HR Optimization Director - Regional Manager

The Director, HR Optimization working closely with Senior Leadership, leads the development and execution of the HR Optimization Roadmap establishing the direction and priorities for HR process optimization, policy enhancement and standardization, and the implementation and utilization of HR technologies. This role will provide oversight to the Analysts and HR Operations teams, ensuring the establishment and efficient execution of common processes across all of HR, effective data management and governance, and ongoing focus on continuous improvement for core HR processes. This team will work directly with all HR functional leaders to ensure individual functional needs continue to be met, and processes remain streamlined across the entire HR continuum. 

Role & Responsibilities

• Develops and leads implementation of HR Optimization Roadmap
• Manages HR Technology portfolio while staying abreast of best practices and HR technology trends
• Ensures infrastructure and procedures are in place to document, maintain, and optimize HR core processes – drives continuous improvement activities
• Partners with other Operations functional areas (i.e. IT, Finance, Legal) to ensure alignment of resources and priorities
• Explores current and future innovative technologies to identify opportunities to increase the effectiveness of HR through automation or streamlined technologies
• Serves as Executive Sponsor for key technology implementations for all HR areas
• Manages a team of Analysts and HR Professionals to accomplish objectives

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related degree required, with an MBA highly desirable
• Minimum of 7 years working in an HR or technology leadership role, where general understanding of processes and technology has been gained
• Must have strong business and technology acumen to be able to monitor internal and external trends and prioritize internal investment of time and budget
• Experience working with HR Technologies, and Power BI or other analytic tools
• Requires exceptional collaboration and influencing skills
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively present complex technical and non-technical information to all levels of the organization
• Must have a passion and understanding around how automation, technology, and streamlined workflows contribute to stronger business outcomes