Director, of People Technology

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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

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The Business Technology Team

Business Technology is on a mission to accelerate Okta’s scale and growth. We bring world-class business acumen and technology expertise to every interaction. We also drive cross-functional collaboration and are focused on delivering measurable business outcomes.

Role Description

In this role, you will be responsible for building and managing scalable and sustainable architecture, org strategy, solution designs and serve as a thought leader for Workday platform in the People Technology domain including HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, Advance Compensation, Talent, Time Tracking, Payroll, LMS, ATS, VMS, Expenses, Reporting, Security

As a Director, you will be responsible for the overall design and maintenance of our HCM footprint, including data, architecture, feature roadmap, and integrations.  You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and lead the efforts to deliver solutions based on a deep understanding of business requirements. 

You will lead a dynamic and geographically distributed team responsible for constantly evolving the systems and processes that support the CHRO’s organization. You’ll work closely with business leaders, partners, and our Business Technology teams to prioritize, then align resource plans and schedules. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• HR Technology Strategy: Develop and execute the long-term HR technology roadmap in alignment with the company’s strategic goals and objectives, ensuring systems support business needs.  Have the ability to understand, translate business needs and drive out-of-box adoption to industry standard/best-in-class platforms
• Leadership & Team Development: Lead and mentor a team of HR technology professionals, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• System Integration & Optimization: Oversee the integration and optimization of core HR systems, including Workday, Greenhouse, CSOD, Benefits providers, 
• Data & Reporting: Leverage Workday data to provide actionable insights for decision-making, reporting, and forecasting.  Ensure the accuracy and security of HCM data across all systems.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with third-party vendors and service providers, ensuring seamless integration, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to leverage industry-leading technology solutions.
• Project Management: Lead complex, cross-functional HR technology projects, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Change Management: Drive change management efforts to ensure smooth transitions during the implementation of new systems or upgrades, fostering employee engagement and adoption.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with HR leadership, IT, and other business leaders to align technology solutions with broader organizational initiatives, such as talent acquisition, employee experience, and workforce development.  Establish rapport, credibility, trust, and respect throughout the organization at all levels, and be viewed as an enabler
• Compliance & Security: Ensure all HR systems comply with relevant laws, regulations, and security standards.  Liaise and resolve audit queries with Internal and External auditors on SOX controls

REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Administration or in a related field
• Excellent communication, problem solving/analytical and interpersonal skills
• 15+ years of experience in architecting and designing solutions using HCM solutions such as Workday or Oracle Fusion HCM or SAP SuccessFactors in a high speed, global technology organization
• 8+ years in a leadership and people management position within an IT organization with demonstrated experience driving change and improving operations
• Successfully delivered multiple full cycle HCM implementation (WorkdayWorkday or Oracle Fusion HCM or SAP SuccessFactors ) and led multiple HCM transformation initiatives
• Deep understanding of the Workday HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, Advance Compensation, Talent, Time Tracking, Payroll, LMS, Expenses, Reporting, Integrations, Security, Architecture, and associated boundary systems
• Deep understanding of all HR business processes and workflows
• Experience partnering and communicating with teams and partners in diverse roles at all levels.
• Experience training and developing teams and being an effective coach
• Experience managing vendor relationships and ability to partner with them to conduct business and technical discovery
• Experience working and presenting proposals to executives in a clear and compelling way
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies
• Experience with developing and implementing key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of initiatives, focusing on tangible and measurable outcomes
• Certifications and Trainings in various Workday modules