Senior Manager HR Technology

Purpose: The Senior Manager, HR Technology is responsible for evaluating the company’s HR technology needs and translating business requirements into secure, scalable, reliable, and efficient solutions.  

Essential Functions: 

• Leads HR technology and payroll projects that include new technologies, innovative ideas, efficiency opportunities, and unique ways to enhance ways of working 

• Oversees projects from conception to completion that upgrade and enhance systems/processes; test, design, and develop modules that support projects 

• Facilitates development of end-to-end HR technology solutions to meet department requirements and make continuous improvements; manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution 

• Ensures that the technical designs deliver the most effective customer experience 

• Creates audits to ensure integrity of ADP, PeopleSoft HR/Payroll, and SuccessFactors processes and data 

• Builds communication channels between the various teams involved in deployment of both client facing and internal applications 

• Works closely with key business stakeholders, Infrastructure, Network, and Security to assess solution design and integration approach 

Reporting Relationship: The Senior Manager, HR Technology reports to the Senior Director of HRMS, North America 

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:  

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 6 years: 

• In a leadership role: Requires 2 years of experience supervising a team of professionals engaged in executing HR technology or IT programs 

• In a technical role: Requires 6-8 years of experience engaged in developing and delivering HR technology or IT programs 

• A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 6-year requirement 

• An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of 6-year requirement  

• In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience 

• Specialized Training:  

• Training that leads to an in-depth understanding of state and federal payroll regulations and statutes 

• Training that leads to knowledge of coding languages and object-oriented programming concepts 

• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits 

• Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases; proficiency in relational database design and processing 

• Experience supporting payroll processing in a high transaction environment 

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Simphony POS, Cloud ERP Payroll/Finance, PeopleSoft, and ADP 

• Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of various aspects of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data management, budgeting, and governance 

• Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of HR technology and payroll planning and to advance the organizations goals 

• Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances 

• Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals 

Location: This position is based at the F&B Center of Excellence in Bethesda, MD