Director, Total Rewards Technology (Workday)

Who we are At Gartner, we guide the leaders who shape the world. We deliver actionable, objective insight that drives smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities. Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. Your impact Gartner HR is seeking an experienced solution consultant to lead technology strategy and delivery for our Total Rewards function. You will partner with HR leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver innovative, scalable solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. Combining strategic thinking with execution excellence, you will shape the product roadmap, influence key decisions and lead the delivery of capabilities that enhance how Gartner attracts, rewards and retains talent. Leading a global team of product owners, solution designers, system analysts and operations specialists, you will build a culture of accountability, partnership and continuous improvement. As part of the HR Technology leadership team, you will help transform how Gartner leverages technology to deliver value and achieve its mission-critical priorities. What you and your team will do Drive the Technology strategy for key HR functions Define an HR technology strategy that advances Gartner’s HR & overall business priorities Maintain product roadmaps that keep our teams focused on a north star vision tied to business results Drive software vendor relationships to maximize value for Gartner Promote a no-limits mindset of continuous improvement, innovation and fact-based decision making Consulting and stakeholder management Build phenomenal partnerships with HR functions, IT teams and peer HR Technology solution delivery organizations Serve as a trusted advisor, designing scalable technology solutions on a consistent basis Facilitate sessions to gather requirements, prioritize features and manage change impact Drive clarity and consensus in unstructured problems Team leadership and culture Attract and retain top talent while driving a culture of high performance Build a cohesive team of product owners, solution designers, system analysts and operations specialists Develop a team of functional experts and thought leaders that deliver key initiatives Foster an inclusive environment grounded in respect, collaboration and the highest ethical standards Establish clear career-growth plans and stretch opportunities for your team Efficient and Effective Tech Delivery   Lead tech delivery leveraging Agile best practices Build strong technical expertise within your team, including effective Workday configuration and cross-functional acumen across other third-party software vendors Oversee end-to-end delivery across vendors and development platforms – partner with IT and other delivery teams to ensure outcomes are delivered successfully. Drive standardization and reuse of solution components, accelerators and best practices across global deployments What you bring 7+ years of progressive experience in HR technology delivery, including people management responsibilities Deep solution design expertise in Workday and other HR applications Strong HR business acumen including familiarity with Total Rewards business processes Proven success implementing and scaling Workday or equivalent core HR systems expertise in agile delivery frameworks Exceptional communication, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills Bachelor’s degree in HR, information systems, business or related field What you’ll receive: Competitive compensation. Limitless growth and learning opportunities. A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you. A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy. Enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices. 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year. Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan. 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting. Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs. Parental leave. Tuition reimbursement. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employee Assistance Program. Gartner Gives Charity Match.         And much more! What are we: Action Oriented - Deliver fast, get great results. We embrace the vision, roadmap to success and the action it takes to make it happen.  Intellectually Curious - Seek to learn, love to teach. We’re humble and embrace respectful, radical candor with a mindset of ongoing professional and personal development. Collaborative - One team, shared mission. We welcome feedback and understand the value of working together to accomplish more than what is possible individually. #LI-JD6 #LI-Hybrid #LI-Technology Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here. What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular,