Group Director, People & Payroll Systems
CHANELAbout the role
Group Director, People & Payroll Systems
At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.
About the role:
CHANEL is seeking a dynamic Group Director, People & Payroll Systems leader to drive the strategic vision, adoption, and continuous improvement of our HR, workforce management, and payroll technology platforms for the US region. This leadership position is based in New York City or Piscataway, New Jersey with a hybrid, 3-day onsite requirement. This executive will own the product roadmap, foster strong partnerships with business stakeholders, and lead a high-performing team to deliver measurable business value through technology and process excellence.
Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of strategic experience and a proven track record of leading & implementing workforce management technology (e.g. labor scheduling, time tracking), payroll systems solutions, and HRIS tools in a retail organization. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to bring together diverse stakeholders and effectively influence decision-making to achieve shared business objectives.
Tech Systems Expertise in US Retail, Luxury Goods or similar service industry required. UKG Pro WFM and Workday HRIS/ ATS highly preferred.
What impact you can create at CHANEL:
Workforce Management Adoption: Champion UKG Pro WFM adoption for advanced scheduling, time tracking, and PTO management
Workday Integration Strategy: Define and implement the operating model for Workday integrations with US systems ensuring data consistency and a unified user experience
Payroll Technology: Act as the Tech partner for the US payroll team ensuring optimal system performance of UKG Pro
US Tech Expert: Partner with key stakeholders such as Retail Operations, Payroll, People & Organization (HR), and Global teams, ensuring product roadmaps deliver quantifiable business value
Data Driven Decision Making: Design KPIs & dashboards to measure technology adoption and proactively raise opportunities for improvement
Simplification and Continuous Improvement: Proactively
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