HRIS Director, Workday

We believe in bold ideas diverse perspectives and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here your curiosity fuels progress your voice shapes innovation and your ambition helps redefine whats possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact challenges and drives whats next to power infinite possibilities for our customers colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

The Director People Technology is a senior individual contributor and subject matter expert who brings deep technical expertise to Wileys people technology portfolio and coaches colleagues to build their partnership with the Senior Director this role makes sure our systems and digital platforms are well designed scalable data-driven and easy for colleagues to use. The Director works closely with the People Technology team Senior Director and with leaders across people IT and the business to deliver measurable improvements in colleague experience and operational efficiency leading through expertise coaching and influence.

How you will make an impact

• Bring technical expertise to the people technology strategy and roadmap in partnership with the Senior Director.
• Provide technical leadership on the implementation integration and ongoing optimization of people systems platforms and features including Workday Paradox Extend Culture Amp and Crunchr to support growth and workforce agility.
• Act as the senior technical authority for Workday and connected platforms providing hands-on expertise design guidance and solutions to complex problems.
• Coach and mentor colleagues across the People Technology team and the wider People Organization building technical skills and confidence in our platforms and ways of working.
• Set technical standards and best practices and review solution designs and configurations to keep our platforms consistent secure and scalable. Partner with leaders across people IT and the business translating technical possibilities into practical solutions that improve organizational effectiveness
• Identify and pilot opportunities in AI automation and emerging platforms to improve colleague experience and efficiency. Support change management and adoption plans for people technology implementations and releases.
• Share expertise through documentation training and knowledge sharing building depth across the function. Stay current on people technology trends risks and opportunities and advise senior stakeholders accordingly.
• Deliver cross-functional programs that span the People Organization IT and business operations on time and within budget.

What we look for

• Progressive experience in people technology with a track record of leading complex projects and influencing.
• Demonstrated success delivering people technology projects and implementations.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of Workday people systems architecture digital platforms and workforce analytics.
• Experience coaching or mentoring colleagues and sharing technical knowledge across teams.
• Strong communication influencing and planning skills.
• Experience leading global people technology implementations and change initiatives.
• Track record of driving innovation operational excellence and measurable outcomes.
• Workday certified.

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years weve transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today our global team of innovators creators and experts is driving whats next in science education and publishingcreating impact that reaches everywhere.

Were not just observers of progress. Were the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs advancing learning and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin disability protected veteran status genetic information or based on any individuals status in any group or class protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community learn and grow.

We are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wileys good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles in the United Kingdom Canada USA Austria Czechia Denmark France Greece Italy Netherlands Romania or Spain. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to geographic location skills and competencies.

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