Global HRIS Director: Systems, Data & AI

Jeppesen ForeFlight; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 171,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Open PTO

401(k) with up to 10% company matching

12 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave

12 Weeks Paid Paternity Leave

Flight Training Rewards

Job summary

Jeppesen ForeFlight is seeking a Director of HR Information Systems to own our people systems end-to-end, bringing strategic leadership and technical depth to a growing, global SaaS business. You will shape the HRIS roadmap, govern a complex tech stack, and build a high-performing team.

You will partner with IT, Payroll, Finance, and Talent teams to ensure data integrity, scalable integrations, and AI-enabled processes that drive business outcomes across regions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in HRIS or HR technology at a strategic level.
• Experience building and owning an HR technology roadmap.
• Led a full HRIS implementation or platform migration.
• Experience designing and delivering HRIS training for global, multi-country teams.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise HRIS platforms (UKG, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors).
• Strong cross-functional partnership with IT, Payroll, and Finance.
• Experience in multi-country environments; works council requirements a plus.
• Genuine AI-forward mindset to push AI adoption in HRIS.

Responsibilities

• Own system of record integrity across global payroll and workforce data.
• Build a multi-year HR technology roadmap and articulate rationale to leadership.
• Manage integrations and vendor landscape with security and scalability.
• Lead vendor negotiations, renewals, and partnerships in HR tech.
• Oversee access provisioning, security roles, and governance.
• Scale training for employees, managers, and HR partners across regions.
• Lead change management and adoption measurement for system changes.
• Translate business needs into system configuration and integration requirements.
• Build and evolve the HRIS team and leadership of the HRIS Manager.
• Partner with AI enablement to embed AI capabilities into HRIS workflows.

Skills

HRIS leadership

Roadmap development

HR technology

Vendor management

System integrations

Data governance

Change management

Cross-functional

Access governance

AI-forward mindset

Leadership

Tools

UKG

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Jeppesen ForeFlight is seeking a Director of HR Information Systems to own our people systems end-to-end, bringing strategic leadership and technical depth to a growing, global SaaS business. You will shape the HRIS roadmap, govern a complex tech stack, and build a high-performing team.

You will partner with IT, Payroll, Finance, and Talent teams to ensure data integrity, scalable integrations, and AI-enabled processes that drive business outcomes across regions.