HCM & PATTS Director

Kainos

Director leading HCM and PATTS strategy and delivery across the Americas. Elevating quality and impact of Workday implementation services with a focus on strategic advisory and governance.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeIndianapolis • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the strategy, delivery excellence, and capability growth for HCM and Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking & Scheduling (PATTS) across the Americas.
This role elevates the quality, maturity, and impact of our Workday implementation services.
Guide overall delivery strategy across HCM and PATTS, ensuring high‑quality execution and governance.
Collaborate with Sales through qualification, discovery, solution shaping, and estimation.
Develop and maintain delivery assets, accelerators, templates, and best‑practice frameworks.
Scale delivery across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America while accounting for regional regulatory nuances.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years leading complex HR and/or workforce‑related implementations or programs.
Strong consulting skills including facilitation, stakeholder communication, advisory capability, and problem‑solving.
Understanding of regulatory areas such as payroll compliance, labor rules, leave administration, and scheduling standards.
Demonstrated experience leading in a strategic advisory environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead and grow multi‑disciplinary teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

HCMPayrollAbsence ManagementTime TrackingSchedulingWorkday ImplementationDelivery StrategyGovernanceBest-Practice FrameworksRegulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

ConsultingFacilitationStakeholder CommunicationAdvisory CapabilityProblem-SolvingLeadershipTeam GrowthCollaborationStrategic AdvisoryExecution Excellence