The ideal candidate brings a blend of enterprise HR technology depth, hands-on data/cloud architecture experience, and modern AI fluency - the profile below reflects the caliber of background this role requires: 15+ years in enterprise IT/HR technology architecture, including experience translating workforce/HR strategy into connected, end-to-end technology platforms (HCM, talent, learning, payroll, timekeeping, employee services). Reporting into the VP of IT DEX with direct alignment to the CTO, this leader partners with HR and IT stakeholders to translate business capability needs into sound architectural choices, governs the organization''s growing AI and agentic workflow footprint, and ensures new investment never outruns the discipline to fix, stabilize, and simplify what already exists.