Workday Recruiting Implementation - Technical Product Manager

Job Description

Title: People Technology Product Manager - Workday Recruiting Implementation experience

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Full Remote – CST/EST preferred

Job Brief:

Overview

We’re seeking a strategic, execution-driven People Technology Product Manager to lead the delivery of our Workday Recruiting transformation. You’ll serve as a critical liaison between Talent Acquisition, IT, HR, and executive leadership—driving clarity across stakeholders, aligning systems to business goals, and ensuring the organization is ready to adopt change on a scale.

This role isn’t just about gathering requirements, it’s about transforming how we recruit, by designing future-state workflows, coordinating change enablement, and leading with data, structure, and influence.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end process lifecycle for Workday Recruiting, from discovery through adoption and continuous improvement.

Lead business requirements gathering across global Talent Acquisition and People Technology teams.

Build and maintain detailed process documentation and workflows for current and future recruiting activities (e.g., intake, posting, screening, offers).

Translate business needs into actionable, scalable configurations within Workday Recruiting.

Coordinate across HR, People Technology, and Internal Communications to manage change enablement, including stakeholder readiness, training logistics, and communication plans.

Use Smartsheet and JIRA to build and manage workplans, track deliverables, and report on progress and risk.

Develop and deliver high-impact presentations and executive updates that drive alignment, transparency, and action.

Maintain up-to-date documentation of system requirements, design decisions, and status across key audiences.

Requirements:

Required Skills & Qualifications

5+ years of experience in product management, HR technology, or enterprise systems implementation.

Demonstrated experience with Workday Recruiting, including process optimization and configuration coordination.

Proficiency in Smartsheet and JIRA for task tracking, documentation, and cross-functional execution.

Proven ability to design and manage complex business processes and systems integrations.

Strong ability to communicate effectively across stakeholder levels, including confident presentation and storytelling skills.

Skilled in workflow design tools (e.g., Lucidchart, Miro, Visio).

Excellent cross-functional partnership skills and stakeholder management.

Experience leading enterprise change management or digital transformation efforts.

What Success Looks Like

Recruiting workflows are simplified, digitized, and adopted across the business.

Communication, training, and adoption plans are executed with precision.

Stakeholders feel supported and prepared—before, during, and after go-live.

The Workday Recruiting rollout is delivered on time, on scope, and with high adoption rates.

Must haves

Must have recent Workday Recruiting implementation experience – 2 implementations preferred

Highly Skilled in Driving complex projects with multiple workflows

Workday Recruiting Pro Certification (Preferred)

Consulting experience (Plus)

Fully remote