Director, Recruiting Operations
Core
Lead the strategy, evolution, and execution of the technology, systems, and operating model that powers hiring across Datadog, overseeing Recruiting Operations, Recruiting Technology, and AI Enablement for a team supporting ~200 recruiters.
Role type
Director, Recruiting Operations and Systems
Builds
Recruiting tech stack, AI capabilities, automation, and operational workflows
Domain
SaaS / People Technology / AI in Hiring
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Enterprise-scale recruiting operations leadership, Product management, AI governance, Vendor management, ATS configuration, Workday-to-Greenhouse integrations, Low-code agentic workflow automation, Data analytics, Systems thinking
Preferred skills
Leading managers and individual contributors, Influencing senior leaders, Building scalable systems
Technologies
Workato, Workday, Greenhouse, AI tools
Responsibilities
Define and execute the long-term goals and roadmap for the recruiting tech stack; Lead multidisciplinary teams to move from traditional to AI-native recruiting; Apply product management principles to drive experimentation and workflow improvements; Establish responsible AI governance while driving automation initiatives; Partner with People Analytics to ensure data-driven workflows; Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to drive platform adoption and compliance.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team building
