Project Supervisor, People Technology

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has forged a reputation as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Relying on innovation, intellect, teamwork and tenacity, our lawyers deliver the highest quality advice and novel solutions to our clients' legal issues. We are known for handling the most complex transactions, litigation/controversy issues, and regulatory matters, as well as for the strong partnerships we build with clients and each other. Our attorneys, who reflect a broad range of experiences and perspectives, work together seamlessly across 50-plus practices and 21 offices in the world's major financial centers. We are seeking a Project Supervisor, People Technology to join our Firm. This position will be based in our New York office (hybrid). The Project Supervisor, People Technology is responsible for owning the end-to-end project management and configuration, enhancement, and optimization of Workday and other People Technology tools across key modules, including Workday HCM, Recruiting, Performance and Learning. This role translates business requirements into scalable and efficient system solutions, leads the build, testing, and deployment of new functionality, and drives process optimization through automation and improved operational efficiency. The Project Supervisor, People Technology serves as a critical cross-functional partner, collaborating across the People Team spanning People Strategy, Talent Acquisition, People Development, and People Operations to execute on People Technology priorities. This role acts as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, this individual provides guidance and recommendations grounded in system capability and best practices. This role also supports large-scale transformation and growth initiatives, including new system implementations and process transformations that scale systems and processes to support rapid organizational growth. This role requires strong experience with business process design, integrations, and data/reporting, along with a proven ability to own and execute complex projects independently. A builder mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to balance speed with thoughtful system design and scalability are essential. The Project Supervisor proactively identifies opportunities to enhance the HR tech ecosystem, including through AI, automation, and emerging technologies, while ensuring strong data integrity, system governance, and compliance across all solutions delivered. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Tool Ownership and Project Management Manage the day-to-day support, configuration, and continuous improvement of the firm's Workday Core, Performance, Recruiting, Learning modules and other People Technology Tools. Own and perform end-to-end configuration, enhancement, and optimization of processes Translate business requirements into scalable and efficient system solutions Lead the build, testing, and deployment of new functionality and enhancements Proactively identify process bottlenecks and ways to streamline using technology. Project manage medium-large scale projects using best practices in project management. Process Optimization & Automation Facilitate process mapping sessions with key stakeholders and document processes using Visio, Lucidchart or other process mapping tool. Identify and implement opportunities to automate manual process(es) and improve operational efficiency Design and optimize business processes with a focus on scalability, compliance, and user experience Apply knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI to streamline processes Ensure strong data integrity, validation, and system governance Cross-Functional Partnership Partner with COE teams (People Strategy, Talent Acquisition, People Development, People Operations) to support and execute on People Technology priorities Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams Provide guidance and recommendations grounded in system capability and best practices Transformation & Growth Initiatives Support large-scale initiatives including new system implementations, and process transformations Play a critical role in scaling systems and processes to support rapid organizational growth Innovation & Continuous Improvement Proactively bring forward ideas to enhance the People technology ecosystem, including AI, automation, and emerging technologies Recommend practical and ethnical usage for AI to improve the employee and candidate experience. Evaluate current processes and tools to identify opportunities for improvement and cost optimization Recommends and implements changes and improvements in methods and procedures to higher level management. Coordinates and oversees department projects, day-to-day operations and lo

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