Director, HR Technology

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the continual design and implementation of a scalable, global HR technology ecosystem that supports operational excellence and employee experience

• Provide strategic input into the HR technology roadmap in partnership with the Employee Experience leads and other stakeholders

• Build, lead and inspire a team of a high-performing team of HRIS analysts and HR technology professionals

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Drive the enhancement of HR processes to support scalability, automation, and continuous improvement across the function

• Apply emerging technologies, including AI tools, to improve technical process execution and service delivery

• Demonstrate deep technical expertise in Workday; experiencing leading Workday implementations or transformations is highly desirable

• Experience with platforms such as ServiceNow, Eightfold, and other HR technologies is a strong plus.

• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence, HR Business Partners, and IT, to understand business needs and translate them into technology solutions

• Incorporate stakeholder requirements into the HR technology strategy and execution plans.

• Manage the intake, prioritization and delivery of HR technology and continuous improvement (CIP) projects. 

• Oversee the execution of HR technical initiatives in close partnership with IT and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

At Applied Materials, Make Possible® is about unlocking new opportunities – with our customers and within our own company. The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Minimum of 10-12+ years of progressive experience in HR Technology, with a strong track record in a leadership capacity.

• Deep understanding of global HR systems, processes, and data governance

• Ability to think strategically and contribute to the development of global programs, frameworks, and process improvements

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to derive insights and make data-driven recommendations

• Proven experience managing end-to-end HR technology projects, including requirements gathering, design validation, user acceptance testing (UAT) and deployment

• Partner effectively with Date & Analytics team to uphold data integrity, security, and compliance across HR platforms

• Recognized as a subject matter expert (SME) in HR technology, with the ability to collaborate across departments and solve complex business challenges.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop a team of HR technology professionals in a dynamic environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• A hands-on leader with a strong desire to understand the details while maintaining a strategic perspective and driving innovation.

Functional Knowledge

We are a catalyst to unlock the power of our customers’ ideas and are committed to overcoming challenges that seem insurmountable. To succeed in this role requires a capacity for complexity and temperament that includes:

• A very mature individual with the right balance of confidence and humility.

• Process oriented while also strongly developing and relying on interpersonal relationships across the company

• Ability to connect equally well upwards, downwards and sideways in the organization

• Self-motivated and driven towards excellence

• A high level of EQ to be able to manage across a large team with significant diversity

• Ability to distinguish between and prioritizing urgent and important issues

• Situational awareness and complex decision-making ability appropriate for the situation