Associate Director, HR Technology & People Data Strategy

Lead the HR technology, people data, and digital HR roadmap aligned with business and transformation priorities. Provide strategic oversight of the HR technology portfolio, including core HR, payroll, recruiting, onboarding, learning, compensation, workforce management, and reporting solutions. Identify opportunities to leverage automation, AI, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, employee experience, and business outcomes. Deliver executive reporting, dashboards, and actionable workforce insights that support talent, workforce planning, retention, compensation, and organizational effectiveness decisions. Establish standards for data quality, security, compliance, and accessibility. Oversee HR systems architecture, integrations, and data management practices to ensure a secure, scalable, and connected ecosystem. Lead technology assessments, business case development, vendor evaluations, and strategic sourcing activities. Manage key vendor relationships and governance processes to ensure service quality, innovation, and value realization. Partner with HR, IT, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to support technology decisions and contract management. Lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for HR technology, analytics, reporting, and project delivery. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement.