Platform Manager- HR Technology Job Stamford area,Connecticut USA,IT/Tech

The HR Technology Platform Manager owns the strategy, roadmap, governance, reliability, and continuous improvement of the HR Technology ecosystem. This role serves as the primary bridge among HR, Technology, Finance, Risk, and external partners, translating business priorities into a disciplined multiyear platform roadmap and measurable outcomes. The manager leads cross-functional delivery from discovery and business case development through design, testing, deployment, adoption, and stabilization, while building a scalable operating model for releases, integrations, data, controls, and support.

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responsibilities include

Serve as the accountable platform lead and engagement partner for HR leaders, product owners, technology teams, and vendors; establish clear decision rights, priorities, service expectations, and escalation paths.
Lead end-to-end delivery of HCM initiatives, including discovery, requirements, solution options, business cases, planning, configuration oversight, integration, testing, change readiness, deployment, stabilization, and benefits realization.
Direct quarterly release readiness and regression testing, assess feature impacts, coordinate stakeholder decisions, and drive adoption of relevant Oracle capabilities, including Redwood user experiences and automation opportunities.
Establish and operate platform governance, release management, intake, prioritization, change control, and production-readiness practices that improve delivery predictability, quality, transparency, and cross-functional alignment.
Lead internal team members and delivery partners, including business analysts, developers, configuration specialists, architects, and vendors; set outcomes, manage capacity, remove barriers, and develop talent.
Identify opportunities to simplify processes and apply AI-enabled automation responsibly to improve HR service delivery, employee experience, decision support, and operating efficiency.
Manage platform budgets for one or more neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related Technology discipline
10+ years of progressive HR technology, HRIS, product management, enterprise applications, or related experience, including leadership of complex, enterprise-scale HCM initiatives.
5+ years leading teams, work streams, platforms, or portfolios with accountability for roadmap, delivery, operations, stakeholder outcomes, and vendor performance.
Demonstrated success owning an enterprise HCM platform or comparable SaaS HR ecosystem, such as Oracle HCM Cloud, Workday, ADP, or UKG, across strategy, implementation, releases, integrations, and ongoing support.
Experience establishing or operating HRIT governance, release management, demand intake, prioritization, testing, change control, and production support practices.
Strong knowledge of enterprise HR processes and data across several domains, such as Core HR, recruiting, compensation, talent, performance, learning, payroll, benefits, or contingent labor.
Proven people leadership and vendor management skills, with the ability to build capable teams, develop talent, negotiate priorities, and drive accountability without relying solely on direct authority.
Hands‑on experience with end‑to‑end software development of complex multi‑tiered systems in an agile environment
Experience with multiple IT disciplines with a confirmed understanding of relevant architectural concepts
Strong communication skills; ability to facilitate technical conversations with non-technical stakeholders
Experience with Oracle HCM Cloud platform
Experience in a regulated, financial services, healthcare, or other complex enterprise environment.
Experience transitioning between major HCM platforms and rapidly applying…