HR Technology Architect in Birmingham, Michigan at Dayco Inc.

Dayco is a global leader in the research, design, manufacturing, and distribution of essential engine drive systems. With a 120-year legacy, we deliver high-performance aftermarket solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our customers. We create value through delivering efficient products and services coupled with reliable, innovative solutions. Partnering with major automotive, industrial, and aftermarket customers, our teams focus on continuous improvement, sustainability, and customer-driven innovation.

About the role

As the HR Technology Architect, you will serve as the strategic and technical leader responsible for designing and evolving our global HR technology ecosystem. Partnering closely with HR, IT, and business stakeholders, you will define the future-state HRIS architecture, ensure scalability and reliability of HR platforms, and drive standardization of HR processes across regions. You will translate business strategies into robust, secure, and integrated HR technology solutions, leveraging APIs, middleware, and modern integration patterns. This role in the Human Resources organization is ideal for a seasoned professional who brings deep HRIS systems architecture experience, strong roadmap leadership, and a passion for optimizing the employee experience through technology.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end architecture of HRIS and related HR technology platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and HR strategy.
• Design, document, and maintain the target-state HR technology landscape, including systems, integrations, data flows, and security models.
• Develop and lead the execution of multi-year HR technology roadmaps that support business growth, organizational changes, and digital HR transformation.
• Partner with HR leadership to translate HR operating models, policies, and processes into scalable system designs and standardized global solutions.
• Define and drive global process standardization within HR systems, balancing local regulatory requirements with global efficiencies.
• Architect and oversee integrations between HRIS platforms and other enterprise systems using APIs and middleware.
• Establish and enforce integration and data architecture standards, including interface design patterns, error handling, and monitoring approaches.
• Ensure compliance with global data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements in all HR technology designs and configurations.
• Collaborate with IT security and legal teams to define and maintain appropriate access controls, encryption standards, and data retention policies for HR data.
• Lead technical evaluations and selection of HR technology solutions, including HRIS platforms, add-on modules, and integration tools.
• Provide architectural guidance and oversight to project teams implementing new HR systems, enhancements, and integrations.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, including diagrams, technical specifications, and configuration standards.
• Act as a key point of contact between HR, IT, and external vendors to ensure cohesive delivery and support of HR technology initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, data quality, user experience, and automation within the HR technology landscape.
• Establish best practices for HRIS system management, including change management, release management, and environment strategy.
• Mentor HR and IT team members on HR technology architecture principles, integration approaches, and system management best practices.
• Monitor industry trends in HR technology, cloud solutions, and integration tools, and recommend innovative capabilities to the organization.
• Support issue resolution for complex HR technology problems, guiding root cause analysis and sustainable architectural fixes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in HR technology, HRIS systems architecture, or enterprise systems architecture, with significant exposure to HR platforms.
• Proven expertise in HRIS systems architecture and HRIS system management across complex, global environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing system architectures that support future-state HR operating models.
• Hands-on experience with API design and integration.
• Practical experience with middleware and integration platforms.
• Strong understanding of data privacy, information security, and compliance requirements related to HR and employee data (e.g., GDPR and other regional regulations).
• Track record of developing and managing multi-year technology roadmaps, including prioritization, dependency management, and stakeholder alignment.
• Experience driving global process standardization and harmonization within HR technology platforms while accommodating local requirements.
• Deep knowledge of HR processes and domains (e.g., core HR, talent management, payroll, time and attendance, benefits) and how they are enabled by HRIS solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with HR, IT, and business stakeholders at multiple levels, including senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into clear technical designs.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present architectural options, trade-offs, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading or providing architectural oversight for large-scale HR technology implementations, upgrades, or transformations.
• Masters degree in Computer Science with a focus in Human Resources, or an equivalent advanced degree combining technology and HR disciplines.
• Familiarity with modern cloud-based HR platforms and associated integration patterns.
• Strong documentation skills and comfort using architecture modeling tools and methodologies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Join the Dayco Team

At Dayco, we are more than a global leader in automotive solutions. We are a team of people driven by innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Joining Dayco means becoming part of an organization that values its people, encourages new ideas, and provides opportunities to make a meaningful impact.

We believe our success comes from our people. We are committed to fostering a workplace where individuals are encouraged to bring their skills, ideas, and unique perspectives to help shape our future, and Move Forward, Always!

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Dayco is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and respected. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, employment decisions are made on merit, skills, and business needs, and all qualified candidates are considered fairly, regardless of race, age, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, cultural background, disability, or any other protected attribute.