Associate Director, HR Technology leads the implementation, governance, and optimization of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), with a primary focus on Workday Human Capital Management. This role partners with HR COEs and Technology teams to design, implement, and manage HR technology platforms while ensuring data integrity, system scalability, and regulatory compliance.

The Associate Director acts as a liaison between the business stakeholders and the product and engineering team to develop a shared understanding of the business needs, and to translate those business needs into system requirements, and serves as the subject matter expert on technology capabilities supporting HR functions. In addition, this role contributes toward the vision and strategy for the Human Capital Management product areas, investigates new capabilities, and contributes to product implementation

Essential Job Functions:

Functional Management

• Oversee the maintenance, optimization, and configuration of Workday and other HRIS platforms.
• Serve as an expert on Workday functionality and available features and on multiple business processes and systems.
• Analyze business processes and needs to determine the most effective Workday technology solutions.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to configure applications and lead hands-on UAT testing of complex solutions.
• Stay abreast of HRIS system strategic roadmaps, industry trends and activities through external networks and education.
  • Provide input into product vision, roadmap, and define/prioritize short-to-medium term goals and execute on these.
  • Drive continuous improvements based on user feedback and evolving best practices.

Data Governance and Continuous Improvement

• Establish governance frameworks for HR systems, including business process standards, data standards, and ownership.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and security of HR data across all systems; lead data cleansing initiatives and implement data audits.
• Provide advanced reporting and analytics support using Workday and third-party reporting tools to support business decision making.
• Identify opportunities for process automation, standardization, and reduction of manual efforts.
• Investigate and address data and functional questions.

Training and Change Management

• Lead change management efforts for HR technology initiatives, including communication, training, and adoption strategies.
• Develop training programs and oversee development of materials; conduct demos to stakeholders.
• Ensure end-user support processes, documentation, and knowledge resources are effective and scalable.
• Manage vendor relationships and lead vendor evaluation and selection processes.
  • Collaborate with multiple functional areas within HR to align priorities and resources to ensure goals and objectives are met.
  • Mentor less-senior analysts and contribute to cross-training among team members.

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrate FINRA’s values.
• Collaborate, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Education/ Experience Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience

• 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: product management, project management, business analysis, program management, software engineering

• 5+ years hands-on configuration experience with Workday HCM core modules (Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits) and at least one of: Recruiting, Talent, Performance.

• Experience managing people and cross-functional teams, programs, and initiatives.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with business stakeholders at all levels

• Strong writing ability, including strong technical writing ability for system documentation, business requirements, and user training materials.

• Strong business acumen

• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills

• Experience translating data into quantifiable actions/deliverables

• Experience with Agile software development

• Experience working cross-functionally in a large organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration or similar advanced degree

• Workday Pro Certifications in HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent and Performance

• Experience with HR analytics and reporting tools

• Experience in the financial services industry

• Experience providing guidance and direction to cross-functional resources

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.

• Extended hours may be required.
  

For work that is performed in CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.

MA/MD/VA/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $128, 000, Maximum Salary $232, 500

Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay ranges so that the candidate can consider their growth potential while at FINRA.

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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

*Based on full-time schedule

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