Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Haworth is a global pioneer in workspace design, seeking a Group Manager - Human Resources Information Systems to lead their HR technology strategy. This role will involve collaborating with HR, IT, and business leadership to enhance HR systems and improve the digital employee experience.
Responsibilities
- Defines and drives the HR technology strategy and roadmap, influencing global priorities and ensuring alignment with business objectives and the HR operating model
- Establishes and maintains governance models, standards, and decision frameworks for HR systems, data, integrations, and vendor management to ensure consistency and scalability
- Partners with IT and enterprise stakeholders to align HR technology solutions with broader architecture, security, privacy, and integration standards
- Provides direction on system configuration and utilization, guiding teams on how to effectively leverage HR technologies while balancing global consistency with regional requirements
- Ensures strong practices related to data quality, governance, compliance, and audit readiness across jurisdictions through appropriate oversight and controls
- Drives simplification and optimization of HR processes across the employee lifecycle, improving usability, efficiency, and data quality through thoughtful system design
- Leads and influences large-scale HR technology initiatives, ensuring disciplined program execution, stakeholder alignment, and successful adoption across the organization
- Leads and develops the HR Technology team and manages external partners, establishing clear roles and operating models across HR Technology, COEs, HR Operations, and IT
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Organizational Development, or related field
- Education Equivalency: Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Organizational Development, or related field, plus 2 years of related HR leadership, HRIS, HR operations, HR business partner, talent, total rewards, compliance, or organizational effectiveness experience
- If no post secondary education, 4 years of related HR leadership, HRIS, HR operations, HR business partner, talent, total rewards, compliance, or organizational effectiveness experience
- Military Equivalency at www.mynextmove.org/vets/find/military
- 10 years of related HR leadership, HRIS, HR operations, HR business partner, talent, total rewards, compliance, or organizational effectiveness experience with a Bachelor's degree or
- 7 years of related HR leadership, HRIS, HR operations, HR business partner, talent, total rewards, compliance, or organizational effectiveness experience with a Master's degree
- 5 years or more of supervisory experience
- Applicants must be able to work onsite in Holland, MI without relocation assistance
- Applicants must possess an unrestricted right to work in the US to be eligible for this position
- Ability to travel internationally up to 10 percent of the time
- Demonstrated expertise in HR technology strategy, roadmap development, and optimization of enterprise HR platforms, including SAP SuccessFactors or comparable global HR solutions
- Strong experience in HR systems governance, data governance, integrations, vendor management, and collaboration with privacy and security teams to ensure compliance, audit readiness, and operational excellence
- Proven ability to lead large-scale HR technology programs, drive change management, and enhance the digital employee experience through scalable, user-centered solutions across the employee lifecycle
- Track record of influencing senior stakeholders through effective executive communication, cross-functional partnership, and leadership across HR, IT, security, privacy, and business teams
- Experience in complex, global, matrixed organizations with mature HR technology environments, demonstrating the ability to balance global process standardization with regional business and regulatory requirements; industry experience in manufacturing, corporate shared services, or enterprise HR operations is highly valued
Benefits
- 20 Days Paid Time Off: Plus, the option to buy up to 5 extra days.
- Health Benefits: Priority Health Medical options, Delta Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- 401k Match: Contribute 6% of your annual salary, and Haworth will match up to 7%.
- Insurance Coverage: Company-provided Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
- On-Site Gym: Well-equipped gym, open 24/7.
- Annual Bonus Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Volunteer Time Off
- Parental Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Zero Waste to Landfill
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