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Blue Origin · 5 hours ago

Director, HR Technology and Software Engineering

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$234K/yr - $328K/yr

10+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. They are seeking a Director of HR Technology and Software Engineering to lead the development of custom HR technology solutions, integrate AI/ML into HR processes, and drive operational excellence within the People Operations team.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead a team of HR software development and technology professionals developing custom HR technology solutions and optimizing enterprise HR systems including the Human Capital Management (HCM) system and Learning Management System (LMS)

Strategically lead and integrate Generative AI and Machine Learning into HR. Develop and implement AI/ML solutions

Establish an HR innovation pipeline by developing technical roadmaps, architecture, and opportunities by optimizing existing platforms as well as leading the development of new-build applications. Challenge the status quo to drive solutions for Blue Origin that reduce the overall cost of delivering HR services while improving the employee experience

Be willing and able to roll up sleeves and code / design on occasion, collaborating with the engineering team to contribute to critical projects, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance when necessary while balancing leadership responsibilities

Collaborate and lead discussions with senior Enterprise Technology (ET), HR, Finance and Accounting and other partners to influence technical direction, resolve technology problems and modify systems to meet changing business requirements

Establish mechanisms for User Centered Design including end-user listening, identification of pain points and systematically reduce waste and improve experience

Drive operational excellence as you oversee a continuous improvement and feature-release process that achieves recurring value-add through the implementation of new HR applications, capabilities, enhancements and successful HR events. Manage priorities and trade-offs, and drive alignment among stakeholders

Mentor technical leaders and grow a world-class HR software engineering organization focused on enhancing the employee experience and embedding AI

Partner closely with the People Analytics team to integrate tools, workflows and feedback loops to improve data accuracy, quality and the impact of our people analytics products

Manage HR Technology supplier relationships

Mature KPIs to ensure health of our HR systems, integrations and security. Manage HRIS internal metrics. Establish appropriate auditing and monitoring of HR data to ensure accuracy and integrity

Hold teams accountable for optimizing the cost, risk mitigation, and value of systems and products through staffing, forecasting, budgeting, and spending control

Qualification

Software developmentAI/ML solutionsHR technologyBudget managementKPI trackingWorkday ExperienceTeam managementCommunication skillsProblem-solvingCollaborationIntegrity

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar discipline; Masters preferred

10+ years of Software development experience including 4+ years managing teams strongly preferred

Experience building products

An entrepreneurial mindset focused on solving hard problems and putting the customer first

Strong bias for using AI as a tool and for incorporating into software products

History of building organizational mechanisms to improve operational excellence

Demonstrated verbal and written communications skills, including outstanding facilitation, collaboration, and influencing capability, effective interpersonal skills, and strong executive presentation development and delivery skills

Ability to influence, create relationships, and collaborate internally and externally at all organizational levels, including problem-solving and conflict resolution

Experience with budget management and KPI tracking and reporting

Trustworthy, with high integrity, and the ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality