Head of Recruiting Operations

Okta Inc

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$179,000–$246,000 / yr
Posted
28 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $212k
$130k most similar roles pay here $258k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $142,200–$225,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $212k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 137 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Head of Recruiting Operations

As the Head of Recruiting Operations, you will lead the evolution of the global recruiting operations function by partnering with Talent Acquisition, People, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders. You will design and operationalize programs, processes, and enablement strategies to improve hiring efficiency and candidate experience. Your daily responsibilities include identifying friction points in the hiring lifecycle, establishing operating rhythms and SLAs, and building onboarding and enablement programs for recruiters and hiring managers. You will also manage data-driven insights regarding metrics like time-to-fill and pipeline health while managing change management efforts across regions. The role requires expertise in recruiting analytics, performance management, program management, and cross-functional collaboration to solve the challenge of scaling a high-impact recruiting engine through consistent, high-quality hiring outcomes and operational rigor within a complex global infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement scalable global recruiting processes and coordination workflows to improve hiring efficiency.
  • Identify friction points in the hiring lifecycle and lead change management to ensure process adoption.
  • Establish operating rhythms, service level agreements (SLAs), and performance standards for recruiting teams.
  • Develop onboarding programs and playbooks to enhance recruiter and hiring manager capabilities.
  • Create frameworks for structured interviewing and consistent decision-making across the organization.
  • Track key metrics like time-to-fill and pipeline health to provide actionable insights for leadership.
  • Partner with Finance and Talent Acquisition to manage hiring forecasts and capacity planning.
  • Build and lead a high-performing Recruiting Operations team to drive global consistency.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in Recruiting Operations, Talent Operations, or related roles.
  • Proven track record of improving recruiting processes and driving operational excellence at scale.
  • Strong experience with recruiting metrics, analytics, and performance management.
  • Experience building enablement programs and improving hiring manager and interviewer effectiveness.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Strong program management and change management capabilities.
  • A practical, data-driven mindset with a focus on execution and outcomes.

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