Senior Director, HR Technology

What you'll do

• Manage day-to-day HR technology operations and ensure the stability and security of the Workday ecosystem.
• Lead the development and implementation of an AI-centric roadmap to transform HR service delivery.
• Build and deploy AI agents and automation for core processes like recruiting, onboarding, and payroll.
• Establish governance, security, and data privacy guardrails for all AI tools and automated systems.
• Manage the HR technology budget, including vendor negotiations and investments in AI tooling.
• Oversee application security, access controls, and vulnerability remediation across all HR platforms.
• Mentor and develop a team of HR IT managers and staff across onshore and offshore locations.
• Track and report performance metrics and ROI for HR technology and AI initiatives to executive leadership.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience leading HR Information Technology or HRIS operations, ideally through a Workday implementation or post-go-live stabilization.
• Hands-on experience with Workday (HCM, payroll, recruiting, or other modules) and the broader HR technology ecosystem.
• Familiarity with Workday's integration platform (Workday Integration Cloud, EIB, and Workday Studio) and Workday’s AI platform (Workday Illuminate).
• Demonstrated experience building and deploying AI agents, automations, or AI-driven solutions in an enterprise setting (HR domain preferred).
• Strong understanding of AI/ML, generative AI, and agentic AI concepts applied to HR processes and data.
• Technical proficiency with APIs and agent-integration protocols such as REST/SOAP APIs and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Experience developing technology or AI strategies, building business cases, and quantifying ROI for investment prioritization.
• Strong leadership skills including mentoring, coaching, and managing offshore or distributed teams across different time zones.