Director, People Systems and Operations

Greenhouse

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$153,300–$185,400 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $241k
This role $169k
$137k most similar roles pay here $308k

This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $204,843–$278,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $241k for comparable roles.

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About Greenhouse

Greenhouse is a leading hiring software company providing applicant tracking, recruiting optimization, and onboarding tools that help businesses build structured, data-driven hiring processes.

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TL;DR · Director, People Systems and Operations

As the Director, People Systems and Operations, you will serve as the strategic and operational leader for the People Operations and People Systems function on the People Leadership Team. You will manage the HR technology ecosystem, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and seamless automation across the entire employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding. Your daily work involves overseeing the HRIS as a single source of truth, building scalable people analytics and dashboards, and managing complex global compliance requirements like immigration and labor laws. You will champion an AI-forward approach by piloting automated workflows and integrating tools into internal processes. To succeed, you must possess expertise in HRIS platforms such as Workday or Rippling, experience with payroll and benefits integrations, and a data-driven mindset to solve organizational friction through technical innovation and cross-functional collaboration across the company.

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for the company's HR technology ecosystem, including implementation, configuration, and vendor management.
  • Manage the HRIS as the primary source of truth to ensure data integrity, automation, and seamless integration with payroll and benefits systems.
  • Optimize the employee lifecycle by creating connected experiences for candidates, managers, and employees from onboarding through offboarding.
  • Build scalable people analytics, dashboards, and self-service tools to provide leadership with actionable workforce insights.
  • Oversee global compliance requirements including immigration, leaves of absence, audits, and evolving labor laws.
  • Lead the integration of AI technologies into People Operations workflows based on company-wide AI principles.
  • Manage and develop a high-performing team by providing coaching, clear priorities, and professional growth opportunities.

What we're looking for

  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
  • Must have 8+ years of progressive People Operations experience.
  • Must have 3+ years leading People Operations, HRIS, and/or People Systems teams at the manager or director level.
  • Must have deep experience administering and optimizing global HRIS platforms including Workday, Rippling, or HiBob.
  • Must have a track record of designing and scaling processes to improve efficiency, data quality, compliance, and employee experience.
  • Must have experience with payroll/benefits integrations, cross-border data reporting, and workforce data privacy.
  • Must have hands-on experience evaluating, piloting, or implementing AI and automation in a People operations context.
  • Must possess strong project management, change leadership, and analytical skills to turn workforce data into actionable recommendations.

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