Senior Manager, HR Business Applications

Data Direct Networks•New York, NY

7d•Remote

About The Position

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing. "DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." – IDC “The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence. Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management. Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage. The HR Business Applications leader will report to the Director of G&A Business Applications within the org of the Chief Accounting Officer. Our organization is preparing for a multi-year technology modernization including a ground up rebuilding of the core HCM, Financial Management, CRM, and automation/integration technologies. We are looking for an experienced, hands-on HRIS leader to spearhead the HCM modernization and ultimately build out a team for ongoing enhancements, employee engagement technologies, and applied ai. This is a great opportunity to grow your skills. You will work with highly talented, dedicated co-workers who will challenge you and empower you to solve big problems. You will also be exposed to modern technology. Workday will be our core HCM and we will drive innovation in and around it through modern orchestration technology and workplace ai

Requirements

8+ years experience with Workday HCM and/or similar HRIS technologies
Strong understanding of core HCM, compensation, and bonus modules such as learning, recruiting, time, absence, payroll
People management experience preferred
A keen interest in the “why” of decision making and what business context drives the goals of our teams and our org
Data Driven. You leverage data to help guide decisions and challenge existing assumptions
Relationship oriented. You know how to work across departments to navigate ambiguity and get things done

Responsibilities

Serve as primary technical lead on Workday HCM/Payroll/Benefits implementation.
Lead design decisions such as position management
Develop strong business partnering relationships with HR leadership, Data function leadership, and FP&A leadership
Functionally advise on core integration design for external recruiting, global payroll, etc…
Work with Director, G&A systems to scope and plan additional phases of technology modernization
Build team in alignment with business objectives and company growth
Implement support and enhancement operating model including visible sprint planning
Lead Phase X deployments of learning, help, peakon, global payrol, etc…
Collaborate and advise on workplace ai technology implementation
Work closely with integration/automation leads to continually enhance application connectivity for integration, analytics, and agentic workflows