Airtable · 2 months ago
Senior Manager, People Systems
Airtable is the no-code app platform that empowers people closest to the work to accelerate their most critical business processes. The Senior Manager, People Systems will lead the strategy and execution of Airtable’s HR technology ecosystem, driving operational excellence through scalable systems and intelligent automation.
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Responsibilities
Develop and own the People Systems roadmap in partnership with the People and Business Technology teams, ensuring alignment with company goals and long-term scalability
Workday HCM and integration with our other People systems, some of which are centrally owned in this function and some that are owned by the People team directly ensuring optimal configuration, security, compliance, integration, and performance
Lead and mentor a team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
Collaborate closely with People Operations, Total Rewards, Finance, IT, and Security teams to deliver seamless workflows and data consistency across platforms
Oversee system implementations, enhancements, and integrations from planning through post-launch support, ensuring high-quality delivery and stakeholder satisfaction
Lead the exploration and implementation of agentic AI solutions to enhance workflows, and robust automations to streamline decision-making, and elevate the employee experience
In partnership with the People Team Airtable Systems Engineer prototype solutions on the Airtable platform to optimize People processes, reporting, and collaboration across teams
In partnership with the People Analytics Lead, champion data accuracy, privacy, and compliance across all HR systems, and enable actionable people analytics and reporting
Identify opportunities to automate and streamline HR processes, improve user experience, and support strategic workforce planning
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with third-party vendors to drive operational excellence and ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in HR technology, with at least 3 years in a leadership or people management role
6+ years of hands-on expertise in Workday HRIS (core HCM, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, and/or Advanced Reporting)
Strong understanding of HR processes and systems architecture, including integrations with other SaaS tools
Demonstrated ability to experiment with and implement AI-driven or agentic systems, automations, or chat-based tools within business workflows
Curious and growth mindset to build or prototype operational tools or workflows in Airtable or similar platforms
Proven success leading system implementations, upgrades, and cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and change management skills
Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into business insights
Familiarity with technologies - Airtable, Greenhouse, Workramp, Glint, Gem etc
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, or related field
Experience scaling People Systems in a global or rapidly growing organization
Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and security best practices
Familiarity with iPaaS tools like Workato or Boomi
Benefits
The opportunity to receive benefits
Restricted stock units
May include incentive compensation
Company
Airtable
Airtable is a cloud-based software company that offers an online platform for creating and sharing relational databases.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.35BKey Investors
XNGreenoaksThrive Capital
2022-07-01Secondary Market
2021-12-13Series F· $735M
2021-03-15Series E· $270M
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