Job Description

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

Dow has an exciting opportunity for an HR Technology Lead for Contract Labor (CL.) This position can be located in Midland, MI (USA) or Houston, TX (USA).

About you and this role

The HR Technology Functional Lead is aligned to the HR function and manages core HR technology for Contract Labor programs at Dow. This role partners closely with the Contract Labor HR Lead, other HR Technology Functional Leads, IT partners, HR Operational Excellence, HR Employee Service Center, and Dow’s Managed Service (MSP) and Vendor Management System (VMS) partners.

Responsibilities

Establish digital controls to mitigate Contract Labor financial, physical security, and information security risks while delivering program efficiency and effectiveness.
Automate the contractor lifecycle for onboarding, time & expense, contract change and offboarding as well as reporting & analytics, data integrations, and risk and compliance management to maximize self-service and optimize HR service delivery.
Stay current with Contract Labor Administration and VMS features and provide subject matter expertise for the HR digital roadmap.
Define and manage the annual VMS technology project and enhancement portfolio.
Identify, prioritize, gather requirements, design, configure, and test VMS configurations and enhancements in an Azure Dev Ops agile environment with key partners.
Act as VMS Business Owner to manage vendor relationship including in-flight projects, SLAs, releases, enhancements, and long-term roadmap.
Manage test, staging and production environment control, uptime and performance, and releases with IT partners.
Identify, root cause, and resolve VMS technology defects with IT partners.
Partner with HR Integrations Functional Lead (peer) and IT in managing an interface and integration inventory.
Partner with HR Security Functional Lead (peer) in managing authentication, authorization, and access controls.
Partner with HR Reporting & Analytics Functional Lead (peer) in managing Contract Labor workforce standard and ad hoc reporting and analytics including Workday data ingestion and total workforce reporting.
Manage underlying business processes for mass data changes and mass loads.
Participate in HR technology risk management, audit, and compliance programs.
Provide subject matter expertise for HR master data management and contract labor reporting and analytics.
Provide technology support using ServiceNow case management in a tiered employee service center model for tier 3 escalated technology requests/tickets.

Qualifications

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at a U.S. E6 rank or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or higher
A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Skills

A degree in IT, Human Resources, or other relevant discipline
At least 10 years of relevant experience in Human Resources
Experience managing a Beeline or FieldGlass VMS solution in close collaboration with IT partners including self-service, security, reporting, data integrations/interface management, and service level management.
Experience leading systems development lifecycle for HR enhancement requests, configuration, and change requests ideally in Agile methodology.
Experience in HR master data management including the design and management of job data including transaction reason codes, job family and function, organizational/department hierarchies, and other critical HR data structures.
Experience defining and configuring digital contractor onboarding, contract move-change, offboarding/exit processing, ideally with a Managed Service Provider like Kelly OCG, Allegis or TapFin.
Experience creating, refining, and managing standard and ad hoc contractor reporting and data dictionaries. Experience with HR Data Warehouses or Data Lakes ideal.
Experience implementing Beeline or FieldGlass VMS in mid- to large-sized company.
Experience conducting contract labor workforce planning with an HR or Purchasing function.
Knowledge of HR data privacy principles and experience handling confidential HR data and records consistent with those practices.
Track record of leading courageously, delivering innovative solutions, and generating customer value.

Additional Note: Relocation assistance is not available with this position.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.? You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 

Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:

Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
?Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 

Join our team, we can make a difference together. 

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $57 billion in 2022. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.  We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.