Head of HR Technology and Digital Enablement

Temenos; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking technology firm in the UK is seeking a Head of HR Technology & Digital Enablement to drive the HR technology strategy and oversee the adoption of Workday. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in HR technology, proven leadership in large-scale implementations, and a strong strategic mindset. This role focuses on enhancing employee experience through digital solutions and ensuring operational excellence. Comprehensive benefits and a commitment to an inclusive workplace are included.

Benefits

Maternity leave

Civil partnership paid leave

Family care leave

Recharge days

Study leave

Qualifications

• Experience with HR Technology and digital transformation in a global context.
• Expertise in Workday modules required.
• Strong leadership skills for large-scale HR initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead global HR Technology strategy and roadmap.
• Oversee adoption and optimization of Workday.
• Drive digital enablement through analytics and automation.
• Evaluate HR processes for efficiency improvements.
• Manage HR technology vendors and performance.
• Define metrics to measure HR technology effectiveness.

Skills

Extensive experience leading HR Technology and digital transformation initiatives in a global enterprise

Deep expertise in Workday across multiple functional modules

Proven leadership of large-scale implementations and global change management programs

Strong understanding of HR processes, data governance, analytics, and enterprise system integrations

Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and commercial skills

Experience measuring and reporting on technology adoption and effectiveness

Strong strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution capability

Job description

ABOUT TEMENOS

Temenos powers a world of banking that creates opportunities for billions of people and businesses everywhere. We have been doing this for over 30 years through the pioneering spirit of our Temenosians who are passionate about making banking better, together.

We serve over 3000 clients from the largest to challengers and community banks in 150+ countries. We collaborate with clients to build new banking services and state-of-the-art customer experiences on our open banking platform, helping them operate more sustainably.

At Temenos, we have an open-minded and inclusive culture, where everyone has the power to create their own destiny and make a positive contribution to the world of banking and society.

THE ROLE

As Head of HR Technology & Digital Enablement, you will lead Temenos’ global HR technology landscape and digital transformation agenda. You will define and execute the HR technology vision aligned with business and people strategies, driving simplification, scalability, and data-driven decision-making across the employee lifecycle.

You will own the multi-year HR technology roadmap, act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, and ensure HR systems deliver measurable business outcomes, improved employee experience, and operational excellence.

OPPORTUNITIES

You will:

• Own and lead the global HR Technology strategy and roadmap, aligned with Temenos’ business and people priorities.
• Oversee the adoption, optimization, and continuous improvement of Workday across multiple modules.
• Partner closely with HR, IT, Security, and Finance stakeholders to design scalable, integrated HR systems.
• Drive digital enablement through analytics, AI, automation, and self-service capabilities.
• Evaluate and redesign HR processes to maximize efficiency and employee experience through digital solutions.
• Ensure strong governance, compliance, data security, and operational resilience across all HR technologies.
• Manage HR technology vendors and partners, ensuring performance, innovation, and return on investment.
• Define and track metrics that measure the effectiveness and impact of HR technologies and digital initiatives.
• Act as a thought leader on HR technology trends, advising senior leadership on innovation opportunities and best practices.
• Lead change management and user adoption strategies for new platforms, tools, and process enhancements.

SKILLS

You should have:

• Extensive experience leading HR Technology and digital transformation initiatives in a global enterprise.
• Deep expertise in Workday across multiple functional modules.
• Proven leadership of large-scale implementations, optimizations, and global change management programs.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, data governance, analytics, and enterprise system integrations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and commercial skills to build compelling business cases.
• Experience measuring and reporting on technology adoption, effectiveness, and business impact using KPIs.
• Strong strategic mindset combined with hands‑on execution capability.

VALUES

• Care – about our people, their experience, and our culture.
• Commit – to delivering meaningful outcomes and sustainable change.
• Collaborate – across functions to drive innovation and impact.
• Challenge – existing ways of working to continuously improve.

SOME OF OUR BENEFITS include:

• Maternity leave: Transition back with 3 days per week in the first month and 4 days per week in the second month
• Civil Partnership: 1 week of paid leave if you're getting married. This covers marriages and civil partnerships, including same sex/civil partnership
• Family care: 4 weeks of paid family care leave
• Recharge days: 4 days per year to use when you need to physically or mentally needed to recharge
• Study leave: 2 weeks of paid leave each year for study or personal development

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