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Senior Manager, People Systems

United States, San Francisco 160000.00 - 220000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 11, 2026
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We’re looking for a Senior Manager, People Systems to join our People team. You’ll own the strategy, governance, and technical delivery of Vercel’s global People systems driving excellence in Workday configuration, integrations, data integrity, audit, and compliance. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution. You’ll ensure that every data flow, from onboarding to payroll to analytics, is accurate, compliant, secure, and auditable. You’ll lead a high-performing team responsible for maintaining Vercel’s single source of truth for employee data, while partnering across People, Finance, IT, Security, and Legal to ensure operational and regulatory alignment.

Job Responsibility

  • Own Workday administration and configuration, including business processes, integrations, security roles, and permissions, ensuring clean data flows across all People systems
  • Lead data integrity and governance programs defining validation standards, monitoring data quality, and establishing audit-ready processes across the employee lifecycle
  • Manage and optimize integrations across key People systems, including the ATS, LMS, performance management and compensation planning tools
  • Partner with Finance, IT, and Security to ensure integrations and data pipelines meet internal controls, SOX-readiness, and privacy standards
  • Drive audit and compliance readiness, maintaining documentation, access reviews, and evidence for SOX, SOC2, and other internal or external audits
  • Develop and maintain data lifecycle management and privacy practices that meet global standards (GDPR, CCPA)
  • Establish structured change-management, release-management, and testing protocols to ensure data accuracy and compliance through every deployment
  • Monitor and report on data accuracy metrics, integration performance, and audit controls, translating insights into actionable improvements
  • Build and mentor a team with technical roles and data administrators, fostering a culture of ownership, precision, and continuous improvement

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive HRIS or People Systems experience with deep expertise in Workday configuration, integrations, and data management
  • 3-5+ years leading high-performing global teams
  • Have led or contributed to large-scale Workday or multi-system implementations connecting multiple HR and Finance tools
  • Proven ability to design and maintain audit-ready controls, including SOX-compliant processes and internal control testing frameworks
  • Demonstrated success building and maintaining integrations across core People technologies, including ATS, LMS, compensation, performance, payroll, and finance systems
  • Strong understanding of data privacy, compliance, and audit frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, ISO 27001)
  • Experienced in data integrity management, with the ability to build validation routines, monitor data flows, and ensure accuracy across systems
  • Skilled at collaborating cross-functionally with Finance, IT, Security, and Legal to align on controls, risk mitigation, and reporting
  • Operate with extreme ownership, precision, and urgency, maintaining compliance and data quality in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
  • Passionate about building reliable, compliant systems that empower speed, trust, and operational excellence

Nice to have

  • Bring experience with automation platforms, APIs, or GRC tools that enhance system observability and control
  • Have supported public-company audit readiness or designed controls aligned with SOX, ISO, or SOC2 frameworks

What we offer

  • Competitive compensation package, including equity
  • Inclusive Healthcare Package
  • Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills
  • Flexible Time Off
  • We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed

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