Executive Director, People Intelligence and Technology

Bright Horizons•Newton, MA

2d•$199,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Director, People Intelligence and Technology provides enterprise leadership for HRIS and People Intelligence, advancing the organization’s HR technology ecosystem, workforce analytics, reporting, and people data strategy. The role partners with HRLT and senior functional leaders to develop and implement a multi-year people technology and analytics roadmap that strengthens HR operations, improves workforce insights, and enables consistent, data-driven decision-making across the business. The position provides governance, direction, and operational leadership for Workday and related HR platforms, HR data governance, reporting, analytics, integrations, and technology enablement. It leads HRIS and People Intelligence leaders and partners with HRLT, IT, Finance, Payroll, and business stakeholders to execute the roadmap, ensure data integrity and compliance, improve user experience, and deliver scalable solutions that enable HR strategy and business outcomes. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite work at the Newton, Massachusetts headquarters three days per week. The annual salary range is $199,000–$240,000, and the position is eligible for a bonus and RSUs. Bright Horizons will not sponsor employment authorization or a visa for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Analytics, or a related field; three additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of an applicable degree.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in HR technology, HRIS, people analytics, systems management, and HR operations.
At least 7 years of leadership experience managing HRIS, analytics, reporting, and technology teams.
At least 5 years of advanced Workday experience, including configuration oversight, security, reporting, business processes, releases, and optimization.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable business recommendations.
Ability to effectively communicate complex HR technology, workforce analytics, and business insights to executive and senior leadership audiences.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro certification is strongly preferred.
Deep expertise in at least two Workday modules, such as HCM, Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, or Prism, and working knowledge across related modules.
Prior Workday partner, consulting, or large-scale implementation experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi-year people technology and analytics roadmap aligned with HRLT priorities, enterprise business objectives, and workforce strategy.
Provide enterprise leadership for HRIS, People Intelligence, workforce analytics, reporting, integrations, data governance, and related HR technology capabilities.
Serve as the senior functional owner for Workday, overseeing configuration, optimization, release management, security governance, reporting, integrations, and roadmap planning.
Lead teams responsible for HRIS administration, people analytics, reporting, integrations, data governance, platform optimization, and technology enablement.
Direct development and delivery of workforce analytics, dashboards, scorecards, predictive insights, and executive reporting to support strategic business decisions.
Establish enterprise standards for HR data governance, data quality, reporting consistency, privacy, security, audit readiness, and compliance.
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence, People Practices, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, IT, Finance, and business leaders to translate needs into scalable technology and analytics solutions.
Identify and responsibly advance automation, AI-enabled capabilities, and digital employee experience solutions to improve efficiency, scalability, compliance, and service delivery.
Oversee vendor relationships, technology contracts, service delivery, platform performance, investment planning, and budget management for HR technology solutions.
Champion change management, training, communication, adoption, and success measures for HR technology initiatives and People Intelligence capabilities.