Sr. Director, People Technology

Role overview

Lead the people technology strategy and systems transformation for a growing, multi-entity organization. You will own a major human capital management platform migration, establish dependable employee data and common processes, and build the governance, roadmap, and team needed to support ongoing growth and acquisitions.

Responsibilities

- Direct the migration from a legacy HR platform to a new HCM system, from solution design and data conversion through testing, launch, stabilization, and retirement of the old system. - Manage program governance, delivery plans, risks, budget, vendors, executive updates, and decisions across HR, payroll, finance, technology, and data teams. - Set the people technology roadmap and harmonize processes spanning HR, payroll, benefits, time, recruiting, onboarding, performance, learning, compensation, and offboarding. - Oversee system integrations and acquired-company transitions, including data mapping, validation, reconciliation, monitoring, and issue resolution. - Set standards for people data quality, reporting, privacy, access, audit readiness, and documentation; automate processes and consolidate overlapping tools. - Develop the people technology team and manage implementation partners, consultants, vendor relationships, contracts, and renewals.

Requirements

- At least 10 years of progressive experience in HRIS, people technology, HR operations, or enterprise applications, with leadership experience appropriate to a senior director role. - Experience owning a major HCM implementation through launch and ongoing improvement. - Strong knowledge of employee lifecycle operations, including payroll, benefits, talent management, and workforce planning. - Background managing integrations, migrations, data governance, reporting, security controls, and vendors in complex or fast-growing organizations. - Demonstrated people leadership, program and process management, change management, and executive communication skills. - Willingness to travel and work flexible hours during implementations, acquisitions, payroll testing, and critical releases.

Nice to have

- Practical experience with Rippling and a migration from UKG. - Familiarity with compensation, recruiting, learning, analytics, automation, or identity platforms. - Experience in professional services, accounting, global or acquisition-driven organizations.

Benefits and work setup

The package includes health, dental, and vision coverage, with fully paid employee-only health and dental options; employer-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance; optional supplemental coverage; and a 401(k) plan with employer contributions. Professional development opportunities include access to learning resources.