HRIS Team Lead

We are looking for an experienced HRIS Team Lead to oversee our HR technology function with a strong emphasis on people leadership, technical excellence, and global team direction. This role combines deep HRIS and Workday expertise with inspiring leadership and clear decision-making.

You will lead a globally distributed HRIS team, set priorities, and ensure our HR systems are reliable, scalable, and well-managed. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how HR technology supports both business and employee experience, while building a high-performing team across regions.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys developing people, improving systems and processes, and providing direction in a complex and fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

People Leadership & Team Development

Lead, inspire, and develop a globally distributed HRIS team, creating a strong sense of purpose and shared accountability

Build a cohesive team culture across regions through trust, inclusion, and consistent leadership

Coach team members through regular feedback, development conversations, and supportive challenge

Create an environment where people feel confident to share ideas, raise issues, and continuously improve

HRIS Strategy & Direction

Own the HRIS strategy, aligned to People and business priorities as per the HRIS Roadmap

Translate HR and business strategy into measurable HRIS outcomes

Provide strategic direction for architectural, AI, and automation initiatives led by the HRIS Architect

Balance strategic progress with operational stability

Prioritization & Delivery

Own the delivery of HRIS initiatives, partnering with the HRIS Project Manager — who manages intake, backlog, sprint planning, and roadmap maintenance — to ensure effective prioritisation and continuous improvement of the delivery process

Make informed trade-offs of priorities based on impact, risk, and capacity, applying best practice to balance local priorities with a global vision

Ensure delivery meets agreed timelines, quality standards, and business expectations

HR Technology Platform Accountability

Be accountable for the stability, scalability, and effectiveness of our HR technology ecosystem, including: Workday (Core HCM, Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence Management, Talent & Performance), Greenhouse (Recruiting/ATS), Glint (Engagement), Reflektive (Performance Management)

Work with the HRIS Architect and team to ensure strong governance across configuration, security, release management, and documentation

Act as senior escalation point for complex or high-impact HRIS issues

Balance consistent global standards with appropriate regional flexibility

Process Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement across HRIS processes, workflows, and operating models
• Identify and implement opportunities to simplify processes, reduce manual effort, and improve efficiency
• Use data and performance metrics to monitor system health and identify improvement opportunities

Stakeholder Partnership

Proactively engage and build trusted relationships with key HR stakeholders, providing regular updates to HR through 1:1 calls, newsletters, and written updates
Build trusted relationships with IT Ops, People Analytics, and business stakeholders globally
Ensure systems deliver accurate, reliable data for reporting and decision-making
Communicate confidently, making HR technology accessible to non-technical audiences

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent practical experience

8+ years of progressive HRIS experience, including 5+ years with Workday

3+ years leading technical teams, ideally in a global or multi-region context

Hands-on experience configuring Workday Core HCM, Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Talent & Performance

Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred) and HR technology ecosystem management

Proven ability to manage multiple HR platforms and their integrations

Demonstrated success driving process improvement and simplifying workflows

Strong understanding of HR data, reporting, and data quality principles

Experience working in agile or sprint-based delivery environments

Ability to translate technical concepts into clear solutions

Confident, collaborative leadership style with a people-first approach

Willingness to travel to other IMC offices (Chicago, Sydney, Mumbai) and flexibility to join out-of-hours calls where required.

Preferred

• Workday certifications (HCM Pro, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent & Performance)
• Experience with Greenhouse, Glint, Reflektive, or similar platforms
• Experience with HRIS integrations and APIs across multiple systems
• Background in tech industries
• Exposure to AI/automation in HR systems

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.