and Centers of Excellence to identify technology solutions that improve recruiting effectiveness and operational efficiency. 

• Support implementation and expansion of Workday talent solutions, including Talent Marketplace, Talent Intelligence, Skills Cloud, Internal Mobility, Talent Management, and emerging AI-enabled recruiting capabilities. 

Talent Acquisition Operations & Process Excellence 

• Lead enterprise recruiting process improvement initiatives that drive consistency, scalability, compliance, and operational excellence globally. 

• Evaluate and redesign end-to-end recruiting processes across Workday and other recruiting technologies to create seamless recruiter, hiring manager, candidate, and employee experiences. 

• Develop governance frameworks, process standards, and operational controls that ensure effective execution and global alignment. 

• Create training materials, job aids, playbooks, and documentation supporting recruiting technologies, processes, and best practices. 

Technical Consulting & Stakeholder Partnership 

• Consult with Talent Acquisition leaders, recruiters, HR Business Partners, and business stakeholders on recruiting process optimization, assessment strategies, selection methodologies, and hiring decisions. 

• Analyze complex recruiting challenges, identify root causes, and develop scalable solutions leveraging technology, automation, and process redesign. 

• Influence senior leaders through data-driven recommendations, business cases, operational insights, and measurable outcomes. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between recruiting strategies, business objectives, technology capabilities, and workforce planning initiatives. 

Analytics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement 

• Leverage Workday reporting, dashboards, recruiting analytics, and workforce insights to identify trends and drive continuous improvement. 

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators related to recruiting effectiveness, candidate experience, recruiter productivity, hiring velocity, quality of hire, and hiring manager satisfaction. 

• Provide data analysis and actionable recommendations to leaders, enabling informed talent acquisition decisions and strategic workforce outcomes. 

• Establish measurement frameworks to assess adoption, effectiveness, and ROI of recruiting programs, processes, and technology enhancements. 

Change Management & Enterprise Initiatives 

• Lead change management activities supporting recruiting technology deployments, process transformations, and organizational initiatives. 

• Develop communication, training, and stakeholder engagement strategies that accelerate adoption and improve user effectiveness. 

• Support enterprise HR initiatives requiring process design, recruiting governance, compliance management, implementation planning, data visibility, and sustainable operational models. 

• Drive successful execution of global recruiting initiatives through strong project management, stakeholder alignment, and change leadership. 

What You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• Progressive experience in Talent Acquisition Operations, HR Technology, HRIS, Recruiting Systems, or related talent disciplines. 

• Advanced experience supporting and optimizing Workday Recruiting in a complex organizational environment. 

• Experience leading recruiting process improvement, technology implementation, or HR transformation initiatives. 

• Proven ability to consult, influence, and build partnerships with senior business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders. 

• Experience utilizing analytics, reporting, and operational metrics to drive business decisions and process improvements. 

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Deep expertise in Workday Recruiting, including business process design, reporting, dashboards, testing, adoption, and optimization. 

• Experience with Workday Talent Marketplace, Talent Intelligence, Skills Cloud, Talent Management, Internal Mobility, and other Workday Talent applications. 

• Knowledge of HR technology ecosystems, including recruiting CRM platforms such as Beamery, candidate assessment technologies, interview scheduling tools, and recruiting analytics solutions. 

• Experience supporting large, complex global organizations, including Fortune 500 environments. 

• Experience partnering with HRIS, IT, vendors, and Talent Acquisition teams on system implementations and enhancements. 

• Strong analytical capabilities, including workforce analytics, talent intelligence, data visualization, and dashboard development. 

• Experience leading enterprise change management and technology adoption initiatives. 

Skills & Competencies:

Workday & HR Technology Expertise 

• Applies advanced knowledge of Workday Recruiting and talent technology platforms to optimize recruiting operations, improve user experiences, streamline processes, enhance reporting capabilities, and maximize business value through technology-enabled solutions. 

Technical Consulting & Influencing 

• Leverages business acumen, systems expertise, and data-driven insights to influence stakeholders, build consensus, and drive strategic decisions in complex organizational environments. 

Talent Acquisition Operations 

• Possesses deep expertise in recruiting operations, process governance, workforce planning, selection methodologies, internal mobility, and talent acquisition best practices. Drives scalable solutions that improve hiring outcomes and operational effectiveness. 

Analytics & Effectiveness Measurement 

• Utilizes advanced reporting and analytics capabilities to evaluate program effectiveness, measure operational performance, identify trends, and recommend continuous improvements based on data-driven insights. 

Process & Change Management 

• Leads enterprise-wide process transformation initiatives by evaluating current-state operations, designing future-state solutions, managing change impacts, and driving successful adoption of new technologies and processes. 

Project Leadership 

• Plans, coordinates, and executes complex cross-functional initiatives, balancing business priorities, stakeholder needs, technology requirements, risk considerations, and organizational objectives to deliver measurable results.

 Additional Info:

• The primary location for this position is Irving, TX.
• Domestic relocation is available.
• This role requires 5 days onsite.
• SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE

What You Will Get:

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
• Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
• All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar -

• Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly one hundred years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
  
  

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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