People Systems Manager

Robinhood • Menlo Park, CA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The People Systems team at Robinhood builds and operates the technology that supports Robinhood’s employees across their entire lifecycle, focusing on Workday and connected systems. The team ensures reliable operations, strong data quality, and scalable solutions for a growing global workforce, working closely with HR, Engineering, Finance, and Legal partners to deliver systems supporting hiring, onboarding, payroll, and compliance. As a People Systems Manager, you will lead the design, development, and operation of Robinhood’s People Systems ecosystem, with Workday as its foundation. This role involves direct contribution to system configuration, integrations, and architecture, while also guiding a team of engineers and analysts. A key focus is applying AI tools and automation to reduce manual processes, improve data accuracy, and enhance employee support, helping to define how AI is utilized within People Systems for efficiency and scalability. The role is based in the Menlo Park, CA office, with an expectation of in-person attendance at least 4 days per week, as Robinhood values in-person work for accelerating progress, innovation, and community.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive People Systems or HRIS experience, including 2+ years managing technical teams.
• 4+ years of hands-on Workday experience with strong technical depth across Core HCM, integrations, and Extend.
• Demonstrated use of AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot — we'll ask you to walk us through projects where these tools changed how you work.
• Proven experience building AI agents, automations, or LLM-powered workflows — side projects, internal tools, and production systems all count.
• Deep experience building and supporting Workday integrations; EIB required, Workday Studio strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Greenhouse and/or Ashby.
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills across HR, Engineering, Finance, and Legal.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments — you make decisions with incomplete information and iterate quickly.
• A portfolio or track record of shipped AI projects: describe what you built, what tools you used, and what impact it had.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a bias toward action and measurable outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Workday Studio experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Greenhouse and/or Ashby

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Robinhood's core People Systems with Workday as the foundation — driving configuration, integrations, Extend development, and architectural decisions.
• Lead as a hands-on technical manager: you write, review, and ship alongside your team rather than delegating from a distance.
• Actively use AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate delivery — and set the standard for AI-augmented workflows on your team.
• Design and build AI-powered automations and agents that reduce manual HR operations, improve data quality, and enhance the employee experience.
• Build and maintain integrations across the People tech stack — deep ownership of EIB-based integrations required, Workday Studio experience strongly preferred.
• Prototype and productionize AI capabilities embedded in HR workflows (e.g. intelligent routing, document processing, conversational HR interfaces).
• Drive major initiatives including vendor and worker management systems, Workday enhancements, and Workday Extend investments.
• Support international growth and M&A by enabling scalable People systems for new geographies.
• Establish a long-term People Systems roadmap that is AI-first — not AI-curious — balancing near-term operational needs with a bold future-state architecture.
• Maintain a high bar for data quality, security, privacy, and compliance across all People systems.
• Lead and grow a distributed team of FTEs and contractors, building strong technical ownership and accountability.

Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• Best-in-class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
• Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more.
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees