Global Contingent Workforce Director

Wolters Kluwer; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer is seeking an HR Director, Contingent Workforce to own strategy, governance, optimization, and execution of the organization’s contingent workforce program. The role leads end-to-end management of staff augmentation, independent contractors, and SOW engagements across regions and business units.

Partner with Sourcing, HR, Finance, Legal, Risk, IT, and leaders to ensure the external workforce is cost-effective, compliant, scalable, and aligned with enterprise total talent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in workforce management, contingent workforce programs, procurement, or related fields.
• 7+ years leading contingent workforce programs at enterprise scale.
• Experience managing MSP and VMS solutions.
• Proven expertise in contingent labor compliance, worker classification, co-employment risk, and SOW engagements.
• Experience overseeing contingent labor spend, supplier contracts, rate cards, and supplier performance.
• Strong leadership, executive communication, analytical, financial-management, and change-management skills.
• Ability to work across Procurement, HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year contingent workforce strategy aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Lead program governance and change management with executive sponsorship.
• Own end-to-end contingent labor lifecycle from demand planning to offboarding.
• Establish global or regional operating standards with jurisdictional considerations.
• Oversee spend, budgeting, forecasting, rate-card governance, and supplier optimization.
• Drive cost savings while maintaining worker quality and continuity.
• Manage MSP, staffing suppliers, independent contractors, and SOW ecosystems.
• Conduct supplier selection, negotiations, and quarterly business reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Analytical

Financial management

Change management

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Wolters Kluwer is seeking an HR Director, Contingent Workforce to own strategy, governance, optimization, and execution of the organization’s contingent workforce program. The role leads end-to-end management of staff augmentation, independent contractors, and SOW engagements across regions and business units.

Partner with Sourcing, HR, Finance, Legal, Risk, IT, and leaders to ensure the external workforce is cost-effective, compliant, scalable, and aligned with enterprise total talent