EnsignBickford Aerospace & Defense Co

Manager, HR Technology

Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Significant experience in HR technology design, implementation, and support
  • Strong expertise with Workday ecosystem
  • Experience leading digital transformations and workflow automation
  • Ability to analyze HR data for business insights
  • Familiarity with GenAI applications in HR
  • Proven project and stakeholder management skills
  • Knowledge of HR data governance and compliance practices
  • Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform
  • Bachelor's degree in HR, IT, or related field; equivalent experience accepted

Responsibilities

  • Develop and drive the HR technology strategy and improvement initiatives
  • Optimize HR processes and functionalities within Workday
  • Automate core HR tasks such as hiring and onboarding
  • Create analytical dashboards to track workforce metrics
  • Explore AI and automation opportunities for HR enhancements
  • Lead HR technology projects and collaborate with partners
  • Enhance data governance and compliance in HR systems
  • Support training and change management for new technologies
  • Establish tools for monitoring HR processes and performance

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the future of HR technology at EBI
  • High visibility and autonomy in decision-making
  • Impact on improving employee experiences across the organization
  • Involvement in long-term strategic growth of the company
  • Access to advanced technological tools and resources
Full Job Description
Job Description

Ensign-Bickford Industries is seeking a Manager, HR Technology to lead the digital transformation of our Human Resources function.

This newly created role will modernize HR processes, strengthen our Workday ecosystem, expand employee self-service, and deliver data-driven insights to support better workforce decisions. You will partner with HR, IT, business leaders, vendors, and consultants to build scalable technology solutions across our global organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own EBI's HR technology strategy, roadmap, and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Optimize Workday across HCM, Talent, Performance, Recruiting, Compensation, Absence, Benefits, Security, reporting, and integrations.
  • Automate and streamline core HR processes, including hiring, onboarding, job changes, compensation, and exits.
  • Develop dashboards, reports, and analytics related to headcount, turnover, engagement, talent, and workforce trends.
  • Identify practical opportunities to use AI, automation, integrations, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform tools.
  • Lead HR technology projects and coordinate with cross-functional partners and vendors.
  • Improve HR data governance, security, privacy, compliance, audit readiness, and data integrity.
  • Support change management, communications, training, and technology adoption.
  • Establish visual management tools to monitor process status, issues, adoption, and performance.


Qualifications
  • Significant experience designing, implementing, optimizing, or supporting HR technology and HRIS solutions.
  • Strong expertise with Workday and its broader ecosystem.
  • Experience leading digital transformation, workflow automation, integrations, system upgrades, or process redesign.
  • Ability to analyze HR data and translate insights into practical business recommendations.
  • Experience applying GenAI to improve HR processes and productivity.
  • Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
  • Knowledge of HR data governance, privacy, security, and compliance.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Power Platform.
  • Bachelor's degree in HR, IT, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.


What Will Make You Successful

You are analytical, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and results-driven. You take initiative, prioritize effectively, communicate clearly, and work comfortably across HR, IT, and business teams. You bring a practical Kaizen mindset and focus on delivering measurable improvements - not technology for its own sake.

First 18-Month Priorities
  • Establish and execute a multi-year HR technology roadmap.
  • Reduce manual work and improve key HR lifecycle processes.
  • Increase Workday self-service adoption to at least 80% within 12 months.
  • Deliver actionable workforce dashboards and reporting.
  • Improve HR data accuracy, reporting quality, governance, and compliance.
  • Use stakeholder feedback to prioritize future improvements.


Why Join EBI

This is an opportunity to build the HR technology, data, and AI foundation for EBI's next decade of growth. You will have high visibility, meaningful autonomy, and the ability to improve the experience of every EBI employee.

Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 per year. Salary is determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

About EnsignBickford Aerospace & Defense Co

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBA&D) is a leading supplier of energetic materials, non-lethal products, and weapon systems to the aerospace and defense industry. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Simsbury, Connecticut. EBA&D's products are used in a wide range of applications including missile systems, aircraft ejection seats, and space launch vehicles. The company has a long history of innovation and has been awarded numerous patents for its technologies. EBA&D is a subsidiary of Ensign-Bickford Industries, a privately held company that also operates in the mining and petrochemical industries.
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