Job Information
H&R Block Director Technology in Remote, Colorado
557520BR
Title:
Director Technology
What you'll do... :
At H&R Block, we are in search of people with bold ideas who want to make a difference and help transform the company. When you come and work with us, you are joining a group that is grounded in the spirit of entrepreneurship – nimble, quick, self-starters who are drawn to try new things. We need innovators, creators and achievers who are ready to challenge and disrupt an entire industry.
ABOUT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION AT H&R BLOCK
One of the key enablers supporting our strategy is the underlying technology.
We are investing heavily in our technology transformation moving to serverless infrastructure and cloud-native services, as well as a DevOps performance
Our people are the key to our success. We are looking for bold thinkers who seek tough challenges. We encourage learning, experimenting, and exploration. If this type of innovation and learning is enticing to you and if you embrace Agile practices, we are looking for YOU!
The Director of Corporate Systems role is accountable for the technology that supports all corporate functions including HR, Finance, Customer Support, , and Sourcing. Given our scale this role drives materials business outcomes and can directly affect our 50K associates. This leader needs to bring associate empathy, delivery excellence, strategic supplier management, and global leadership to the role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of highly skilled engineers and analysts to deliver the processes and technology that keep the internal operations of the company working. The ideal candidate will have some functional knowledge, a track record of high-quality delivery, and experience leading a diverse team.
What You’ll Do…
• Partner with business partners to create and deliver the technology roadmap for HR, Finance, Customer Service, and Sourcing
• Lead-leaders: coach, motivate, lead a team of experienced managers
• Set a high bar and help teams achieve it
• Manage large strategic suppliers including Workday, Salesforce, NICE, Microsoft and smaller operational suppliers
• Partner across IT to understand dependencies and connect the dots on technology changes
• Lead custom development to bring unique needs to life outside of SaaS products
• Communicate for impact - manage a network of relationships to ensure clear communication of risks/issues/decisions/impact
• Help the team and business partners priorities
• Help the team solve problems by asking questions and bringing new thinking to the situation
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic Planning & Management
• Plan & manage corporate systems
• Partner with key leaders across the enterprise to help define initiatives to support HRB business imperatives
• Work closely with executive management to drive strategic technology decisions & manage technology roadmap
- People Management & Leadership
• Lead a high-performing team to deliver high-quality technology outcomes
• Create an environment that inspires the team to create bold strategies & deliver creative solutions with measurable impact for HRB and our associates
- Execution Management
• Partner with stakeholders across the HRB organization to ensure alignment of technology programs to key business imperatives & initiatives
• Partner with other IT delivery leaders to ensure effective implementation of dependent solutions
• Understand and drive use of enterprise technology standards and practices
- Delivery Excellence
• Manage both initiatives that fall into both product work and project work
• Manage and provide visibility to risks/issues/decisions
• See through to the end and assess roadblocks and the long-pole-in-the-tent – manage them
• Tell the story, bring people along the journey
Job ID:
557520BR
Address1:
Remote - Anywhere in the U.S.
City:
Remote
State:
Colorado
About H&R Block... :
H&R Block’s purpose is simple: To provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere. We’ve been true to that purpose since brothers Henry and Richard Bloch founded our company in 1955. Since then, we’ve grown to have approximately 12,000 offices throughout the United States and around the world.
We are a people company first and a tax company second. People who join H&R Block say it feels like being part of something bigger. A place with an amazing and storied history, but with a strong and urgent focus on the future. Maybe it’s how determined, forward thinking and innovative we are, or how accessible our leadership is. We believe it’s all those things, and much more.
H&R Block is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. All qualified applicants are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
Employee Type:
Regular
It would be even better if you also had... :
• Experience managing relationships with Workday, Saleforce, NICE, or Microsoft
• 10 years minimum related work experience
What you'll bring to the team... :
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration or related field or the equivalent through a combination of education and work experience
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of release schedules, tight deadlines, and competitive demands
• Seven years people and/or product management experience with increasing levels of responsibility; demonstrated skills with performing organizational design, performing risk assessments, setting priorities and negotiating competing priorities
• Experience with cost benefit analysis NPV calculations in preparing/reviewing business cases.
• Experience developing and managing a multi-million dollar budget (greater than $5 million)
• Experience with Agile/Devops principles
• Supplier management and tactics
• Ability to balance what are often times competing priorities between various product customers
• Demonstrated leadership/management, strategic planning, negotiation, and influence management skills
• Ability to work with external vendors, guide groups toward a vision, and deal with ambiguity
• Strong presentation skills necessary to communicate and influence a wide range of audiences
Posting Title:
Director IT, Corporate Technology
Sponsored Job:
#LI-KB1 #LI-Remote
Job Family:
People Leaders
WOTC Eligibility Check:
Yes
Pay Range Minimum:
147000
Pay Range Maximum:
250000
Pay Range Information:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Local minimum wage laws apply. This information is posted pursuant to local requirements to provide applicants with information about what they might be eligible to receive. Individual pay decisions will depend on job-related factors such as experience, education, skill, performance, and geographic location where work will be performed.
Successful candidates may be able to participate in one or more incentive compensation or short-term incentive plans, which could generate additional earnings in accordance with the terms of each plan.
Qualifying associates can enroll themselves and/or their eligible dependents in medical and prescription drug coverage; can participate in the H&R Block Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan), the Employee Assistance Program, (virtual) fitness center programs, and the associate discount program; are automatically enrolled in Business Travel Accident Insurance; and receive Associate Tax Prep benefit.
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by::
12/05/2024
