IT Director - Workday

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Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

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SHI is seeking a Director to lead the IT side of our HRIS program, accountable for end-to-end delivery of the Workday migration and for seamless partnership with HR leadership. This role orchestrates cross-functional IT work streams (platform, integrations, data, reporting, security), governs scope, schedule, financials, and risk, and enables decision-making across Steer Co, Program Leadership, and HR stakeholder groups.

The program’s scope includes Workday Core HCM and prioritized modules such as Compensation, Recruiting, Time Tracking, Benefits, Talent, Learning, and related integrations as defined in our HRIS selection and roadmap materials.

This role will report to the Austin, TX office on a hybrid basis.

• Own program delivery for IT across phases (Plan, Architect & Configure, Test, Deploy, and Hypercare), driving outcomes, quality, and readiness for go-live(s).
• Serve as the strategic advisor to executive leaders, HR leadership, Steer Co, and project teams—bringing clear recommendations and facilitating timely decisions.
• Establish and run program governance (Steer Co/Program Leadership/Core & Execution teams), aligning priorities, budgets, and scope across HR and IT.
• Lead multi-disciplinary IT teams (internal staff, SI partners, and vendors), ensuring resourcing, velocity, and on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Plan and execute integrated project plans with milestones, billing gates, and critical dependencies (data conversion, integrations, reporting, security, and access).
• Manage scope and change control; create and drive change requests with clear impacts to timeline, cost, and value.
• Own program financials (forecast, actuals, variance), ensuring milestone attainment and overall project profitability.
• Partner with HR leadership to confirm process and configuration decisions, coordinating Workday tenant activities and Customer Confirmation/testing cycles.
• Coordinate integration strategy across HRIS and adjacent systems (e.g., iCIMS, payroll, benefits, identity), overseeing design, build, and cutover.
• Drive risk/issue management with actionable mitigation and escalation pathways; maintain a visible RAID log and ensure Steer Co clarity on trade-offs.
• Lead stakeholder communication (executive readouts, status, decisions, and impacts) with crisp, outcome-oriented messaging.
• Contribute to process improvement and mentor program and project managers across IT Transformation.

• Continuous Improvement:
  Can lead others in identifying and implementing major improvements and proactively drive continuous improvement across the organization.
• Change Management:
  Can lead and model exceptional change management at all levels of the organization, can develop and implement change management strategies, and can coach others to improve their change management skills.
• Business Acumen:
  Can provide strategic guidance and insights to drive overall business success.
• Leadership:
  Can lead strategic team initiatives, inspire others to take leadership roles, and foster a culture of shared responsibility and continuous improvement.
• Communication:
  Can lead and model exceptional communication at all levels of the organization, develop and implement communication strategies, and coach others to improve their communication skills.
• Problem-Solving:
  Can lead strategic problem-solving initiatives, inspire others to improve their problem-solving skills, and foster a culture of proactive problem-solving.
• Innovation:
  Can proactively lead organizational adaptability, inspire creativity, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Digital Acumen:
  Can lead…