VP, HR Operations & Technology

Johnson Controls; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 284,000 - 444,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Vice President, Global HR Operations & HR Technology to lead the worldwide HR operations, payroll, colleague experience, and HR technology teams. You will drive a multi-year transformation focused on simplification, automation, and AI-enabled processes to deliver higher service quality and efficiency across a global workforce.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and regional HR leaders, manage the HR budget, and mentor senior HR leaders to build a more

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in global HR operations, shared services, or HR transformation environments.
• Proven success leading large-scale HR operating model and service delivery transformation.
• Experience overseeing global payroll, HR technology, and employee services at enterprise scale.
• Deep understanding of Workday, digital HR solutions, automation, analytics, and emerging AI capabilities.
• Strong employee and labor relations leadership across multiple geographies and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead global HR operations, payroll, colleague experience, HR technology, employee and labor relations, and HR policy governance.
• Drive a multi-year transformation agenda focused on simplification, standardization, responsible AI, self-service, and automation.
• Improve service quality, operational efficiency, compliance, and colleague experience across a global workforce.
• Lead the evolution of Workday, ServiceNow, and digital HR capabilities to deliver measurable business value.
• Partner closely with Finance, Technology, Legal, Global Business Services, and regional HR leaders.
• Own the enterprise HR budget, operating performance, and continuous improvement priorities.
• Coordinate key priorities and execution across the CHRO office and HR leadership team.
• Develop and mentor a team of senior global HR leaders while strengthening succession and organizational capability.

Skills

Global HR ops leadership

HR transformation experience

Workday

HR technology

Budget management

Executive communication

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow

Job description

VP, Global HR Operations & HR Technology

This is the moment. This is Johnson Controls.

This is the age of thermal management, where AI factories, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, education, and critical infrastructure are creating unprecedented demand for the environments that power human progress.

For 140 years, Johnson Controls has shaped and protected the spaces where the world's most important work gets done. Today, we sit at the center of one of the largest infrastructure buildouts in history, and we're transforming how we operate to meet the moment.

As Vice President, Global HR Operations & HR Technology , you'll play a critical role in that transformation. Reporting directly to the CHRO, you'll lead the global teams responsible for HR Operations, Colleague Experience, Employee & Labor Relations, and HR Technology, helping create an HR organization that is simpler, faster, more data-driven, and better positioned to support our growth.

This is a rare opportunity to build an HR operating model that creates capacity, accelerates execution, and helps one of the world's leading industrial technology companies move faster with greater impact.

What You'll Do

• Lead global HR operations, payroll, colleague experience, HR technology, employee and labor relations, and HR policy governance.
• Drive a multi-year transformation agenda focused on simplification, standardization, responsible AI, self-service, and automation.
• Improve service quality, operational efficiency, compliance, and colleague experience across a global workforce.
• Lead the evolution of Workday, ServiceNow, and digital HR capabilities to deliver measurable business value.
• Partner closely with Finance, Technology, Legal, Global Business Services, and regional HR leaders.
• Own the enterprise HR budget, operating performance, and continuous improvement priorities.
• Coordinate key priorities and execution across the CHRO office and HR leadership team.
• Develop and mentor a team of senior global HR leaders while strengthening succession and organizational capability.

What We're Looking For

• Significant leadership experience in global HR operations, shared services, or HR transformation environments.
• Proven success leading large-scale HR operating model and service delivery transformation.
• Experience overseeing global payroll, HR technology, and employee services at enterprise scale.
• Deep understanding of Workday, digital HR solutions, automation, analytics, and emerging AI capabilities.
• Strong employee and labor relations leadership across multiple geographies and regulatory environments.
• Experience partnering with Finance to manage budgets, investments, and measurable business outcomes.
• Demonstrated success leading senior leaders and driving results across complex matrix organizations.
• Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence experience strongly preferred.
• Exceptional executive presence, judgment, and stakeholder management skills.

Why Johnson Controls?

Lead one of the most important HR transformation agendas in the company.

Partner directly with the CHRO and senior executive team.

Shape how more than 100,000 colleagues experience HR around the world.

Help build the people, systems, and capabilities that support the next era of Johnson Controls' growth.

HIRING SALARY RANGE

$284,000 - $444,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law . If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here .