Director, HRIS Technology

Salary: $160,000 – $180,000 + 30% Target Bonus

Benefits:
Competitive Healthcare Plans, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Professional Development Opportunities, Remote Work Environment, and additional company-sponsored benefits

Location Requirements:
Remote (HQ based in Chicago, IL)

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Technology leader to take ownership of a complex enterprise HR systems environment and drive the future of HR technology strategy. The organization is investing in scalable technology solutions that support business growth, operational excellence, compliance, and employee experience across the enterprise. Key reasons to consider this opportunity include:

• Lead the strategic direction of a large-scale SAP Success Factors environment.
• Influence enterprise-wide HR technology decisions and long-term roadmap planning.
• Partner directly with executive leadership across HR, Finance, and IT.
• Drive modernization initiatives, platform enhancements, and system integrations.
• Lead and develop a team of HR Technology professionals while managing key vendor relationships.
• Play a critical role in ensuring security, governance, compliance, and scalability across HR systems.

Job Overview:
The Director, HRIS Technology will serve as the strategic and technical leader responsible for the organization’s HR technology ecosystem, with primary ownership of the SAP Success Factors platform and related HR applications. This individual will establish the HR technology roadmap, oversee integrations and architecture, ensure security and compliance standards are met, and lead a team of HRIS professionals to deliver reliable and scalable technology solutions.

The role partners closely with HR, Finance, IT, and executive stakeholders to align technology investments with business objectives and future growth initiatives.

Responsibilities of the Director, HRIS Technology:

• Define and execute the HR Technology strategy, multi-year roadmap, and architectural vision.
• Serve as the technical owner and governance leader for SAP Success Factors and connected HR systems.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and IT leadership to align technology solutions with enterprise priorities.
• Lead HRIS implementations, enhancements, integrations, upgrades, and release management initiatives.
• Establish and maintain HR systems architecture, configuration standards, and technical governance practices.
• Oversee integrations between SAP Success Factors, SAP S/4
  
  HANA, Employee Central Payroll, and third‑party HR technologies.
• Manage HR technology budgets, software licensing, implementation partners, and vendor relationships.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators related to system availability, integrations, release quality, and support metrics.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, SOX, and IT General Controls (ITGC) requirements.
• Design and govern role‑based security permissions and access controls across the HR technology landscape.
• Lead, mentor, and develop HR Technology team members while fostering organizational scalability and succession planning.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues, vendor performance concerns, and strategic platform decisions.

Preferred Experience of the Director, HRIS Technology:

• 12+ years of HRIS or HR Technology experience.
• 8+ years of hands‑on SAP Success Factors experience and configuration expertise.
• 5+ years leading HRIS, HR Technology, or enterprise application teams.
• Experience leading full lifecycle SAP Success Factors implementations or major module deployments.
• Deep expertise in Employee Central and other SAP Success Factors modules including Recruiting, Onboarding, Compensation, Learning, Time Management, and Payroll.
• Experience managing SAP Success Factors…