Senior Manager, HCM Systems

Senior Manager, HCM Systems (Workday)

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturingimproving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applicationsfrom minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Location : Remote (U.S.-based) ability to travel to Boston based Head Office Reports to : CIO Function : Corporate & Shared Services

Why This Role Matters

Join Novantaa global innovator at the heart of medical and advanced industrial technology. You will drive strategic HCM transformation at the intersection of HR and IT, shaping systems that directly support both our people and business goals. Be a key player in elevating user experience, enhancing compliance, and embedding emerging tech like AI into Workday. As part of our team, you will influence systems that empower precision in medical robotics and industrial automation.

Your Responsibilities

• Take Ownership of a multi-year roadmap for Workday HCM, aligned with business strategy and IT architecture.
• Innovate & Optimize by leading configuration, feature roll-out, and system enhancements.
• Build Stakeholder Partnerships across HR, IT, and business leaders to elevate system usage, data integrity, and user experience.
• Ensure Compliance & Security while aligning with regulatory requirements and data policies.
• Drive Tech Integration, identifying opportunities for automation and generative AI within HCM workflows.
• Manage Relationships with vendors and internal teams to deliver timely, scalable solutions.
• Guide Change Management, supporting HR and IT during system upgrades and new feature implementations.

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Benefits at Novanta

At Novanta, we invest in your well-beingprofessional and personalwith a robust benefits package for U.S. employees.

Why Novanta?

Ready to Join? Apply now and bring your HCM vision to life at Novantawhere your work supports precision in medicine, manufacturing, and beyond. Reach out to Rebecca Pelham to discuss further.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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