Director of HR Systems Optimization

Responsibilities

Leads the planning, development, and prioritization of projects and enhancements for various human resources information systems.

Leads a team of human resources data analysts to deliver actionable insights and reporting that inform strategic decision-making at all levels, including HR leadership, executive teams, and the Board of Directors.

Drives innovation and utilization of HR systems as a member of the human resources leadership team to enhance the employee experience, improve operational efficiency, and align systems and processes with organizational goals.

Works collaboratively with Human Resources Leadership, University IT, the HRIS systems team, URMC IT, and University Leadership to deliver impactful solutions.

Requirements

Leads the Workday, UKG, and myPath (Cornerstone) optimization efforts, with a primary focus on enhancing the employee experience and advancing human resources (HR) capabilities while fostering collaboration and engagement.

Through direct contact with human resources stakeholders, drives the strategy behind the Workday platform roadmap in collaboration with the University IT HRIS team, identifying solutions, estimating effort to implement, and ensuring teams adhere to process timelines and action plans, translating projects into workplans for organizational change.

Acts as a solutions-oriented leader, promoting and supporting innovation, process improvements, and maximizing platform utilization while supporting new offerings.

Enhances utilization of the Cornerstone on Demand software suite, ensuring tools and procedures for talent development and talent management in partnership with Learning and Development leadership.

Identifies and develops opportunities for automation across human resources business processes relative to Workday, UKG solutions, and all human resources system offerings.

Qualifications

Leads and develops a high-performing team of HR data analysts, setting clear objectives and providing mentorship to foster career growth and technical expertise.

Oversees the creation and delivery of sophisticated data reporting, dashboards, and analytics to support strategic decision-making at all levels, including HR leadership, executive teams, and the Board of Directors.

Drives the team’s efforts to develop insights that inform organizational priorities, workforce planning, and operational improvements.

Ensures the team delivers consistent, accurate, and high-quality data outputs while building innovative analytics capabilities.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.

Ability to work collaboratively and build strong team-based relationships required.

Flexibility and problem-solving skills required.

Experience with Workday HCM, UKG Time and Attendance preferred.

Experience with Cornerstone Software Suite preferred.

Benefits

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Pay

$122,044.00 - $183,065.00

Schedule

Full time