Job Details Req ID: 114254 Supported Practice: Heartland Dental Category: Human Resources Location: Heartland Dental, Austin, TX 78701 Salary: $182,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year Position Summary: Sr. Director - Workday Implementation & Transformation - Program LeadThe Senior Director, leading our Workday Implementation and Transformation program, is responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and governance of large-scale Human Capital Management (HCM) technology initiatives. This role serves as the executive program leader for our Workday enterprise HR technology implementation and future technology transformations, ensuring successful delivery of complex, multi-workstream programs that align with organizational goals, timelines, and budgets.Heartland Dental is the nation''s largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.To give you an idea of the team structure, you will report to the Chief Human Resources Officer and you will work closely with cross-functional leaders in Human Resources, Operations, Finance, IT, and external partners. Duties and ResponsibilitiesEnd to End Program Delivery Leadership:xa0 Provide overall program leadership for full lifecycle enterprise Workday implementation, including planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilizationExecutive Leadership:xa0 Serve as the executive point of accountability for implementation scope, timeline, budget, and quality outcomes across HR technology initiativesTeam Leadership & Collaboration:xa0 Lead and mentor internal project teams, functional HR leaders, and technology product owners across multiple HR systems and modulesPartnership:xa0 Partner with external technology vendors and system integrators to ensure delivery standards, contractual obligations, and industry best practices are metGovernance:xa0 Establish and maintain program governance, including steering committees, executive reporting, risk management, and issue escalationStakeholder Management:xa0 Drive organizational change management, stakeholder alignment, and executive communication throughout the Workday implementation lifecycleQuality Assurance & Readiness:xa0 Ensure integration strategy, data migration, security, and compliance requirements are aligned with enterprise and regulatory standardsHR Transformation & Optimization:xa0 Identify opportunities for business process optimization, standardization, and automation enabled by HR technology platformsChange & Adoption Oversight:xa0 Ensure documentation, controls, and operational handoffs are completed to support long-term system ownership and sustainability.xa0 Oversee post-implementation optimization, enhancements, and long-term HR technology roadmap planning.xa0 Minimum RequirementsBachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Information Systems, or a related field requiredSeven (7) or more years of progressive experience leading large-scale enterprise HCM or HR technology implementations Experience leading at least one (1) Enterprise Workday Implementation requiredDemonstrated experience serving as a program or implementation lead for complex, cross-functional technology initiativesStrong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance models, and risk management practicesStrong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detailAbility to work well under pressure and manage multiple competing prioritiesStrong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to executive leadershipHigh level of maturity, personal initiative, and sound judgmentDomestic US Travel up to 50%, sometimes on short noticeDesired QualificationsProject Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.Experience leading Workday implementations in a multi-site or healthcare environmentHuman Resources functional experience strongly preferredExperience working within large, highly matrixed, or growth-oriented organizationsPrior people-leadership or portfolio-management experiencePhysical RequirementsAbility to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodationReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the positionProlonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computerMust be able to lift up to 15 pounds at timesWe put our people first, and that shows in our generous benefits package. The Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.