About the Role
The Talent Acquisition Technology Architect is accountable for the end-to-end technical architecture, product experience, and performance measurement of BD’s Talent Acquisition technology ecosystem. This role partners with TA, HR, IT, People Analytics, Finance, and key vendors to ensure BD’s TA tech stack is scalable, integrated, secure, and delivers measurable improvements in hiring outcomes and user experience for all TA personas.
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the architecture blueprint for BD’s TA technology ecosystem (e.g., ATS, CRM, sourcing, assessments, scheduling, background screening, onboarding handoffs, offer management, talent intelligence, hiring manager tools, analytics).
- Lead the design and ongoing optimization of integration patterns, data flows, and system interoperability, ensuring consistency, reliability, and scalability.
- Identify technical debt and drive remediation plans that reduce complexity and improve data quality, performance, and maintainability.
- Drive a persona-based experience strategy and drives user adoption across TA workflows to reduce friction and improve adoption for hiring managers, recruiters, candidates, and interviewers.
- Translate user pain points into product requirements, workflow redesigns, and configuration/integration changes that measurably improve speed, quality, and satisfaction.
- Partner with TA and Change Management to deliver clear, role-based experiences—including embedded guidance, simplified data entry, and streamlined approvals.
- Benchmark BD’s TA capabilities against best-in-class external practices and vendor capabilities, including competitive and peer comparisons.
- Conduct structured evaluations (e.g., capability mapping, gap analyses, vendor assessments, proof-of-concepts) and document recommendations with clear tradeoffs.
- Maintain a point of view on emerging TA technologies (AI-enabled matching, skills inference, automation, candidate engagement, interview intelligence, marketplace solutions) and their applicability to BD.
- Define and operationalize a TA technology value framework to measure how the stack impacts business outcomes, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
- Track benefits realization post-implementation and drive continuous improvements based on data.
- Create and manage a prioritized TA technology roadmap aligned to BD strategy, capacity, and governance.
- Lead cross-functional delivery squads (internal and vendor) through discovery, design, build, test, deployment, adoption, and stabilization.
- Coordinates all aspects of testing including creating testing strategies, test plans and scenarios, assigning test scenarios and measuring successful testing outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, HRIS, Business, or related field
- 8+ years of progressive experience in HR technology, enterprise architecture, product management, or HRIS—with significant focus in Talent Acquisition technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to architect and optimize complex multi-vendor ecosystems, integrations, and data flows.
- Deep knowledge of TA processes: workforce demand intake, requisition creation, approvals, sourcing, assessment, interview scheduling, offer management, onboarding handoffs, compliance, and reporting.
- Strong analytics fluency: ability to define metrics, partner with analytics teams, interpret insights, and translate into business actions.
- Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders and building business cases that connect technology investments to measurable outcomes.
- Proven experience in Workday, HiredScore and Paradox
- Experience in regulated or complex global enterprises; familiarity with privacy and compliance standards applicable to recruiting data.
- Experience with modern integration technologies (iPaaS, APIs, event-driven patterns), data governance frameworks, and identity/access controls.
- Experience with human-centered design practices, journey mapping, and experience measurement (candidate and hiring manager experience).
- Exposure to AI/automation use cases in TA (matching, screening, candidate communication, workflow automation, insights) and responsible AI practices.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, SAFe, product management, UX, Workday/ATS certifications) are a plus.
Skills
- Talent Acquisition technologies
- Enterprise architecture
- Product management
- HRIS
- System integration
- Data flows
- Analytics
- Workday
- HiredScore
- Paradox
- iPaaS
- APIs
- Event-driven patterns
- Data governance
- Identity/access controls
- Human-centered design
- Journey mapping
- AI/automation in TA
Location
- USA NJ - Franklin Lakes
Work Type
- On-site collaboration required (minimum 4 days in-office per week for most roles)
Experience Level
- 8+ years of progressive experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, HRIS, Business, or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $154,100.00 - $246,600.00 USD Annual
Benefits
- Annual Bonus
- Standard LTI
- Medical coverage
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Hospital Care Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accidental Injury Insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability insurance
- Long-term care with life insurance
- Anxiety management program
- Wellness incentives
- Sleep improvement program
- Diabetes management program
- Virtual physical therapy
- Emotional/mental health support programs
- Weight management programs
- Gastrointestinal health program
- Substance use management program
- Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
- BD 401(k) Plan
- BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Financial counseling
- Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
- Daily Pay
- College financial aid and application guidance
- Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
- Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
- MetLife Legal Plan
- Group auto and home insurance
- Pet insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Discounts on products and services
- Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Service Recognition Awards
- Employer matching donation
- Workplace accommodations
- Adoption assistance
- Backup day care and eldercare
- Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
- Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
- Bereavement leaves
- Military leave
- Personal leave
- Family and Medical Leave (FML)
- Jury and Witness Duty Leave
About the Company
- BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world.
- Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose.
- We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture.
- To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.
Equal Opportunity
- Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
