Director, People Tech
About the role
You'll own the strategy, delivery, and day-to-day operation of the enterprise estate of software, systems, and agents for our People function — including core HCM (Workday), performance management, talent acquisition, learning management, and equity administration.
You'll report to the Head of Corporate Engineering, with a dotted line into our People organization. This is a player-coach role.
You'll build and lead a team of People technology and AI talent, and part of the job is recruiting strong people who can design and ship automation, not just administer systems.
You will lead design and idea generation, working through core HR processes one by one, spotting where automation or AI agents can take over manual effort, and shaping how we build those solutions.
We want someone who moves fast and can deliver results in short cycles, and who's equally comfortable with systems deployment, operations work, and building with AI.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a team of People technology and AI professionals, recruiting people who can design and ship automation and agentic solutions, as well as launch and maintain systems.
- Own the core People platforms — Workday, performance management, and talent acquisition — end to end, from platform health and release management to integrations and vendor performance.
- Go through core HR processes, find the manual and repetitive work, and design, and often build, the automation or AI agent that replaces it.
- Push AI and automation across the portfolio, including copilots and custom agents, with a focus on practical delivery over long roadmaps.
- Own People data flows and integrations across Workday, talent acquisition, learning, benefits, and other business systems.
- Set the rules for People systems governance, including access controls, security, data quality, and change management.
- Decide when to buy, configure, or build, weighing new AI-native tools against proven enterprise platforms.
- Make the systems easier to use and adopt through documentation, training, and direct support.
Requirements
- 15+ years in People/HR systems, HRIS, or business systems roles, including experience building and leading a team.
- Deep, practical Workday experience across configuration, integrations, security, and reporting.
- A track record of hiring and developing strong technical talent, ideally people who can build with AI, not just administer systems.
- A track record designing and governing integrations across HCM, talent acquisition, learning, benefits, and adjacent systems.
- Track record designing and governing integrations across HCM, talent acquisition, learning, benefits, and adjacent systems.
- Ship fast and deliver in short cycles.
- Good judgment on when to buy, configure, or build AI-native solutions.
- Strong stakeholder skills — you can work directly with People leadership and Engineering.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
- Experience with AI and machine learning tools and technologies.
- Experience with cloud-based systems and services.
- Experience with HRIS systems and processes.
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience with project management methodologies.
Benefits
- HSA/FSA eligibility.
- 401(k) matching.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Employee assistance program.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Retirement savings plan.
Pay
$180,000 USD - $230,000 USD
Schedule
Full-time