Director, People Systems & Technology
DayOneSingapore2 days ago
Full-timeInformation Technology
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Join DayOne – Shaping the Future of Data Infrastructure
DayOne is a global leader in the development and operation of high-performance data centers. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, we’ve built a robust presence across Asia and Europe — and we’re just getting started.
As we expand into new international markets, we’re looking for talented, driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to be a key contributor to our dynamic team and help shape the future of global data infrastructure.
If you're passionate about innovation, technology, and growth, we invite you to be part of DayOne’s next chapter.
About The Role
The Director, People Systems & Technology will shape and lead DayOne’s global People Tech strategy — with Workday as the core platform — driving automation, AI adoption, governance, digital self-service, people insights, and scalable global processes.
You will build and lead a high-performing team and partner with HR, TA, IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to deliver a world-class, seamless hire-to-retire technology experience. This is a high-impact, enterprise-critical leadership role for someone passionate about modernising HR through automation, insight, and experience design.
What You’ll Do
Lead DayOne’s People Technology Strategy
If you're ready to grow with one of the fastest-moving companies in the data center industry, apply now and be part of our global journey.
DayOne is a global leader in the development and operation of high-performance data centers. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, we’ve built a robust presence across Asia and Europe — and we’re just getting started.
As we expand into new international markets, we’re looking for talented, driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to be a key contributor to our dynamic team and help shape the future of global data infrastructure.
If you're passionate about innovation, technology, and growth, we invite you to be part of DayOne’s next chapter.
About The Role
The Director, People Systems & Technology will shape and lead DayOne’s global People Tech strategy — with Workday as the core platform — driving automation, AI adoption, governance, digital self-service, people insights, and scalable global processes.
You will build and lead a high-performing team and partner with HR, TA, IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to deliver a world-class, seamless hire-to-retire technology experience. This is a high-impact, enterprise-critical leadership role for someone passionate about modernising HR through automation, insight, and experience design.
What You’ll Do
Lead DayOne’s People Technology Strategy
- Own the global People Tech roadmap aligned with DayOne’s hyper-growth.
- Design a future-ready architecture leveraging AI, automation, predictive analytics, and modern HR tools.
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies that improve lifecycle experience for employees, candidates, and managers.
- Establish and maintain system governance across People Technology and Workday.
- Own Workday’s global strategy and roadmap across all core modules.
- Lead governance, release management, configuration standards, and system quality.
- Deploy Workday AI/ML capabilities (Skills Cloud, predictive insights, intelligent workflows).
- Automate and streamline processes across HR, TA, Payroll, and IT.
- Maintain strong data governance, access controls, and privacy compliance.
- Identify and execute automation opportunities that remove manual work and increase speed.
- Build self-service tools, guided journeys, and resources for employees and managers (chatbots, automated forms, knowledge bases).
- Improve issue resolution through intelligent routing and automated case workflows.
- Use predictive analytics to provide insights across hiring, performance, workforce planning, and attrition.
- Hire, lead, and develop Workday specialists, HRIS analysts, and automation experts.
- Foster a culture of innovation, technical depth, and continuous improvement.
- Create scalable support models with SLAs, self-service knowledge, and structured change management.
- Own the global People data strategy and governance framework.
- Develop standardised reporting packages for leaders (headcount, hiring, compensation, org health, workforce trends).
- Build real-time dashboards that create transparency and enable better decision-making.
- Use AI-driven analytics to detect patterns, forecast risks, and highlight opportunities.
- Partner across HR, TA, IT, Finance, Legal, and the business to simplify, digitise, and scale global People processes.
- Re-engineer hire-to-retire workflows to improve clarity, automation, and global consistency.
- Strengthen HR data security, privacy, and access governance.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PDPA, and global HR data privacy regulations.
- Maintain audit readiness and risk controls across the People Technology ecosystem.
- Ensure technology delivers an exceptional employee, manager, and candidate experience.
- 10–15+ years in HR Technology, People Systems, or Workday leadership in global organisations.
- Hands-on Workday expertise (configuration, reporting, integrations, security, governance).
- Experience building self-service, automation, and digital HR solutions at scale.
- Deep understanding of HR data governance and privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PDPA).
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and partner effectively with executives.
- Passion for modernizing HR through automation, insight, and digital experience.
If you're ready to grow with one of the fastest-moving companies in the data center industry, apply now and be part of our global journey.
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