Lead Enterprise Applications Analyst

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead Enterprise Applications Analyst based in United States. The Lead Enterprise Applications Analyst will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for designing and optimizing enterprise recruiting technology solutions. With a primary focus on Workday Recruiting, the role will connect talent acquisition strategy with scalable, reliable, and data-driven system capabilities. You will translate complex recruiting challenges into efficient workflows, integrations, automation, and system improvements. The role works closely with Talent Acquisition, HR, IT, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-impact initiatives. You will also leverage AI to improve recruiting operations, accelerate delivery, and strengthen data-driven decision-making. This is an opportunity to shape the People Technology roadmap while improving hiring efficiency, system reliability, and the candidate and recruiter experience. Accountabilities: As Lead Enterprise Applications Analyst, you will own end-to-end solution design for recruiting technology while leading cross-functional initiatives that improve operational efficiency, system quality, and hiring outcomes. • Own Workday Recruiting solution design across sourcing, candidate management, interview scheduling, offer management, and onboarding handoffs. • Design, configure, and optimize scalable and maintainable Workday Recruiting solutions that support global consistency. • Architect and manage integrations between Workday Recruiting and third-party recruiting technologies such as Paradox, BrightHire, and HiredScore. • Ensure reliable data flows and cohesive recruiter and candidate experiences across integrated platforms. • Analyze complex talent acquisition challenges, identifying gaps, inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for automation. • Translate business problems into scalable system solutions that improve speed, accuracy, and operational efficiency. • Lead cross-functional enhancements and major initiatives involving Talent Acquisition, HR, IT, and external vendors. • Establish and oversee system testing strategies and release readiness for Workday Recruiting and connected tools. • Drive continuous improvement by reducing manual work, eliminating redundant processes, and standardizing configurations. • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex recruiting technology issues and guide stakeholders toward effective solutions. • Influence the People Technology roadmap by identifying and prioritizing enhancements that deliver measurable business value. • Evaluate and adopt new Workday capabilities and emerging AI-powered recruiting technologies. • Use AI to accelerate requirements analysis, configuration design, testing, documentation, and delivery. • Apply AI and recruiting data to identify trends, anomalies, risks, and optimization opportunities. • Implement AI-driven automation across screening, scheduling, testing, data validation, reporting, and workflows where appropriate. • Share AI best practices and help elevate the team’s capabilities in responsible and effective AI adoption. Requirements: The ideal candidate combines deep Workday Recruiting expertise with enterprise HR technology experience, strong systems thinking, and a demonstrated ability to deliver measurable improvements through automation and AI. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. • 10+ years of experience in HRIS, Talent Acquisition Technology, or enterprise systems roles. • 5+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience with deep expertise in Workday Recruiting. • Demonstrated expertise in end-to-end recruiting process design, including sourcing, candidate management, interview scheduling, offers, and onboarding handoffs. • Proven ability to analyze complex talent acquisition problems and translate them into scalable system solutions. • Strong understanding of recruiting processes, candidate data structures, enterprise integrations, and system architecture. • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders across business and technical teams. • Experience with Workday Recruiting integrations and connected recruiting technology ecosystems. • Hands-on experience with Paradox, BrightHire, and/or HiredScore is preferred. • Experience evaluating, implementing, or optimizing AI-driven recruiting technologies is highly desirable. • Demonstrated ability to apply AI to requirements gathering, solution design, testing, documentation, data analysis, and process automation. • Ability to identify high-value AI use cases, quantify outcomes, and promote secure and compliant adoption. • Familiarity with recruiting compliance and data privacy considerations across integrated third-party platforms. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder-management, and decision-making skills. • Ability to mentor others, challenge assumptions constructively, and raise technical and operational standards. Benefits: • Remote position available across the United States. • Opportunity to work in an AI-first environment where AI is integrated into workflows, products, and decision-making. • Paid time off. • Paid parental leave. • Eligibility for bonuses for applicable employees. • Health and wellness benefits that generally include medical, life, and disability insurance, with benefits varying by location. • Inclusive workplace supported by employee resource groups and senior leadership sponsorship. • Opportunity to influence enterprise recruiting technology strategy and the People Technology roadmap. • High-impact work involving Workday, AI-powered recruiting, automation, integrations, and data-driven talent acquisition. • Opportunity to improve hiring efficiency, candidate experience, recruiter productivity,