Director - IT Application Development (HR & Employee Systems)

Job Overview and Responsibilities

This Director – IT Application Development role will be responsible for supporting all HR & Employee systems inclusive of HR & Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Employee Travel, Compliance, Employee Time and Attendance as well as support for learning systems. It will include supporting the roadmap, delivery, budget, and operational metrics of United’s HR & Employee systems. It is critical that the individual in this role establishes and maintains strong business relationships with both senior and operating level business leaders specifically in various functions as they are expected to be the key interface point of contact with the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering or Business Administration
• 8+ years of management experience in an IT or leadership related role focused on HR/corporate systems and process automation
• Strong project organization skills, including prioritization, planning and organization
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience in management of remote teams across multiple locations, including offshore and third-party service providers
• Prior experience in Workday implementation and support
• Experience in process automation, ServiceNow and SaaS as well as large scale program management and operational excellence
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Master of Science degree in Computer Science or Master of Business Administration
• Experience in application development, multiple major projects delivering of med-large scale projects/programs
• Prior experience supporting Workday, employee time and attendance systems and guiding their technology strategy and cloud migration strategy
• Experience with ServiceNow HR and other business aligned solutions outside of traditional incident and asset management
• Experience in travel industry is a significant plus