Director, HR Management Systems

Director Of Hr Management Systems

The Director of HR Management Systems serves as a strategic leader within the HR Transformation team, responsible for driving the vision, governance, and execution of Workday-related initiatives across the enterprise. This role leads a high-performing team in optimizing HR systems and processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and future workforce needs.

With deep expertise in Workday and HR technology, the Director oversees complex project portfolios, develops tactical resource plans, and ensures robust stakeholder engagement. The role demands a forward-thinking strategist who can anticipate challenges, manage risk, and deliver scalable solutions that enhance operational efficiency and employee experience.

Key to success in this role is the ability to lead cross-functional teams, foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, and serve as a subject matter expert in HR systems and project management.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the development and implementation of strategy for the HR functions of Workday, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities and ensuring integration with wider functional strategy.
• Develop tactical plans for optimizing resources and assets across the HR Management Systems team, a group within the broader HR Transformation team.
• Initiate and lead the governance and delivery of a program or group of significant projects within a function, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are identified and achieved.
• Oversee the production of project plans and approve them, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized.
• Ensure that roles and responsibilities are clearly defined within the project-delivery and project-management office teams, and ensure project compliance with the function's decision-making structures and processes.
• Develop and propose annual business plans for the department, ensuring alignment with strategy. Recommend key performance indicators (KPIs) and schedule key activities / projects, ensuring integration with other elements of the organization.
• Identify and manage stakeholders up to and including management level, finding out their needs, issues, and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.
• Manage and report on performance within the department and areas of responsibility; set appropriate performance objectives and hold individuals accountable for achieving them;
• Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritize development activities. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organization's talent pool.
• Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, and operational management for the team and beyond in the function. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging technologies, external regulation, and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills :

Education : Master's Degree or equivalent work experience

Work Experience :

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to : Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.