Director, HCM Technology, Data

Guidehouse

Director of HCM Technology and Data at Guidehouse, overseeing HCM modernization programs and data strategy. Leading multidisciplinary teams and advising senior client executives on technology and data governance.

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading HCM data architecture, integration strategies, and governance processes while ensuring data quality and compliance with cybersecurity standards. Proven ability to manage complex data migration projects and develop executive-level recommendations for enterprise systems.

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HCM Data ArchitectureData Governance StrategiesEnterprise IntegrationData Migration ManagementTechnical Risk Management

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Hard Skills

Data ProfilingData CleansingETL ProcessesAPIsMiddlewareSource-To-Target MappingData ValidationReconciliationDeployment ReadinessTechnical Roadmaps

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringClient Relationship ManagementCommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

HCM PlatformsEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Identity Management SystemsPayroll SystemsReporting Solutions

Certifications & Qualifications

Federal or DoD Public Trust

Industry Keywords

Digital TransformationPublic SectorData ManagementHR TechnologyOperational Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityERPETL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the HCM Data and Technology workstream, serving as the primary point of accountability for data, architecture, integration, testing, security, and technical readiness
Act as a trusted advisor to client executives, HR leaders, technology stakeholders, and program leadership
Develop and execute integrated data and technology strategies aligned to business, operational, and transformation objectives
Establish governance structures, delivery plans, risk management processes, quality controls, and executive reporting mechanisms
Lead, mentor, and develop cross-functional teams of architects, consultants, analysts, and technical specialists
Direct enterprise HCM data migration and governance strategies across workforce, organizational, learning, position, and employee data domains
Oversee data profiling, cleansing, transformation, validation, reconciliation, migration readiness, and deployment activities
Establish data ownership, stewardship, quality standards, governance processes, and long-term operating models
Advise clients on data retention, archival, remediation, rationalization, and authoritative data-source strategies
Ensure sustainable governance and data quality practices beyond implementation
Provide executive oversight of HCM data architecture, integration strategy, and enterprise interoperability
Direct integration planning between HCM platforms and key enterprise systems including payroll, finance, identity management, recruiting, learning, and reporting solutions
Establish scalable architecture patterns supporting APIs, middleware, cloud integrations, ETL processes, and real-time data exchange
Lead architecture reviews and ensure solutions meet requirements for security, privacy, scalability, performance, and operational support
Identify technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to support successful program delivery
Oversee technical participation in testing, security validation, deployment readiness, and production cutover activities
Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity, privacy, identity management, and data-protection requirements
Direct deployment, rollback, hypercare, stabilization, knowledge transfer, and transition-to-operations activities
Monitor program health, technical risks, defects, data quality issues, and readiness indicators throughout the implementation lifecycle
Ensure operational support models, documentation, and governance processes are established for long-term sustainability
Contribute to business development, solution development, thought leadership, practice growth, recruiting, and client relationship management initiatives
Support proposal efforts, technical strategy development, and executive presentations for future HCM transformation opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, HRIS, or a related field
TEN (10) or more years of relevant experience in technology, data, enterprise systems, HR technology, or digital-transformation consulting
FIVE (5) or more years of experience leading complex HCM, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), HRIS, data migration, or enterprise-integration programs
Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and managing senior client relationships
Experience developing and executing enterprise data migration, data governance, or data-modernization strategies
Experience overseeing data profiling, cleansing, source-to-target mapping, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and cutover activities
Experience integrating enterprise platforms with payroll, finance, identity management, timekeeping, benefits, recruiting, learning, reporting, or other business systems
Working knowledge of APIs, middleware, ETL, file-based interfaces, and batch and real-time integration patterns
Experience directing system testing, data validation, deployment readiness, technical risk management, and operational transition
Experience developing executive-level recommendations, technical roadmaps, readiness assessments, and decision materials
Experience supporting federal government clients or similarly complex public-sector organizations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend