The opportunity
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.
What you'll do
Strategic Leadership: Technically scope and lead the delivery of multi-quarter, high-visibility, executive-sponsored projects across the Growth & Talent ecosystem (e.g., Greenhouse ATS integration & workflows, Cornerstone L&D platform optimization, and Workday Talent & Performance solutions).
Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the functional specialist and delivery lead for the Growth & Talent pod, specializing in talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, learning management, and career development technology integrations.
Core Systems Architecture & Integration: Partner with enterprise architects and delivery engineers to drive seamless end-to-end integrations across Greenhouse (Applicant Tracking System), Cornerstone (Learning & Experience Platform), and Workday (Talent, Performance, Skills, and Core HCM).
Backlog & Execution Management: Drive delivery against a prioritized backlog for aligned Talent Acquisition and Talent Management stakeholder groups, ensuring successful project execution from start to finish.
Agile & Scrum Execution: Operate actively in a Scrum framework—breaking down complex epics and business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and actionable technical tasks while participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
Process Innovation & AI Enablement: Utilize functional and technical talent domain expertise to identify opportunities to optimize, automate, and innovate recruitment workflows, employee learning paths, and internal mobility through modern technology and AI capabilities.
What they're looking for
- Impediment Resolution: Proactively identify and resolve project-level risks, cross-system integration blockers, and requirement trade-offs with Talent Acquisition and Talent Management stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.
- Mentorship & Influence: Guide project teams through uncertainty, facilitate technical scoping workshops, and provide mentorship to junior analysts and developers.
- Stakeholder Partnership: Act as the primary conduit between Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and technical delivery teams, owning and writing detailed functional requirements, business process flows, data mappings, and use cases.
- Experience: 10+ years of related experience in a professional People: Technology / HRIS role with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6+ years with a Master’s degree.
