Manager, HR System

About The Role We are looking for an experienced Manager, HR Systems to lead our global HR Systems team and shape the future of HR technology at WS Audiology.

In this role, you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of our HR systems landscape, driving continuous improvements, and ensuring that technology effectively enables our people processes globally. You will act as a trusted partner to HR and business leaders, balancing operational excellence, stakeholder management, and team development.

This is primarily a leadership role focused on people, strategy, governance, and business partnership rather than day-to-day system administration or configuration.

What You Will Do

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing HR Systems team across EMEA and Singapore by setting clear expectations, strengthening accountability, coaching team members, and fostering a collaborative, and customer-focused environment.
• Define and execute the HR systems strategy and roadmap, aligned with business priorities, employee experience, scalability, and measurable value.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior HR leaders on HR technology priorities, system capabilities, and future investments.
• Ensure HR systems effectively support business objectives, employee experience, and organizational growth.
• Ensure stable and effective HR systems operations through clear governance, service ownership, performance management, and oversight of compliance, data quality, and process consistency.
• Drive prioritization of system enhancements, projects, and initiatives to maximize business value.
• Partner closely with Global HR, IT, Finance, Data Protection, and other functions to align technology solutions with organizational needs.
• Lead change management and adoption initiatives related to HR technology and transformation programs.
• Manage vendors, implementation partners, and service providers, ensuring delivery quality, service performance, commercial value, and accountability.
• Oversee HR systems budgets, vendor contracts, and investments inof new technologies and capabilities.
• Sponsor major HR technology initiatives, including Workday transformation activities, system enhancements, and future digitalization efforts.

What You Bring

Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Human Resources, Engineering, or a related field.
• Significant professional experience within HR technology, HR systems, HRIS, or related areas.
• Solid understanding of global HCM platforms and HR technology landscapes.
• Strong experience with Workday HCM and a solid understanding of its capabilities, governance, and operating model; implementation, migration, deep configuration expertise, or Workday certification is highly desirable.
• Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience, ideally leading distributed or international teams.
• Proven experience driving HR systems strategy, transformation initiatives, and cross-functional projects.
• Strong experience partnering with senior business and HR stakeholders.
• Experience managing external vendors, implementation partners, and service providers.
• Budget management experience, including ownership of technology-related investments and projects.

Personal Competencies

• Strong leadership and people development capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and drive alignment across senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business needs into clear priorities.
• Customer-focused and service-minded.
• Structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented.
• Comfortable leading through change and transformation.

Who We Are

WS Audiology combines over 140 years of experience in hearing care with a passion for innovation. Our ambition is to unlock human potential by making wonderful sound part of everyone's life.

With approximately 12,000 employees across more than 130 markets, we are one of the world's leading hearing healthcare companies. We continuously invest in our people, technology, and processes to create exceptional experiences for employees and customers alike.

As Manager, HR Systems, you will play a key role in enabling our global HR organization through strong leadership, strategic direction, and the continuous evolution of our HR technology landscape.

WSA is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self. Sounds wonderful? We can't wait to hear from you.