HR Technology Programs & Digital Transformation Leader
We are seeking a senior-level HR Technology leader with strong HR domain expertise to drive complex, global programs at the intersection of HR, technology, and digital transformation. This role will serve as a strategic program leader and trusted advisor; partnering closely with HR, IT, and executive stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions across our HR technology ecosystem.
This is a hands-on, individual contributor role requiring strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to influence without authority in a highly matrixed, global environment. The ideal candidate combines HR functional fluency with enterprise program leadership and the agility to move seamlessly between strategy and execution.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead enterprise-scale HR technology programs ensuring alignment to business priorities, risk mitigation, and value realization
• Act as a senior program leader for HR digital transformation initiatives, including roadmap development, sequencing, dependency management, and executive communications
• Partner closely with HR, IT and external vendors to coordinate delivery across complex, interdependent workstreams
• Provide strategic oversight of Oracle Cloud HCM initiatives, with specific focus on Time & Labor and Absence Management (experience preferred)
• Proactively surface risks, issues, and trade-offs, offering clear recommendations and solution paths
• Translate business and HR needs into clear program plans, milestones, and success measures
• Operate as a connector and integrator, ensuring consistency, governance, and alignment across regions and functions
• Bring a continuous-improvement mindset, identifying opportunities to enhance delivery models, governance, and ways of working
• Support future team growth and capability building as the function evolves
To be successful in this role you will:
• Have proven experience in senior-level program or portfolio management, ideally within HR Technology, Digital Transformation, or Enterprise Systems
• Possess solid working knowledge of Oracle Cloud HCM
• Have demonstrated success operating in a global, matrixed environment, influencing outcomes without formal authority
• Possess exceptional ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change
• Have a solid executive presence with the confidence to challenge, influence, and advise senior leaders
• Be highly analytical and solution-oriented, with the ability to quickly assess issues and drive pragmatic outcomes
• Have excellent communication skills; able to translate complex topics into clear, actionable insights
• Be comfortable moving between strategic thinking and detailed execution
Preferred Experience
• Have prior experience supporting large-scale HR transformations or cloud migrations
• Have background working with external implementation partners or system integrators
• Have familiarity with HR operating models, shared services, or global governance structures
This is a 12-month contract with the possibility of converting to a full-time permanent position at Akamai
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This is a hands-on, individual contributor role requiring strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to influence without authority in a highly matrixed, global environment. The ideal candidate combines HR functional fluency with enterprise program leadership and the agility to move seamlessly between strategy and execution.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead enterprise-scale HR technology programs ensuring alignment to business priorities, risk mitigation, and value realization
• Act as a senior program leader for HR digital transformation initiatives, including roadmap development, sequencing, dependency management, and executive communications
• Partner closely with HR, IT and external vendors to coordinate delivery across complex, interdependent workstreams
• Provide strategic oversight of Oracle Cloud HCM initiatives, with specific focus on Time & Labor and Absence Management (experience preferred)
• Proactively surface risks, issues, and trade-offs, offering clear recommendations and solution paths
• Translate business and HR needs into clear program plans, milestones, and success measures
• Operate as a connector and integrator, ensuring consistency, governance, and alignment across regions and functions
• Bring a continuous-improvement mindset, identifying opportunities to enhance delivery models, governance, and ways of working
• Support future team growth and capability building as the function evolves
To be successful in this role you will:
• Have proven experience in senior-level program or portfolio management, ideally within HR Technology, Digital Transformation, or Enterprise Systems
• Possess solid working knowledge of Oracle Cloud HCM
• Have demonstrated success operating in a global, matrixed environment, influencing outcomes without formal authority
• Possess exceptional ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change
• Have a solid executive presence with the confidence to challenge, influence, and advise senior leaders
• Be highly analytical and solution-oriented, with the ability to quickly assess issues and drive pragmatic outcomes
• Have excellent communication skills; able to translate complex topics into clear, actionable insights
• Be comfortable moving between strategic thinking and detailed execution
Preferred Experience
• Have prior experience supporting large-scale HR transformations or cloud migrations
• Have background working with external implementation partners or system integrators
• Have familiarity with HR operating models, shared services, or global governance structures
This is a 12-month contract with the possibility of converting to a full-time permanent position at Akamai
Apply Now
Apply Now