HRIS Director; Workday

Who We Are

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands:
Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose‑led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best‑in‑class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long‑term value for its stakeholders.

The HRIS Director is a key leadership role in Global HR with end‑to‑end accountability for Kontoor’s HR technology ecosystem. The leader is responsible for partnering with key stakeholders in designing a multi‑year strategy that enables the Global HR function to deliver high‑impact, quality solutions to the organization. This is a combination “build‑run” role that will establish strong technical capability, drive efficiency, and ensure ongoing operational discipline.

The role requires a strategic team leader with expertise in overseeing a team of experts responsible for enterprise‑level HCM solutions, data governance, and analytics.

• Leading with Excellence:
  Define operating norms with a focus on prioritization and empowered stakeholder collaboration enabled by transparent trade‑offs and roadmaps, predictable deliver and release discipline, and exceptional technical expertise.
• Strategic Planning:
  Develop and implement collaborative strategic plans for HR technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Strategic Management and Optimization:
  Oversee the implementation, Maintenance, and optimization of HR technology systems to ensure they meet the evolving needs of the organization.
• Project Management:
  Lead HR technology projects, from proactive planning and execution to completion, managing take‑holder satisfaction, timelines, budgets, and resources effectively.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with internal and external HR professionals, IT specialists, business leaders, HRBP’s and other stakeholders to identify needs and develop solutions that enhance the broad HR technology landscape.
• Process Improvement:
  Continuously evaluate and improve HR Processes and systems functionality, leveraging technology solutions to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
• Compliance:
  Ensure HR technology systems comply with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining data privacy and security standards.
• Training and Support:
  Provide training and support to HR staff and users, ensuring they are equipped to utilize HR technology accurately. Ensure training includes effective employee and people manager compliance.
• Reporting and Analytics:
  Conduct regular system audits. Partner with the business to develop and manage reporting tools and analytics, including the building of a user report library that offers access by appropriate users to provide insights into HR metrics and trends.
• Vendor Management:
  Proactively managing relationships with HR technology vendors, including contract negotiation and on‑going performance evaluations.

• Experience:
  
  10+ years in HR Technology management and enterprise systems including at least 5 years leading transformations or complex, multi‑national portfolios.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Technology, Business Management, or related field.
• Preferred
  
  Certifications:
  
  HRIS or HCM certifications (Workday strongly preferred)
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Expertise in HR/HCM systems, system integrations, data governance, and analytics.
• Leadership:
  Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team, fostering a highly accountable culture that thrives in a high‑performance environment.
• Strategic Thinking:
  Strong strategic thinking and problem‑solving skills, with a laser focus on follow‑through and delivery.
• Attention to Detail:
  Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in data management and systems operations.
• Adaptability:
  Flexibility and adaptability to manager changing priorities and initiatives.
• Communication:
  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Global Agility:
  Leads diverse teams, adapts amidst ambiguity
• Purposeful…