Vice President, HR Technology & Operations Leader

Overview

About Suffolk  

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. We provide value across the entire project lifecycle through our core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies). By integrating data, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology through our Seamless Platform, we connect design, construction, and operations to deliver smarter, more predictable results and redefine how America builds. 

 

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $9 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices, including Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Herndon, U.S. Virgin Islands, and other key markets. Suffolk manages some of the most complex and transformative projects in the country, serving clients across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission critical, and commercial sectors. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. 

 

At Suffolk, we believe that our total rewards program should offer you and your family the support you need when it matters most. That’s why we have created a program that provides employees with access to a wide variety of options that can be personalized to support you and your loved ones physically, emotionally, and financially. 

 

Benefits include, competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans, virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax deferred savings accounts, 10 backup daycare days each year, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits and more.  For more information, click here. 

 

Role Summary

Suffolk’s People and Culture (HR) leadership team is evolving to support the significant growth of the company, and we are looking for a passionate HRIS leader to be part of it! One of our top priorities is to modernize and scale the employee experience and we need a leader who can drive the infrastructure to support it.   It’s time for us to get off legacy platforms, and integrate tools to truly change how our people managers and employees operate.  As part of this transformation, we are looking for a seasoned HR technology leader to drive the transition to Oracle HCM, strengthen our technology and process architecture and introduce AI into our employee ecosystem.   If you like to build – technology, strategy, teams and the future – then keep reading!As the VP of HR Tech and Operations, you will serve as the leader of Suffolk’s HR platforms and processes. You will define and drive the vision, strategy, and product roadmap for capabilities spanning the full employee lifecycle—ensuring our systems, workflows, and data models operate as an integrated, scalable, and high performing ecosystem. You will leverage your experience to lead our modernization efforts and transition to Oracle HCM – partnering with our IT team and selected Systems Integrator.    This passionate and collaborative leader will build a team of Product Managers/Analysts while partnering closely with our P&C COEs, IT and business stakeholders to support the growth of our business and workforce.

 

This role requires an on-site presence 4 days a week in our amazing Boston office - which offers free parking, a free on-site gym and cafeteria and other perks that make for a great culture and unique employee experience!

Responsibilities

Building Strategic & Product Leadership

• Lead Suffolk’s transition to Oracle HCM in partnership with IT, Oracle and the SI, including the company wide change management strategy to drive adoption
• Define and lead the long-term vision, roadmap, and governance model for the product strategy and foundational HR capabilities across the employee experience
• Translate the P&C priorities, operating models, and workforce insights into cohesive product experiences, scalable solutions, and AI enabled workflows
• Operate as the central lead from P&C on Suffolk’s efforts to introduce AI into the day to day processes and forward-thinking priorities
• Establish and track success metrics that measure product perform