Americas HCM & PATTS Director - Workday Delivery & Strategy

Kainos; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos seeks a senior leader to drive strategy, delivery excellence, and capability growth for HCM and PATTS across the Americas. The role elevates Workday implementation services, ensuring high-quality delivery with clear governance and an advisory mindset, while partnering with AMS for seamless client experiences.

Based in the United States, you will oversee staffing, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives, enabling scalable delivery across HCM domains and payroll-related

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading complex HR and/or workforce-related implementations or programs.
• Strong consulting skills including facilitation, stakeholder communication, advisory capability, and problem-solving.
• Understanding of regulatory areas such as payroll compliance, labor rules, leave administration, and scheduling standards.
• Demonstrated experience leading in a strategic advisory environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and grow multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and steer delivery strategy for HCM and PATTS across the Americas with governance and scalable processes.
• Partner with Sales to shape solutions, provide delivery perspective, and support client discussions.
• Develop and maintain delivery assets, accelerators, and best-practice frameworks for HCM and PATTS.
• Scale delivery across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America while considering regional regulatory nuances.
• Lead HCM and PATTS delivery teams, focusing on coaching, capability growth, retention, and forecasting.

Skills

HR implementations

Consulting

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Advisory capability

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Job description

Kainos seeks a senior leader to drive strategy, delivery excellence, and capability growth for HCM and PATTS across the Americas. The role elevates Workday implementation services, ensuring high-quality delivery with clear governance and an advisory mindset, while partnering with AMS for seamless client experiences.

Based in the United States, you will oversee staffing, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives, enabling scalable delivery across HCM domains and payroll-related