Senior Director - HR Technology, Payroll and Time Management

Senior Director, HR Technology- Payroll and Time Management (MSP)

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. 
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.

Job Purpose and Impact

• As Senior Director of HR Technology, Payroll and Time Management, you will own the execution of the digital technology and AI strategy for Cargill’s Payroll, Time Management, Real Estate, and Aviation technology portfolios, in alignment with the overall function strategy while also considering the needs of the markets and industries served by Cargill’s enterprises. This role provides strategic thought and product leadership, guiding how technology can evolve and transform the business to better serve customers and consumers, ensures that the investment portfolio balances the demands of digital core modernization with bold, innovative choices and identifies opportunities to drive the utilization and adoption of standard technology solutions. This role also conducts comprehensive reviews of status measures with business partners, identifying and managing key dependencies that could impact the successful execution of the strategy and associated value creation. You’ll partner closely with HR, Digital Technology & Data (DT&D), business functions and external vendors to deliver a seamless, modern, digital experience for Cargill’s global workforce.

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Key Accountabilities

• Strategic Vision & Roadmap

  • Provide technical and product leadership in building the strategic roadmap for Payroll, Time Management, Real Estate, Aviation technologies and AI solutions, and directs the development and implementation of the strategy.
  • Stays ahead of external trends in HR technology, AI/ML, digital employee experience, service delivery and user-centered design to inform strategy.
  • Partners with senior HR, DT&D, and business leaders to drive alignment on priorities, strengthen collaboration, and build a one team culture.
  • Align roadmap to strategic technologies for payroll and time management. Actively drive Application Portfolio Management to simplify technical landscape and enable standard ways of working across regions.
  • Influences and drives the Product Model transformation, bringing best-in-class industry practices for HR technology.
  • Use human-centered design, journey-mapping and data insights to identify friction points in the employee lifecycle for your areas, then define and deliver solutions that remove barriers and elevate the experience.

  Execution & Delivery

  • Develop detailed execution plans for major programs and products — covering governance, budgets, resourcing, risk mitigation, dependencies and benefit realization.
  • Drive end-to-end implementation of HR digital and AI solutions aligned to prioritized roadmap, and partner to solve key horizontal initiatives like Onboarding Experience.
  • Monitor and report on key product KPIs such as adoption, ROI, cost-benefit and employee experience metrics; adapt initiatives as needed to optimize value.
  • Collaborate closely with functional partners on change management, communications, training and adoption strategies to ensure sustained usage and impact of digital/AI solutions.
  • Lead Payroll, Time Management, Real Estate, and Aviation development pods to enable future-state employee journeys and increased automation, self-service, and AI capabilities.

  Stakeholder & Partner Engagement

  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior HR leaders, Digital Technology & Data senior leadership and other cross-functional partners; build consensus, influence change and foster a collaborative culture.
  • Own vendor and third-party supplier relationships: selection, contract governance, performance metrics, escalation, and continuous improvement.
  • Lead global teams and matrixed resources (internal and external) across geographies, driving high-performance, inclusive culture, and agile ways of working.
  • Partner across the Digital Technology & Data organization to ensure hub and enterprise alignment, dependency management, and collective enablement across all required teams.

  Governance, Risk & Compliance

  • Partner with Digital Technology & Data hub teams to ensure alignment and shape governance frameworks, policies and operating models for HR technology & AI usage; ensure compliance with data security, privacy, ethics, legal/regulatory and vendor-management requirements.
  • Identify and manage key interdependencies across the business, including HR, DT&D, and regions; proactively surface risks and ensure mitigation to protect both value and experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of 8 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 12 years or more of relevant experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

Experience Level

Senior Level