Workday Core HR Lead

Workday Technical Product Owner – Core HR & Recruiting (TA)

Role Summary

A senior product owner responsible for Core HR and Recruiting (TA) platforms, focusing on end-to-end employee lifecycle and hiring experience, driving automation, efficiency, and data-driven decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership & Strategy

• Own the Core HR + Recruiting product portfolio
• Define roadmap across:
• Hire → Onboard → Manage → Exit lifecycle
• Align with enterprise priorities (scale, experience, compliance)

Domain Expertise

• Deep knowledge of:
• Core HR (worker data, org structures, business processes)
• Recruiting workflows (sourcing → offer → hire)
• Simplify complex workflows and eliminate friction

Experience & Journey Design

• Redesign moments that matter:
• Hiring manager experience
• Candidate experience
• Employee lifecycle events
• Drive self-service and automation-first mindset

Solutioning & Delivery

• Work closely with:
• Solution engineers
• Integration teams
• Lead design and prototyping of:
• Recruiting workflows
• Core HR processes
• Ensure scalable and reusable configurations

AI & Automation

• Drive:
• AI-enabled recruiting (screening, matching)
• Intelligent workflows (case management, onboarding)
• Partner with tools like:
• Workday AI / SANA / integrations (as applicable)

Execution & Governance

• Own backlog and prioritization
• Ensure alignment with:
• Data governance
• Security models
• Integration standards

Qualifications

• 10+ years in HR Tech with Core HR + Recruiting expertise
• Strong Workday knowledge:
• Core HCM
• Recruiting
• Business Process Framework
• Experience in high-scale, global environments
• Strong ability to connect data, process, and experience