A recognized media & entertainment company is seeking a Director of Human Resources & Operations that will partner with their HR peers to create the vision, and support the execution and governance, of Workday and other people systems for the HR function, while also overseeing a broad portfolio of HR operations, including data integrity, analytics, and visualization across our HR portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with HR SMEs to support the strategic planning, optimization, and implementation of Workday across all HCM modules (e.g., Core HCM, Talent, Compensation, Learning, Recruiting).
- Partner with our IT team to ensure connectivity and interoperability between Workday and other enterprise platforms.
- Stay abreast of HR tech innovation and emerging best practices to continuously enhance the employee and HR team experience.
- Develop a roadmap for system enhancements, upgrades, and new module roll-outs.
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of comprehensive HR data reporting and dashboard library for HR SMEs, HRBPs, senior leaders, and key business functions.
- Drive the organization’s use of data to inform talent strategies, including diversity, attrition, engagement, and workforce planning metrics.
- Lead governance over people data integrity and reporting standards.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition SME to support recruiting operations infrastructure including job description libraries, interview toolkits, and process documentation.
- Supervise audit readiness and compliance across systems and process workflows, ensuring adherence to labor laws, company policies, and data privacy regulations.
- Partner with compensation to support the maintenance and updating of job architecture across systems.
- Foster a culture of innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement within the HR team.
- Provide professional development, coaching, and mentoring across direct and indirect reports.
- Partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development & Management, Total Rewards, Legal, and IT to ensure successful execution of HR initiatives and strategic projects.
- Manage complex HR transformation projects, including time-lines, budgets, vendor relationships, and stakeholder communications.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in HR systems and/or HR operations roles.
- 5+ years in a senior HR leadership capacity with people management responsibilities.
- Demonstrated success implementing and managing Workday across multiple modules.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field (required).
Desired Skills
- Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
- Workday certification strongly preferred.
- Experience in large, matrixed, or global organizations preferred.
