Global Consultant Recruiting Technology (Workday)

Are you an HR professional who is tech-savvy and has experience in recruiting technology? Are you keen to work with stakeholders in solving business challenges? Talent is, and will continue to be, a core strategic driver of Vanderlande’s ongoing transformation and continued growth. If you are a seasoned, passionate, agile, and results-oriented HR technology professional looking to make impact, this is the role for you!

You and your team

Our HR Technology team is positioned outside HR within a global Strategy & Transformation department, working closely together with HR, Finance and ICT. The team is globally active in maintaining, supporting, and enabling, by delivering solutions and systems. As a Talent Acquisition Technology Consultant, you are part of the HR Technology team and will be reporting into the Head of HR Technology, located in Vanderlande’s headquarters, Veghel.

Your Responsibilities

Your functional domain will be centered around Recruiting. Workday is our single source of truth, while your responsibility goes beyond Workday Recruiting. You also advocate touchpoints across Workday and drive usage of additional technologies to realize an optimal end-2-process and experience. You act as a trusted advisor when it comes to recruiting technologies for our (senior) stakeholders. Your day-2-day activities focus on strategy, innovation, (project) delivery and continuous improvement.

Strategy & Innovation

• Support the development and implementation of a multi-year recruiting strategy enabled by technology, defining and driving the Recruiting Technology roadmap.
• Be the expert in technological advancements and trends in HR, especially for Recruiting within and beyond Workday. Recommend innovative solutions and support business case creation.
• Partner with stakeholders within the organization to implement the Recruiting technology roadmap (e.g. Global Head Talent Acquisition, Regional Leaders, Talent Acquisition Community).

Projects & Development

• Ensure further leverage of Workday Recruiting and other third-party solutions.
• Drive initiatives to increase user adoption across the globe.
• Drive end-to-end implementation of new functionality and/or tooling, from impact analysis, design, build and configuration, to test and change management.
• Lead the implementation of the Recruiting Reporting strategy, including delivery and adoption of dashboards for various personas.
• Champion the delivery of relevant projects, including resource planning, risk and issue management.
• Address required training needs, develop and deliver training programs together with Subject Matter Experts in the Global Community.
• Identify and develop programs, and act as a project manager or Technology SME in larger initiatives.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead in maintaining and updating HR systems, covering change requests management and driving the release cycle for your functional domain.
• Address Workday touchpoints and dependencies, and support the design and implementation of those (e.g. Workday Core).
• Manage inquiries, issues, and/or service requests to drive resolution in line with SLAs.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of business processes to contribute to and advise in the definition, design, and implementation/delivery of effective (automated) processes and/or solutions.

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in Human Resources, information system or technology, accounting, business administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of training and experience preferred.
• Knowledge of HR and Recruiting practices and processes.
• Functional Workday Core and Recruiting experience (5+ years). Experience with other Workday modules and/or Recruiting Technology outside Workday is highly preferred (e.g. background screening, candidate engagement, sourcing).
• High preference for former consultant or implementation partner experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Consultancy skillset, including project management, conceptual thinking, customer centricity, advisory, and business savvy.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to take people along and collaborate with stakeholders at various levels. Ability to influence, convince, and realize buy-in to move plans forward.
• Drive for delivery and results-oriented mindset.
• Effective analytical skills, with the ability to look at complex issues from various angles.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Flexibility, change resilience, and a true builder mentality. Ability to lead and enjoy the, sometimes bumpy, road to success.

What we offer

In this challenging and responsible position, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international, and professional working environment with many opportunities for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company, you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
• Flexible working hours.
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
• Working from home allowance.
• Collective pension scheme and discount on health insurance.
• On-site company health centers with a gym, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
• A variety of Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
• A great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

Note: We are not able to provide international relocation for this position.