Software Engineering Director - Head of HR Technology

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About this Position

T. Rowe Price seeks a Senior Leader to serve as Head of Human Resources Technology, responsible for driving strategic initiatives supporting the firm’s HR business unit. Reporting to the Head of Corporate & COO Technology, the successful candidate will lead the organization to drive meaningful technology outcomes on behalf of the firm. S/he will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the existing technology portfolio and implement changes where necessary to increase the overall effectiveness of critical internal and vendor technology platforms. This executive will lead an organization comprised of technology execution team(s) and will be responsible for designing and leading an operating model across the team to deliver world-class software with maximum efficiency.

Role Summary

The Head of HR Technology will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive technology strategy that aligns with the business objectives of the firm’s HR function, as well as Global Technology’s overall strategy. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Provide strategic thought leadership and consultative partnership to support the definition of a long-term technology roadmap and enable HR business objectives and ambitions.
• Technology Solutions: Oversee the design, development, modification, and implementation of technology solutions to meet both short and long-term needs. Guide the coding, testing, debugging, and implementation of software solutions.
• Team Leadership: Provide leadership and direction through subordinate managers. Coach engineering managers/leads on project management, design assessment, and quality assurance to ensure world-class software delivery.
• Operational Excellence: Design and lead an operating model for multiple teams to maximize efficiency and collaboration. Build broad project visibility to enable effective management and staff collaboration.
• Talent Management: Ensure effective recruiting, people management, and career growth for the organization. Provide timely feedback and mentoring to individuals and teams, using data to reinforce learning with a focus on elevating talent and supporting technical skills development.
• Technical Strategy: Contribute to the formulation and realization of the Global Technology technical strategy. Display an understanding of theoretical concepts and make sound decisions with limited facts or resources.
• Complex Project Leadership: Lead the firm's most ambitious and complex software development projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and broader Global Technology technical strategy.

If you are a leader who can provide direction through large teams of professionals and other managers? Are you able to work with executives to build and execute on key business priorities? Do you strive bring both a near and long-term perspective to your decisions? If so, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

Required:

Critical Leadership Capabilities

• T. Rowe Price’s Head of HR Technology must be comfortable working in a non-hierarchical environment which places high importance on influence management skills.
• The individual must possess the stature and intellect to quickly build effective, credible, long-term relationships with members of the senior leadership team.
• Culturally, T. Rowe Price is seeking someone with a dynamic, collaborative style who leads by example, brings expertise to the table, and possesses an entrepreneurial orientation.
• The ideal candidate is a non - “political” executive who can build immediate credibility with the senior leadership and engineers alike and help drive towards a vision for a largely automated, resilient, cost-effective technology environment for T Rowe Price.
• This involves using thoughtful analysis to justify technology decision making, constructively questioning decisions made in the past, such that s/he can explain the status and benefits of ongoing projects and programs to