Senior Director, HR Technology

The Role:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Director of HR Technology to not only lead the development and operations of our HR software systems, but to help reimagine how HR digital technology can transform talent management and people processes at Moderna. This role is critical in bridging the technology and HR organizations, ensuring our HR systems are optimized to support our business goals and enhance our employee experience and culture. The Senior Director of HR Technology will manage teams across the US and Poland, as well as contractors and service providers globally. This is an opportunity to re-image how HR technology can fuel what we call our ‘People Platform’ at Moderna – where our mission is to build a culture of learning, belonging, high performance and well-being.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Lead the development, implementation, and operations of HR software systems, including Workday, SAP Success Factors Learning Management System, Veeva Learning, Tableau analytics, and AWS-based data analytics and repository layer.
• Partner with HR leadership to define the long-term technical strategy and corresponding roadmap to support Moderna’s transformational HR objectives, programs and platforms.
• Monitor and evaluate emerging technologies, such as AI/GPT, enterprise software, open-source technologies and other tools which can deliver transformational functionality for Moderna HR and employees.
• Oversee the technical management of the company's intranet site and internal web pages built on Simpplr.
• Act as the primary liaison between the technology organization (representing the CIO) and the Chief HR Officer and their leadership team.
• Manage and mentor a globally dispersed team of engineers and technology professionals.
• Collaborate with contractors and service providers in the US and internationally to ensure seamless support for our development and operations.
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for HR technology initiatives that align with business objectives.
• Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of HR technology systems.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration within the HR technology team.
• Manage an organizational budget, making decisions and trade-offs to provide optimal ROI.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HRIS experience – including 5+ years’ experience managing global teams (including international service providers).
• 5+ years of experience managing a Workday engineering team.
• 1+ year experience with building and managing AI capabilities and tools.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and how technology can enhance these processes.
• Proven project management experience within a corporate environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals or related regulated life sciences industry preferred.
• Experience with SAP Success Factors Learning Management System, Veeva Learning, Tableau analytics, and AWS-based data analytics and repository layers.
• Experience with Simpplr or similar intranet platforms.
• Knowledge of data security and compliance standards related to HR technology.
• Certifications in HR technology systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with senior leadership.
• Demonstrated track record of hiring, mentoring and developing/growing high performing talent.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.