AmeriLife · 8 hours ago
Director, IT - HRIS
Clearwater, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAmeriLife is a leader in the development, marketing, and distribution of insurance solutions. They are seeking an experienced Director, IT – HRIS to manage the enterprise delivery and operational success of its Human Resources Information Systems, primarily using Workday as the core platform.
Financial ServicesHealth CareHealth InsuranceInsuranceLife InsuranceMarketing
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical enterprise owner for HRIS, defining platform vision, roadmap, operating model, and success metrics
Ensure Workday operates as a secure, scalable, and compliant enterprise platform supporting HR owned business processes
Execute approved enhancements, integrations, reporting, and configuration changes through disciplined SDLC, release management, and change governance
Partner with HR Operations and COEs to implement approved business designs through technical configurations and integrations
Oversee all HRIS development, configuration, testing, and releases performed by Service Integrators
Review and validate solution designs, configuration decisions, and delivery plans
Ensure delivery complies with enterprise architecture, security, privacy, audit, and regulatory requirements
Drive disciplined SDLC execution, change management, and release governance
Maintain enterprise level ownership of Workday architecture, despite vendor delivered execution
Partner with Data Engineering, Security, IAM, and Finance teams to design, implement, and monitor integrations (benefits carriers, payroll vendors, identity providers, financial systems, and reporting platforms)
Ensure data accuracy, reconciliation, and lineage across HR systems
Own technical platform reliability, integrations, monitoring, incident response, and system performance for Workday in partnership with HR functional owners
Define and enforce SLAs, KPIs, monitoring, and escalation procedures with Service Integrators
Lead incident management, root‑cause analysis, audit support, and continuous‑improvement initiatives
Serve as the primary technical governance owner for HRIS Service Integrators , ensuring delivery quality, security and architectural compliance, in partnership with HR functional owners for priorities and acceptance
Manage SOWs, contracts, capacity planning, renewals, and performance reviews in partnership with the HR Operations team
Hold partners accountable for delivery quality, responsiveness, documentation, and knowledge transfer
Coordinate with Workday as needed for escalations and roadmap alignment
Operate initially as a senior individual contributor with enterprise‑wide accountability
Establish governance models, operating procedures, documentation standards, and controls that enable scalability
Prepare to build and lead an internal HRIS team as organizational needs evolve
Provide clear, executive‑level communication on risks, timelines, delivery health, and business outcomes
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive IT experience with strong background in enterprise application development, delivery and operational support of on-prem or SaaS platforms
Workday experience required, including HCM, technical system configuration and security
5+ years of experience owning vendor delivered enterprise platforms or managing Service Integrators
Proven ability to operate effectively as a Director level individual contributor
Strong experience with: Enterprise HRIS platforms and integrations, SDLC, Agile delivery, and release management, Production support, incident management, and audit readiness, Integrations: Studio, Core Connectors, EIBs, PICOFs, Web Services, etc., Six Sigma, Agile, and/or other PMP methodologies
Demonstrated success leading vendor relationships and complex stakeholder environments
Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills
Ability to exercise appropriate judgement and handle highly sensitive, confidential information
Preferred
Certification (Workday System Administrator, PMP, Six Sigma, etc) is preferred
Experience supporting Workday in high growth or acquisition heavy environments
Familiarity with Workday Prism, reporting, or integrations (EIB, Studio, APIs)
Experience in insurance or financial services industries
Strong understanding of SOX compliance, and data privacy requirements
Ability to influence without authority in matrixed organizations
Benefits
PTO
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement savings
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Company
AmeriLife
AmeriLife provide insurance and retirement solutions to enhance the lives of pre-retirees and retirees.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$395MKey Investors
Genstar Capital
2022-06-13Secondary Market
2020-01-07Acquired
2019-06-18Debt Financing· $395M
Leadership Team
Scott Perry
CEO
Tim Calvert
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
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