Principal University Recruiter

Company Overview

Job Overview

As members of the People & Places organization, we are stewards of Intuit's greatest strategic asset: Our People. Our mission is to drive a high performing organization in a growth-oriented global company. Our vision is to inspire the world’s top talent to innovate and make a difference.

Intuit’s Talent Delivery organization is made up of the best in our industry, and we thrive in a dynamic fast-paced team environment. We are deeply focused on providing innovative, scalable talent delivery solutions to assess and acquire the right talent globally. We thrive in a very fast paced environment with an agile team of recruiting professionals deeply focused on acquiring top talent so that Intuit wins and our employees can do the best work of their lives. If you love the end to end orchestration, consultation, and the execution it takes to deliver great talent and exceptional experiences, then come to Intuit!

As the Principal University Recruiter, you will serve as the strategic lead for Intuit’s University & Emerging Talent ecosystem. You will move beyond lifecycle management to define the multi-year global roadmap for campus engagement, diversity pipelines, and early-career talent branding. You will act as a primary consultant to India’s leadership across Tech and Non-Tech business units, aligning hiring goals with long-term workforce planning and business transformation.

Your role is to pioneer high-impact recruitment models, establishing strategic alliances with premier global universities and diversity partners to build sustainable, world-class talent pipelines. You will lead the evolution of our assessment and selection frameworks in partnership with global Program owners, ensuring they are data-driven, equitable, and scalable. As a visionary for the candidate experience, you will oversee the orchestration of complex, high-volume hiring initiatives while mentoring the broader TA team to elevate their craft. Your leadership will be essential in driving systemic improvements to Intuit’s global university relations & emerging talent strategy, ensuring we remain an employer of choice for the next generation of innovators.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Architect: Define and lead the long-term, multi-year university recruiting strategy, aligning talent acquisition goals with Intuit’s global business objectives.

• Systemic Problem Solver: Identify and solve complex, systemic organizational barriers by leading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that transcend business units.

• High-Level Influence: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, using deep talent intelligence and external benchmarks to influence workforce planning and organizational design.

• Ecosystem Innovation: Pioneer new, automated, and scalable recruiting technologies and processes that set the industry standard for candidate experience and operational excellence.

• Change Visionary: Lead end-to-end change management for major TA transformations, identifying global interdependencies and mitigating enterprise-level risks.

• Talent Multiplier: Raise the bar for the entire recruiting craft by developing training programs, mentoring senior and staff recruiters, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and data-driven decision-making.

• Strategic Branding: Direct the evolution of Intuit’s campus brand strategy globally, ensuring a diverse and high-quality talent pipeline that meets future business needs.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, with a significant focus on leading large-scale university or early-career programs in a global technical environment.

• Mastery of the Talent Domain: Recognized as an industry expert in campus recruiting, diversity sourcing, and talent market trends.

• Proven Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated success in designing and implementing organization-wide recruiting strategies that drive measurable business growth.

• Expert Influencer: Exceptional ability to consult and partner with executive-level leadership to drive talent outcomes.

• Data & Tech Visionary: Advanced ability to leverage complex data sets and emerging technologies (AI/Automation) to transform talent acquisition processes.

• Exceptional Change Management: Proven track record of leading large-scale organizational changes and navigating complex, matrixed environments.

• Mentor & Coach: Deep experience in coaching and developing high-performing recruiting teams and building organizational capability.

• SaaS Industry Expertise: Deep understanding of the SaaS landscape and the unique talent challenges of high-growth technology firms.

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is: