Description
The Director, People Systems will own the strategy, architecture, and ongoing evolution of ClickHouse's global people systems ecosystem, with Workday at its core.
This is a highly hands-on leadership role with significant ownership and autonomy. While the role will not initially have direct reports, the Director will lead cross-functional initiatives, manage external partners, establish systems governance, and influence People technology decisions across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Own the global People Systems strategy and roadmap, with Workday serving as the core HR platform
- Lead the design, configuration, optimization, and ongoing evolution of Workday across modules including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking
- Establish systems architecture, governance, security, data integrity, and change management standards across the People technology ecosystem
- Partner with People, Finance, IT, Security, and business leaders to translate organizational needs into scalable technology solutions
- Lead Workday releases, enhancements, integrations, testing, and adoption of new functionality
- Own the strategy and governance for integrations between Workday and other internal and external systems
- Drive the evolution of People data, reporting, and analytics capabilities to support business and workforce decision-making
- Evaluate the People technology landscape and recommend investments, enhancements, and consolidation opportunities
- Identify and implement opportunities for automation and AI to improve People processes, data quality, and employee experience
- Manage external vendors, consultants, and implementation partners and ensure effective delivery against business priorities
- Establish scalable processes and documentation that support a growing global organization
- Serve as the senior escalation point and subject matter expert for complex People Systems issues
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in HRIS / People Systems, with significant ownership of Workday in a complex or global organization
- Deep Workday expertise and experience leading or playing a significant leadership role in at least one full-cycle Workday implementation
- Strong understanding of Workday architecture, configuration, integrations, security, reporting, and data governance
- Experience developing and executing a People Systems strategy and roadmap
- Experience scaling People technology within a high-growth, global organization
- Strong understanding of HR processes and the intersection between People, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and IT systems
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
- Strong vendor and implementation-partner management experience
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on, particularly while building out the People Systems function
Perks:
- Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly
- Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare
- Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options
- Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries
- A USD$500 Home office setup if you're a remote employee
- Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites