AVP, People & Culture Technology and Enablement

AVP, People & Culture Technology and Enablement

Remote

We are a hybrid, remote-office company dedicated to growing our talent anywhere!

We have onsite locations in:
Sioux Falls, SD, Phoenix, AZ, Louisville, KY, Troy, MI, Franklin, TN, Easton, PA.

At Pathward, we take tremendous pride in our purpose to create financial inclusion for all™.We area financial empowerment company that works with innovators to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. We strive to remove barriers that traditional institutions put in the way of financial access, and promote economic mobility by providing responsible, secure, high quality financial products.

We are a team of problem solvers and innovators who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger and well-positioned for success. We celebrate, and embrace, our team members through our
* HUMBLE*HUNGRY
* SMART
approach, and we believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Chief People & Culture Officer, this role leads a team responsible for People & Culture technology, operations, analytics, and enablement. Leads the strategy, governance, delivery, and continuous improvement of People & Culture (P&C) technology, operations, and enablement programs that drive organizational effectiveness, workforce insights, employee experience, and operational excellence. Serves as the enterprise leader responsible for P&C systems, P&C data and analytics, process optimization, automation, AI-enabled workforce solutions, and People operations infrastructure.

Partners closely with P&C leadership, technology teams, and external vendors to develop scalable and secure solutions that enhance workforce capabilities, improve decision-making, and enable the P&C function to operate as a strategic business partner. Operates as a forward-thinking leader who balances innovation, governance, compliance, and operational excellence.

What You Will Do:

• Develops and executes the enterprise P&C technology roadmap aligned with organizational, workforce, and business priorities.

Partners closely with and reports to the Executive Vice President, Chief People & Culture Officer on key initiatives, outcomes, and organizational priorities.

• Leads governance, optimization, security, and continuous improvement of P&C technology platforms, including HRIS, talent, recruiting, learning, performance, rewards, and workforce planning solutions.
• Ensures P&C systems, processes, and data practices comply with regulatory, privacy, security, risk, and internal control requirements.
• Designs and improves end-to-end P&C processes, workflows, service delivery models, and operating metrics.
• Drives operational excellence through standardization, simplification, automation, and process redesign.
• Establishes workforce data quality, governance, reporting, dashboards, and analytics that provide actionable insights for leaders, regulators, and the Board.
• Partners with People Business Partners and senior leaders to translate workforce insights into talent, organizational, and business recommendations.
• Identifies and implements automation, AI, and digital solutions that improve productivity, decision-making, and employee experience.
• Leads cross-functional transformation, adoption, and change management efforts that modernize P&C capabilities.
• Leads and develops team members, manages vendor relationships, and oversees project prioritization, budgets, contracts, and implementation activities.
• Requires travel up to 10% of the time, including overnight and out of state.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education…