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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What We Do
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every moment, billions of people, all over the world, are using the internet to shop, play games, look after finances, learn remotely, share videos, connect across the world, and so much more. These life-shaping digital experiences wouldn’t be possible without Akamai. We power and protect life online. It’s an extraordinary mission, and our global teams achieve it by solving the toughest challenges, and turning the impossible into the possible. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Thanks to our world’s most distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Akamai keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Do you want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges with us? Be part of an amazing team!
Why Work With Us
Our people are devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology. We find solutions through persistence, and push ground-breaking ideas forward with urgency and courage. This creates an environment where we harness creative energy and drive innovation. We are inclusive and diverse, and we love to collaborate across the world.
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