Fortrea

Fortrea

Executive Director, Enterprise Systems

Durham · Director

Sponsorship not specified$15k-$20kDetected 13 days ago
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About the role

  • The Executive Director, HR and Workday Platform Technology is the primary technology platform leader for Human Resources and Facilities and the enterprise platform owner for Workday. This role is accountable for the strategic leadership, operational stability, governance, product roadmap, and continuous improvement of the organization's Workday ecosystem,
  • with primary accountability for Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), the broader Workday platform (including integrations, reporting, security, and Extend), and selected non-HR Workday technologies that support cross-functional business processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the overall strategy, roadmap, and operational support model for Workday.
  • Own the technology direction for key Workday capabilities ( Core HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Talent / Performance, Absence / Time Tracking, Workday Security, Workday Reporting, Workday Integrations, Workday Extend )
  • Partner with enterprise and functional leaders to prioritize initiatives, balance capacity, and align investments to business value.
  • Ensure reliable production support, operational excellence, and end-to-end platform ownership for Workday HR and enabling platform services.
  • Oversee incident management, defect resolution, service request intake, enhancement prioritization, release planning, and support processes.
  • Own the intake, prioritization, and value-based sequencing of HR technology demand, ensuring work is transparent, governed, and aligned to business outcomes.
  • Establish and maintain service delivery standards, operating rhythms, and performance expectations for internal teams and external support partners.
  • Drive stabilization, simplification, and standardization of processes across supported domains.
  • Partner with Finance, enterprise applications, and other business stakeholders where Workday architecture, integrations, reporting, and security models extend beyond HR.
  • Support for Non-HR Workday Technology

Requirements

  • Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
  • Varied hours may be required.
  • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise applications, HR technology, or Workday-related technology leadership roles.
  • Significant hands-on and leadership experience with Workday HCM and associated platform capabilities.
  • Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple business and technical stakeholders.
  • Experience operating in a regulated environment with strong governance, controls, and audit expectations.
  • Proven people leadership experience, including leading managers and cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated experience serving as a technology platform owner or senior product/platform leader for HR technology, preferably Workday, in a complex global enterprise environment.
  • Enterprise application support and product ownership
  • Experience managing vendors, implementation partners, and/or AMS providers.
  • Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience and successful project outcomes in lieu of educational requirements.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or related field, and 12+ years of relevant experience
  • Master's Degree (MBA or related field).
  • Workday Pro certifications.
  • ITIL, PMP, Agile, Product Management, AI Governance, or related professional certifications.
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment:
  • Office/Home-Based:
  • Work Environment:
  • Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.

Compensation

  • $230,000-$275,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)

Benefits

  • Act as the enterprise Workday platform owner, with decision accountability for platform roadmap, release adoption, configuration standards, technical debt management, and long-term platform health.

Equal opportunity

  • Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.
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