HR technology operations director overseeing reliable, secure Workday and HR systems at Sun Life, a financial services company. Leading releases, production support, controls, and cyclical HR technology activities.
Responsibilities
Own the operational strategy, service model and standards for Workday and other HR systems in the Operations portfolio
Oversee production support, incident response, problem management, service restoration, root cause analysis and stakeholder communications
Lead end-to-end planning and execution of myPay and other recurring HR technology activities
Own assessment, planning, testing, implementation and stabilization of bi-annual Workday releases and updates to other systems
Oversee release and operational readiness practices across the HR technology ecosystem
Ensure effective controls across access, security operations, configuration, change, release, data handling and production support
Use operational data, automation, standardization and continuous improvement to strengthen service quality, resilience and employee and administrator experience
Lead and develop a high-performing function and partner across the shared leadership model
Requirements
Significant experience leading technology operations or service delivery for a broad portfolio of enterprise SaaS applications, ideally including HR technology or Workday
Demonstrated experience leading business-critical cyclical processes, enterprise releases, production support and operational change
Experience establishing and improving service management, incident, problem, change, release and operational readiness practices
Experience managing technology risk, security operations, controls, audits and compliance obligations in a complex organization
Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and influencing senior HR, business, risk and technology stakeholders
Knowledge of Workday operations and release management, service reliability, access controls, operational measurement, observability and service reporting
Strong stakeholder alignment, executive communication, people leadership, systems thinking, judgment and decision-making under pressure
Benefits
Competitive salary and bonus program, based on market scale
Flexible group insurance program starting on your first day of work
Share Ownership Program with employer matching contributions
Hybrid work flexibility from the office and virtually
Working together, sharing common values, and encouraging growth & achievement
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