Director

Job Description : Director, HR Systems – Mississauga, ON, CANADA The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for the employee experience through the HR systems delivery. In this role, the leader will implement an HR technology strategy that focuses on increasing employee experience and productivity. The leader is responsible for providing consistent and dependable service delivery to the customers through continuous improvement of the solutions and superior client support. The leader will provide thought leadership, subject matter expertise and apply those to manage the HR systems. The leader will work with cross-functional team members to identify and prioritize actionable, high importance and high impact opportunities aligned with business objectives. This role requires capabilities for strategic planning and tactical execution. The leader will have a proven track record for building high-performing teams that achieve exceptional results. This track record is supported by a strong business acumen gained through prior experiences, education, and career growth. This leader has demonstrated success at building a customer-oriented and solutions-focused operating environment in a large enterprise. This leader is responsible for all major Company integrations & ongoing projects impacting HR systems (SAP on premise, SAP/SF cloud & locally developed) including payroll, talent & performance management, learning, recruitment, social, succession and core employee data. This role partners with various stakeholders including; IT, Finance, Benefits, variety of HR functional areas and vendor partners. This leader will ensure timely implementation, effective resource management and sustainable changes in connection with payroll, HR and Benefits transactions. Develop and execute an HR technology strategy that addresses the needs of key stakeholders. Develop and execute an effective change management and communication roll-out plan that leverages and empowers users to ensure successful system adoption. Responsible for data integrity and QA processes across HR systems. Manage the integration and support for all new business integrations in partnership with IT. Create and maintain HR systems security models. Monitor and test the business functionality of key HR systems to continually streamline HR processes. Evaluate current systems and processes to identify areas for improvement through best practices, and system solutions. Assess and recommend functional upgrades for SAP (on premise & cloud).. Develop metrics to determine measurements of success for all technology solutions and related business practices. Manage relationships with vendors and assist with contract negotiations. Ensure users are properly trained on all systems with supporting documentation for processes and procedures. Partner with HR functional owners to identify opportunities to optimize technology solutions for better business outcomes. Govern and manage the overall HR Data Architecture for core HR systems: Standards, Tools, Sources, Storage & Access. Manage access to HR Data and applicable HR data repositories with tight role-based security. Govern and manage all change requests with applicable functional owners for core HR systems. Support the integration of applications and HR data sources with IT & HR Reporting/Analytics. Conduct external market research to evaluate new offerings for possible consideration. Critical Competencies: Minimum 10-15 years’ progressive system management and implementation experience preferably with Human Capital Management Systems, ideally with SAP on premise, SAP/SF cloud & locally developed solutions Excellent management skills with the ability to recruit, develop, coach and engage direct and indirect team members in a fast-paced environment Experience working collaboratively with various stakeholders covering requirements gathering, functional design, project management, test planning and execution and rollout Track record of delivering projects that meet or exceed client requirements Ability to work effectively in a large cross-functional organization, with responsibility for project coordination, issue resolution and delivery of complete technology solutions Possesses solid business knowledge in Communications, Business and/or Human Resources Ability to cultivate effective working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and service providers at all levels Ability to advise, recommend and present requirements and solutions to complex problems and cope with ambiguity Strong leadership skills to drive HR information management strategies across the enterprise Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills including demonstrated ability to successfully deal with conflicts Proven ability to deliver large, high pressure, high profile projects and manage project teams Demonstrates a preference for highly analytical approach to problem-solving Excellent oral and written communication skills Visible champion and spokesperson for impactful and sustainable change Self-motivated, requires limited direction and is able to work with small & large teams face to face and virtually Ability to be personable and tenacious as situations arise Degree in relevant field and ongoing continuous learning achievements

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