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SHI International Corp. · 7 hours ago

IT Director - Workday

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $220K/yr

10+ years exp

SHI International Corp. is a global provider of IT solutions and services, seeking a Director to lead the IT side of their HRIS program. This role is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of the Workday migration and involves managing cross-functional IT workstreams while partnering with HR leadership.

HardwareInformation TechnologySoftware

Responsibilities

Own program delivery for IT across phases (Plan, Architect & Configure, Test, Deploy, and Hypercare), driving outcomes, quality, and readiness for go-live(s)

Serve as the strategic advisor to executive leaders, HR leadership, SteerCo, and project teams—bringing clear recommendations and facilitating timely decisions

Establish and run program governance (SteerCo/Program Leadership/Core & Execution teams), aligning priorities, budgets, and scope across HR and IT

Lead multi-disciplinary IT teams (internal staff, SI partners, and vendors), ensuring resourcing, velocity, and on-time, high-quality delivery

Plan and execute integrated project plans with milestones, billing gates, and critical dependencies (data conversion, integrations, reporting, security, and access)

Manage scope and change control; create and drive change requests with clear impacts to timeline, cost, and value

Own program financials (forecast, actuals, variance), ensuring milestone attainment and overall project profitability

Partner with HR leadership to confirm process and configuration decisions, coordinating Workday tenant activities and Customer Confirmation/testing cycles

Coordinate integration strategy across HRIS and adjacent systems (e.g., iCIMS, payroll, benefits, identity), overseeing design, build, and cutover

Drive risk/issue management with actionable mitigation and escalation pathways; maintain a visible RAID log and ensure SteerCo clarity on trade-offs

Lead stakeholder communication (executive readouts, status, decisions, and impacts) with crisp, outcome-oriented messaging

Contribute to process improvement and mentor program and project managers across IT Transformation

Qualification

Workday implementationIT program managementRisk managementStrategic planningAgile methodologiesWaterfall methodologiesFinancial acumenStakeholder managementChange managementContinuous improvementDigital acumenInnovationCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

10+ years of IT program management and 10+ years in IT delivery/operations, leading large, complex software implementations

Demonstrated ability to assemble and lead cross-functional teams and vendors/SIs to deliver enterprise programs

Mastery of scope, schedule, budget, and risk management, with strong follow-up and accountability

Proficiency with Agile and Waterfall methodologies; comfortable operating in hybrid frameworks

Executive-caliber communication—able to simplify complex topics and influence decisions across HR and IT

Advanced financial acumen and data-driven decision-making for program optimization

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to travel to SHI, Partner, and Customer Events

Ability to travel 25%

Understanding of IT industry trends and dynamics, ensuring continuous learning and staying ahead of market shifts

Skilled in strategic planning and implementation, aligning with the responsibility of developing and implementing strategic plans to achieve organizational goals

Ability to identify and mitigate risks, aligning with the responsibility of safeguarding the organization's operations and reputation

Proficiency in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and organizational success

The expertise in leveraging cloud-based platforms and services to build, deploy, and manage applications and data on the internet

The expertise in protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data

Preferred

Workday implementation leadership across phases (Architect & Configure, Unit Testing, E2E, Deploy, Hypercare) with partner coordination (e.g., EY/CrossVue)

Experience delivering Workday modules such as Core HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Time Tracking, Benefits, Talent, and Learning, plus Success Plan and Cloud Connects

Integration leadership spanning HRIS and enterprise systems (e.g., iCIMS, payroll, benefits, identity, analytics/BI), including cutover planning and hypercare

Understanding of IT landscapes that commonly interface with HRIS (e.g., D365, data platforms, security, identity, DR) and how to align them during migration