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Director, HCM Technology and Data

Guidehouse


Job Location:

Arlington, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Family:

Data Science Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 25%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

We are seeking a HCM Data & Technology Transformation Director to lead the strategy governance architecture migration integration and technical delivery of large-scale Human Capital Management (HCM) modernization programs. This executive-level role serves as the senior advisor and workstream leader responsible for aligning business objectives data strategy technology architecture and program execution to ensure successful implementation and long-term operational success. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in enterprise HCM transformation data governance systems integration and organizational leadership with the ability to advise senior client executives and lead multidisciplinary teams through complex change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
Executive Leadership & Client Advisory
  • Lead the HCM Data and Technology workstream serving as the primary point of accountability for data architecture integration testing security and technical readiness.

  • Act as a trusted advisor to client executives HR leaders technology stakeholders and program leadership.

  • Develop and execute integrated data and technology strategies aligned to business operational and transformation objectives.

  • Establish governance structures delivery plans risk management processes quality controls and executive reporting mechanisms.

  • Lead mentor and develop cross-functional teams of architects consultants analysts and technical specialists.

Data Strategy Migration & Governance
  • Direct enterprise HCM data migration and governance strategies across workforce organizational learning position and employee data domains.

  • Oversee data profiling cleansing transformation validation reconciliation migration readiness and deployment activities.

  • Establish data ownership stewardship quality standards governance processes and long-term operating models.

  • Advise clients on data retention archival remediation rationalization and authoritative data-source strategies.

  • Ensure sustainable governance and data quality practices beyond implementation.

Architecture & Enterprise Integration
  • Provide executive oversight of HCM data architecture integration strategy and enterprise interoperability.

  • Direct integration planning between HCM platforms and key enterprise systems including payroll finance identity management recruiting learning and reporting solutions.

  • Establish scalable architecture patterns supporting APIs middleware cloud integrations ETL processes and real-time data exchange.

  • Lead architecture reviews and ensure solutions meet requirements for security privacy scalability performance and operational support.

  • Identify technical risks dependencies and mitigation strategies to support successful program delivery.

Testing Security & Deployment Readiness
  • Oversee technical participation in testing security validation deployment readiness and production cutover activities.

  • Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity privacy identity management and data-protection requirements.

  • Direct deployment rollback hypercare stabilization knowledge transfer and transition-to-operations activities.

  • Monitor program health technical risks defects data quality issues and readiness indicators throughout the implementation lifecycle.

  • Ensure operational support models documentation and governance processes are established for long-term sustainability.

Practice Leadership & Growth
  • Contribute to business development solution development thought leadership practice growth recruiting and client relationship management initiatives.

  • Support proposal efforts technical strategy development and executive presentations for future HCM transformation opportunities.

What You Will Need:

  • Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD PUBLIC TRUST

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Data Management Engineering HRIS or a related field.

  • TEN (10) or more years of relevant experience in technology data enterprise systems HR technology or digital-transformation consulting.

  • FIVE (5) or more years of experience leading complex HCM Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) HRIS data migration or enterprise-integration programs.

  • Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and managing senior client relationships.

  • Experience developing and executing enterprise data migration data governance or data-modernization strategies.

  • Experience overseeing data profiling cleansing source-to-target mapping transformation validation reconciliation and cutover activities.

  • Experience integrating enterprise platforms with payroll finance identity management timekeeping benefits recruiting learning reporting or other business systems.

  • Working knowledge of APIs middleware ETL file-based interfaces and batch and real-time integration patterns.

  • Experience directing system testing data validation deployment readiness technical risk management and operational transition.

  • Experience developing executive-level recommendations technical roadmaps readiness assessments and decision materials.

  • Experience supporting federal government clients or similarly complex public-sector organizations.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems Data Management Engineering HRIS or a related field.

  • Understanding of data security privacy role-based access identity management and system-accreditation considerations.

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex data and technology topics to both executive and technical audiences.

  • Experience supporting federal HCM Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT) shared-services ERP or enterprise HR modernization programs.

  • Experience supporting a federal transportation organization or another organization with complex distributed operations and multiple organizational components.

  • Experience with Workday SAP SuccessFactors Oracle HCM PeopleSoft or another enterprise HCM platform.

  • Experience with cloud-based data and integration platforms.

  • Familiarity with federal HR policies data standards records-management requirements privacy requirements cybersecurity controls and system-accreditation processes.

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) enterprise architecture cloud architecture or HCM platform certification.

  • Experience leading quality assurance and governance for large-scale technology implementations.

  • Experience developing staff managing delivery teams and supporting workforce planning.

  • Experience contributing to business development capture proposals or solution development in a consulting environment.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected Veterans Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law ordinance or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Director


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Guidehouse is the only scaled advisory consultancy in the world to fully integrate commercial and public or government businesses within each of our industry segments because complex problems require both perspectives to address and outwit.

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