Director, People Technology & HR Systems

WD

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

26 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid vacation

Job summary

WD is seeking a Director, People Technology to lead a team of Business Systems Analysts, delivering scalable HR technology solutions. You will shape the HR tech roadmap, mentor talent, and partner across People, IT, and business functions to drive impactful outcomes.

You will blend people leadership with systems thinking, emphasizing governance, data quality, and leverage of SaaS HR platforms including Workday HCM and ServiceNow to create measurable employee experiences.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading and developing Business Systems Analysts/HRIS Analysts.
  • Deep expertise in requirements management, process design, testing and optimization.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise HR technology and HR domain.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of Business Systems Analysts; foster accountability and growth.
  • Define and execute the HR tech roadmap, from discovery to post-launch optimization.
  • Partner with People, IT and business to drive transformation and measurable outcomes.
  • Advocate process simplification, automation, and scalable technology enablement.

Skills

People leadership
Business analysis
Stakeholder management
HR technology
Roadmap delivery
Communication
SaaS HR systems
Workday HCM
ServiceNow

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IS

Tools

Workday HCM
ServiceNow
HR SaaS platforms

Job description

WD is seeking a Director, People Technology to lead a team of Business Systems Analysts, delivering scalable HR technology solutions. You will shape the HR tech roadmap, mentor talent, and partner across People, IT, and business functions to drive impactful outcomes.

You will blend people leadership with systems thinking, emphasizing governance, data quality, and leverage of SaaS HR platforms including Workday HCM and ServiceNow to create measurable employee experiences.

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