Director of Corporate Applications (SaaS)

TL;DR

Director of Corporate Applications (SaaS): Leading the vision, delivery, and reliability of core corporate platforms like Workday and Salesforce with an accent on platform strategy, automation, and AI enablement. Focus on aligning technical roadmaps with business outcomes for HR, Finance, and Commercial functions.

Location: Holborn, London

Company

hirify.global is a leading media and entertainment company driven by talented people to brighten the day of audiences and partners.

What you will do

• Define and own the end-to-end strategy and multi-year roadmap for Workday, Salesforce, and marketing technologies.
• Act as the primary technology business partner for HR and Finance to deliver measurable ROI and productivity.
• Lead and develop multi-disciplinary teams across platform delivery and application support.
• Own the integration strategy to reduce fragmentation and improve end-to-end workflows.
• Manage senior vendor relationships and commercial licensing strategies.
• Establish governance models for fast, safe decision-making and reporting on platform health.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading enterprise SaaS platforms at scale, specifically Salesforce.
• Proven track record of owning application strategy and delivery in complex organizations.
• Strong understanding of business processes in people, finance, and commercial functions.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and senior stakeholder influence at the executive level.
• Experience in vendor and partner relationship management, including contracts and renewals.

Nice to have

• Experience preparing platforms for AI-enabled capabilities and automation.
• Background in systems integration and data-driven decision making.
• Experience in matrixed or federated technology environments.
• Ability to design effective application support workflows and tier hand-offs.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture dedicated to representing and celebrating different voices.
• Environment that encourages "Thinking Big" and taking full ownership.
• Collaborative atmosphere focusing on "Better Together" values.
• Commitment to reasonable adjustments for inclusive recruitment and workplace needs.