Vice President, Global Head of HR Systems

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

Ameriprise is seeking an innovative leader to join our team as the Vice President, Global Head of HR Systems. This critical role will be responsible for contributing to and operationalizing our enterprise HR technology roadmap in partnership with senior leadership, leveraging our investment in Workday, and other technology solutions.
The Vice President, Global Head of HR Systems will oversee a global team of technologists responsible for developing and configuring simple, innovative, and efficient technology solutions and processes that enable business growth through seamless processing of HR transactions related to payroll, benefits, talent development, candidate attraction and selection, and the administration of HR processes such as talent development, performance management, and compensation management.
We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific
requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.
Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Key Responsibilities:

• HR Technology Strategy & Roadmap: Partners with senior leadership to design a comprehensive and forward-looking HR technology strategy that aligns with business growth objectives, enables the broader HR and organizational strategy, and maximizes return on investment to drive business outcomes.
• Team Leadership: Lead, engage, instill a growth mindset, and inspire the global HR Systems team to achieve high performance and deliver on commitments.
• Workday Technical Leadership: Lead the design and execution of enterprise scale Workday solutions, bringing deep hands-on experience across configuration, reporting, integrations, and module functionality to deliver scalable, secure, and business-aligned solutions. Serve as the lead technical subject matter expert and liaison between HR leadership and Technology.
• Platform & Process Simplification: Increase Workday capability through driving agenda to design and implement user-friendly HR systems and processes that streamline operations, create HR transaction efficiency and support business growth. Ensure effective controls are in place to proactively manage risk.
• Innovation: Proactively scan the market and peer firms to recommend best practice solutions and emerging technologies to continue advancing our capabilities. Leverage a strong technical network to anticipate industry trends and evolving solutions.
• Implement an Agile Product Model: Implement and utilize agile product methodology to prioritize work most critical to the organization. Create and implement a resource plan based on business needs, scope of work, cost, and skill requirements.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence: Leverage your team and a framework to partner and provide innovative solutions to our HR customers in the following areas:
  • Talent Development: Create and manage systems that support the development and growth of talent within the organization.
  • Candidate Attraction & Selection: Consult on technology solutions that improve the attraction, selection, and onboarding of top talent.
  • Performance Management & Compensation: Collaborate on administration of performance development, performance management, and compensation processes through effective HR systems.
  • Learning Management: Partner with talent and learning and well as corporate compliance to deliver digital leaning experiences that build skills and abilities that meet required compliance.
  • Efficient HR Administration: Leverage platform to ensure flawless transaction processing of core HCM, compensation, payroll, year-end processes, and benefits administration.
• Manage external vendor relationships and collaborate with internal cross-functional partners.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field, or equivalent years of work experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including experience leading teams, designing, and implementing HR technology.
• Strong technical experience with integrations, security models, and prior experience deploying and configuring Workday.
• Proven experience in contributing to and executing HR technology strategies at a global level with primary focus on Workday.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and systems, including performance management, compensation, talent development, and recruitment.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to drive change and innovation in HR technology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication and people skills.
• Experience managing product teams and capacity planning.
• Proven skills in the areas of thought leadership, delivering results, developing people, self-leadership, and ability to apply a growth mindset.
• Display leadership principles in the areas of organizational stewardship, operating effectiveness, and leadership excellence.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to lead and shape the HR technology landscape of a global organization.
• Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Drive impactful change and contribute to business growth.

If you are a visionary technical leader with a passion for HR technology and a record of driving successful enterprise strategies, we invite you to apply for this exciting role.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $160,600 - $240,900/ year. We have a pay-for- performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.Full timeExemptHuman CapitalHR Human Resources

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.