People Systems Manager

Robinhood • Toronto, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Robinhood is seeking a People Systems Manager to lead the development and operation of its HR and Payroll systems. This role involves owning both strategy and execution, acting as a player-coach to balance hands-on systems work with team leadership. The goal is to drive impactful, reliable solutions that support the company’s people and processes at scale. The People Tech & Systems team's mission is to deliver scalable, intuitive, and secure technology that empowers Robinhood’s people and fuels business growth. This role is based in Toronto, Canada, with a requirement for in-person attendance at least 5 days per week, emphasizing the company's belief in the power of in-person work for progress, innovation, and community.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive People Systems or HRIS experience, including 2+ years in people management
• 4+ years of hands-on Workday experience, with strong expertise in Core HCM
• Proven experience with Workday integrations, including EIBs (required) and Workday Studio (strongly preferred)
• Familiarity with recruiting tools such as Greenhouse and/or Ashby
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Comfort navigating ambiguity in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Curiosity and practical interest in AI, automation, and emerging HR technologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail and a proactive mindset

Nice To Haves

• Workday Studio experience (strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve Robinhood’s core People Systems, with a strong focus on Workday across functional and technical domains
• Act as a hands-on technical leader, driving configuration, integrations, and solution design while guiding execution across your team
• Manage and develop a distributed team of full-time employees and contractors, fostering ownership, accountability, and growth
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Recruiting, Compensation, Finance, and Engineering to deliver scalable and reliable solutions
• Design, build, and maintain integrations within the People tech stack, with deep ownership of EIB-based integrations and preferred use of Workday Studio
• Drive initiatives such as worker/vendor system implementations, Workday enhancements, and Workday Extend investments
• Support global expansion and M&A through scalable People systems architecture
• Collaborate with AI engineering teams to shape AI-enabled capabilities across HR platforms
• Lead change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new tools and processes
• Build and maintain a long-term roadmap balancing operational excellence and future innovation
• Uphold high standards for data quality, security, privacy, and compliance

Benefits

• Supplemental health insurance
• Ancillary insurance
• Mental health support programs
• Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account for expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
• Company holidays
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Paid volunteer time off
• Parental leave
• Catered meals
• Events
• Comfortable workspaces
• Monthly commuter stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed