What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Technology Solutions Architect position at Sompo?
As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, in each of our locations throughout the world. Our compensation and benefits programs are market driven and competitive, with excellent family friendly policies and flexible working provisions
Job Description
Are you looking for your next opportunity?
Sompo has a unique opportunity for an HR Technology Solutions Architect in our Human Resources team.
Are you the kind of person who loves to connect the dots between process, people, and technology? Do you thrive when you’re hands-on, solving problems, organizing fast-paced change, and making things run smoother than ever before?
We’re looking for an HR Technology Solutions Architect who will be a key bridge between HR Technology, the HR Service Center, and HR PMO. In this hybrid role, you’ll get to do it all: lead projects, configure in Workday, improve HR processes, and keep our transformation initiatives on track.
This is a high-energy, high-impact role designed for someone who loves rolling up their sleeves, asking smart questions, and turning big ideas into real results through innovative solutions.
Location: This position can be based out of our Alpharetta, GA or Lenexa KS office; or be remote in the US. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.
What You’ll Do
Our business, your impact, our opportunity:
Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.
Summary
We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:
Ethics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo International, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise. Click here to learn more about life at Sompo.
Sompo International is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity. Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone’s unique contributions – we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex orientation, national origin, or age.
Job Description
Are you looking for your next opportunity?
Sompo has a unique opportunity for an HR Technology Solutions Architect in our Human Resources team.
Are you the kind of person who loves to connect the dots between process, people, and technology? Do you thrive when you’re hands-on, solving problems, organizing fast-paced change, and making things run smoother than ever before?
We’re looking for an HR Technology Solutions Architect who will be a key bridge between HR Technology, the HR Service Center, and HR PMO. In this hybrid role, you’ll get to do it all: lead projects, configure in Workday, improve HR processes, and keep our transformation initiatives on track.
This is a high-energy, high-impact role designed for someone who loves rolling up their sleeves, asking smart questions, and turning big ideas into real results through innovative solutions.
Location: This position can be based out of our Alpharetta, GA or Lenexa KS office; or be remote in the US. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.
What You’ll Do
Our business, your impact, our opportunity:
- Drive Projects Like a Pro: Lead and support HR Technology and HR Service Center (operations) projects from kickoff to delivery, coordinating milestones, tracking actions, and ensuring accountability while building sustainable documentation of technological design.
- Be the Bridge: Translate between HR Service Center teams and technical experts to ensure smooth delivery, clear communication, and smart prioritization of Workday enhancements.
- Configure and Create: Support configuration and testing in Workday and related HR systems, help automate manual processes, and streamline workflows.
- Operational Excellence: Build standard operating procedures, track SLAs, and support knowledge articles and self-service enablement.
- Problem-Solve with Impact: Triage issues, dig into data, identify root causes, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive resolution.
- Keep the Momentum: Partner with the HR PMO to manage the HR Technology backlog of projects, update project boards (Monday.com), and keep leadership informed of progress.
- Champion Continuous Improvement: Surface opportunities for automation, smarter reporting, and process simplification.
- Fully Embedded in the Operations of HR: Learn how the organization runs day-to-day, understanding the flow between people, processes and systems while spotting opportunities for improvements.
- 4–6 years of experience in HR Technology, HR Operations, or PMO, with a mix of project and technical experience preferred.
- Hands-on experience with configuring Workday (Core HCM, Business Processes, Benefits, Help, Compensation, Payroll, Recruiting, or Absence).
- Strong understanding of HR operations and process design; you know how work flows through an HR organization.
- Familiarity with ticketing and organization tools like ServiceNow, Monday.com, Workday Help, or Jira.
- Sharp organizational and analytical skills; you spot inefficiencies and turn them into action plans.
- Proactive communicator who thrives in collaboration and strives to deliver products with excellence
- A self-starter with an owner’s mindset who sees what needs to be done and makes it happen.
- You’ll have the opportunity be part of a large-scale, global HR transformation helping to power the operations of HR across several countries.
- You’ll work with a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and getting results.
- At Sompo, you will not just “support Workday,” you will shape it, building technical depth and expanding into leadership and strategy.
Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.
Summary
We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:
- Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
- Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
- Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
- Vision benefits
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
- Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
- Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
- Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits
Ethics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo International, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise. Click here to learn more about life at Sompo.
Sompo International is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity. Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone’s unique contributions – we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex orientation, national origin, or age.