HR Technology Platform Lead at Diageo

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Team Leadership, Workday, Platform Strategy, Architecture, Engineering Leadership, Platform Governance, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management, Agile, Product Operating Model, BAU Defect Management, Service Requests, Enhancements, Data Management, HR Technology, Digital Transformation

Industry

Beverage Manufacturing

Description

Job Description : Job Title HR Technology Platform Lead About the Function: Our Digital and Technology (D&T) team are innovators, delivering ground-breaking solutions that will help shape the future of our iconic brands. Technology touches every part of our business, from the sourcing of sustainable ingredients to marketing and development of our online platforms. We utilise data insights to build competitive advantage, supporting our people to deliver value faster. Our D&T team includes some of the most talented digital professionals in the industry. Every day, we come together to push boundaries and innovate, shaping the digital solutions of tomorrow. Whatever your passion, we’ll help you become the best you can be, creating career-defining work and delivering breakthrough thinking. About the Role The HR Technology Platform Lead is accountable for the stability, cohesion, and evolution of the organization’s Workday platform. While large-scale transformation initiatives are led by a dedicated transformation team, this role ensures architectural consistency, product integrity, and long-term coherence of the Workday landscape across all change initiatives. You will lead a team of approximately 20 professionals (internal employees, contractors, and vendor resources) and act as the single point of accountability for Workday IT services — covering BAU defect management, service requests, small enhancements, and cross-project solution alignment. This is a senior management role requiring strong platform ownership mindset, operational discipline, and the ability to protect solution integrity in a complex stakeholder environment. Job Title: HR Technology Platform Lead Location: Bangalore, India Contract Term: Full time Reports into The HR Technology Platform Lead will report to the head of People Value Stream within Diageo’s Digital & Technology function. Function Global Digital & Technology About the team The People Value Stream is responsible for BAU operation as well as transformation projects related to systems and services supporting Diageo’s HR function. Within this remit, Workday is our “crown jewel” central HR platform. Role Overview The HR Technology Platform Lead is the single person technology owner of Workday as our core product. They will define the architecture’s direction, oversee engineering practices, and partner with other stakeholers to define the product roadmap. Also, they will direct the Workday daily operation for service requests, incident resolution, small enhancements, and also support and oversee technical resources allocated to major projects. Job Description: HR Technology Platform Lead Responsibilities: • People Management Direct a team of around 20 people, both employees and contractors Manage capacity Manage the capability evolution of the team • Platform Strategy Support technology strategy for HR services Define platform architecture principles • Engineering Leadership Define development and release practices improve quality, reliability, and speed • Architecture Ownership Own integrations and ecosystem architecture Guide configuration vs extension decisions • Platform Governance Ensure global standards Manage technical debt • Transformation Enable HR digital transformation initiatives • Stakeholder Management Represent the product to external stakeholders Act as internal Workday technology consultant Manage relevant vendors Our team is on a journey towards a improved Product operating model. The successful candidate will have a great opportunity use their relevant experience and make a big impact in creating a unit according to global best practices. Experience / skills required: Team leadership within the digital HR area (8+ years) and overall more than 10 years experience. Team leadership at a multinational company supporting global operation (3+ years) Thorough technical and functional understanding of Workday, including architecture, business processes, integrations, data (5+ years) Relevant experience in an agile product operating environment Excellent communication skills Flexible Working Statement: Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported from day one. Diversity statement: Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. Worker Type :Regular Primary Location:Bangalore Karle Town SEZ Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-03-26 With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 29,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential. DRINKiQ What's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ

Responsibilities

The Lead is accountable for the stability, cohesion, and evolution of the Workday platform, acting as the single point of accountability for IT services including defect management, service requests, and small enhancements. This senior management role involves leading a team of about 20 professionals and ensuring architectural consistency across all change initiatives.