HRIS Director, Workday

7741 WILEY APAC SERVICES LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiley is seeking a Director, People Technology to be a senior individual contributor driving the strategy and architecture of our people platforms. You will partner with the Senior Director and business leaders to design scalable, data-driven systems and ensure exceptional colleague experience and operational efficiency.

You will provide hands-on technical leadership for Workday and connected platforms, mentor teams, and set standards for secure, scalable deployments, while identifying

Qualifications

• Progressive experience leading complex people technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale platforms and integrations.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the people technology strategy and roadmap.
• Provide technical leadership on implementation, integration, and optimization of systems (Workday, Paradox, Extend, Culture Amp, Crunchr).
• Coach and mentor colleagues to build technical skills and confidence.
• Set standards, review designs, and ensure secure, scalable platforms.

Skills

People technology strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Workday knowledge

Data analytics

Coaching & mentoring

Tools

Workday

Paradox

Extend

Culture Amp

Crunchr

Job description

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what's possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what's next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

The Director, People Technology is a senior individual contributor and subject matter expert who brings deep technical expertise to Wiley's people technology portfolio and coaches colleagues to build their skills. In partnership with the Senior Director, this role makes sure our systems and digital platforms are well designed, scalable, data-driven, and easy for colleagues to use. The Director works closely with the People Technology team, Senior Director and with leaders across people, IT, and the business to deliver measurable improvements in colleague experience and operational efficiency, leading through expertise, coaching, and influence.

How you will make an impact

• Bring technical expertise to the people technology strategy and roadmap in partnership with the Senior Director.
• Provide technical leadership on the implementation, integration, and ongoing optimization of people systems, platforms, and features, including Workday, Paradox, Extend, Culture Amp, and Crunchr, to support growth and workforce agility.
• Act as the senior technical authority for Workday and connected platforms, providing hands‑on expertise, design guidance, and solutions to complex problems.
• Coach and mentor colleagues across the People Technology team and the wider People Organization, building technical skills and confidence in our platforms and ways of working.
• Set technical standards and best practices and review solution designs and configurations to keep our platforms consistent, secure, and scalable. - Partner with leaders across people, IT, and the business, translating technical possibilities into practical solutions that improve organizational effectiveness
• Identify and pilot opportunities in AI, automation, and emerging platforms to improve colleague experience and efficiency. - Support change management and adoption plans for people technology implementations and releases.
• Share expertise through documentation, training, and knowledge sharing, building depth across the function. - Stay current on people technology trends, risks, and opportunities, and advise senior stakeholders accordingly.
• Deliver cross‑functional programs that span the People Organization, IT, and business operations, on time and within budget.

What we look for

• Progressive experience in people technology, with a track record of leading complex projects and influencing.
• Demonstrated success delivering people technology projects and implementations.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of Workday, people systems architecture, digital platforms, and workforce analytics.
• Experience coaching or mentoring colleagues and sharing technical knowledge across teams.
• Strong communication, influencing, and planning skills.
• Experience leading global people technology implementations and change initiatives.
• Track record of driving innovation, operational excellence, and measurable outcomes.
• Workday certified.

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing-creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn,