AD, HCM Solutions

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.  

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we're able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong. 

Job Responsibilities

The Associate Director, HCM Solutions provides strategic leadership and oversight for the design, optimization, and governance of the organization's Workday platform across the global HR lifecycle. This

role is accountable for shaping the long-term system roadmap, driving enterprise-wide HR technology strategy, and ensuring Workday enables efficient, compliant, and scalable HR operations. The Associate Director leads a team of Workday analysts and partners closely with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs),

IT, and business stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver technology solutions across key HCM modules—including Core HR, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, and Recruiting. This position serves as a trusted advisor to HR leadership, aligning system capabilities with organizational goals and future workforce needs.

• Provide strategic direction and governance for Workday administration, configuration, and roadmap development across all HCM modules.

• Lead the portfolio of HR technology initiatives, prioritizing enhancements and innovations that improve user experience, automation, and global scalability.

• Oversee the design, testing, and implementation of complex configurations, integrations, and process optimizations that enable efficient HR operations.

• Partner with HR COEs, IT, and business stakeholders to align Workday capabilities with business strategies and workforce planning priorities.

• Lead and mentor a global team of Workday professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Serve as the key liaison between HR Technology and executive stakeholders, providing strategic insights and recommendations on platform performance, data integrity, and adoption.

• Oversee Workday release management and change governance to ensure sustainable adoption and risk mitigation.

• Champion system data integrity, compliance, and security standards in partnership with HR, IT, and Data Governance teams.

• Monitor Workday's evolving functionality and ecosystem, assessing opportunities to leverage new features, AI, and automation to enhance business value.

• Develop executive reporting and dashboards that measure system performance, utilization, and ROI across HR processesQualifications

Min/Preferred Education Level Description

Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors

Degree

Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business,

Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Additional Qualifications

• Requires progressive HR Technology experience, including advanced hands-on Workday expertise across multiple HCM modules.

• Proven experience leading HRIS or HR Technology teams with global scope and cross-functional alignment.

• Strong understanding of HR process design, data governance, and system architecture within a complex enterprise environment.

• Demonstrated success in leading enterprise HR technology initiatives, including vendor management, release strategy, and roadmap development.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and translate complex system concepts into strategic insights.

• Experience managing HR system budgets, vendor contracts, and resource planning.

Critical Skills

• Workday Strategy & Governance

• Enterprise HR Technology Leadership

• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Influence

• Project & Portfolio Management

• Change Enablement & Adoption

• Data Governance & Compliance

• Analytical & Strategic Problem-Solving

• Executive Communication & Partnership

Disclaimer

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities.

Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein

should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation

of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
 

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.