Senior Director, HCM Data & Technology Transformation

Guidehouse; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Dev &

Employee Referral Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an HCM Data & Technology Transformation Director to lead strategy, governance, architecture, migration, integration, and technical delivery of large-scale HCM modernization programs. This executive role aligns business objectives with data strategy and program execution to ensure long-term success.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in enterprise HCM transformation, data governance, systems integration, and organizational leadership, with the ability to advise senior

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust.
• 10+ years in technology, data, ERP, HR technology, or digital-transformation consulting.
• 5+ years leading complex HCM or enterprise-ERP programs.
• Experience guiding multidisciplinary technical teams and managing senior client relationships.
• Experience with data migration, governance, and modernization strategies.
• Experience integrating enterprise platforms with payroll, finance, identity management, and HR systems.
• Knowledge of APIs, middleware, ETL, and real-time integration patterns.
• Experience with testing, deployment readiness, and operational transition.
• Ability to communicate executive-level recommendations and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HCM Data and Technology workstream, owning data, architecture, integration, testing, security, and readiness.
• Advise client executives and program leadership; develop integrated data and technology strategies.
• Establish governance structures, delivery plans, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Mentor cross-functional teams of architects, consultants, analysts, and specialists.
• Direct data strategy, migration, and governance across workforce, learning, and HR data domains.
• Oversee data profiling, cleansing, transformation, validation, and deployment activities.
• Oversee architecture and integration planning with payroll, finance, identity management, recruiting and reporting systems.
• Ensure security, privacy, scalability, and operational support throughout the lifecycle.
• Support business development, proposals, and executive presentations for future HCM opportunities.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Enterprise data migration

Systems integration

Security & compliance

Mentoring teams

Client advisory

Data architecture

Technical roadmap

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering/HRIS

Master’s degree (nice to have)

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

PeopleSoft

HRIS integration

APIs & middleware

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an HCM Data & Technology Transformation Director to lead strategy, governance, architecture, migration, integration, and technical delivery of large-scale HCM modernization programs. This executive role aligns business objectives with data strategy and program execution to ensure long-term success.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in enterprise HCM transformation, data governance, systems integration, and organizational leadership, with the ability to advise senior