Panera Bread
Director, HR Technology & Operations
$166K–$199K
Saint Louis Support Center · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in HR Technology, HR Operations, Shared Services, HRIS, or related functions; 5+ years of people leadership experience managing teams and leaders.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Technology, or a related field.
About the job
Leads Panera Bread’s HR technology strategy and service operations, improving HR systems, processes, employee support, data governance, and workforce analytics.
What you'll do
- Develop and govern the HR technology roadmap, Workday ecosystem, and related vendor and technology initiatives.
- Lead the HR Service Center and improve employee support through service standards, process redesign, automation, and self-service.
- Advance HR data governance, reporting, analytics, and employee and manager experience.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Technology, or a related field.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience managing teams and leaders.
- Deep experience with enterprise HRIS platforms, preferably Workday.
- Demonstrated experience leading HR digital transformation and process optimization initiatives.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field.
- Workday certifications or advanced Workday experience.
Pay
$165,648 - $198,777 annually (base salary)
Tools
Workday, Power BI
AI focus
Evaluate AI-enabled solutions and workforce technologies; preferred experience implementing HR automation and AI-enabled technologies.
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