People Systems, Senior Manager

Carta • San Francisco, CA

81d • $196,000 - $245,000

About The Position

At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Senior Manager, People Systems, you’ll work to lead the strategy, design, and optimization of Workday modules (Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Talent, PATT, and HCM) to support Carta’s global growth and evolving business needs. You will own and drive end-to-end delivery of critical annual processes, including Open Enrollment, ACA reporting/filing, and merit/bonus/equity cycles, ensuring flawless execution and continuous improvement. Additionally, you will architect scalable, compliant, and efficient systems by building and maintaining eligibility rules, calculated fields, business processes, validations, and security frameworks. You will oversee integrations and deliver actionable reporting and dashboards for business stakeholders, partner with cross-functional teams to manage product design, SLAs, and workflows, ensuring alignment and a seamless employee experience. Compliance, audit readiness, and data integrity across all people systems will also be part of your responsibilities, along with managing relationships with third-party consultants and Workday. Finally, you will mentor and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in HRIS/People Systems, with deep hands-on expertise in Workday configuration (Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Talent).
• 4+ years of experience managing and developing teams of people systems professionals.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, cross-functional systems projects and annual processes in a high-growth, global environment.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of architecting scalable solutions and driving process improvements.
• Strong partnership and communication skills; able to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Detail-oriented, data-driven, and committed to operational excellence and compliance.

Nice To Haves

• Workday Certifications - HCM, Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence, Payroll, Performance Management.
• Experience with integrations (Lattice, Greenhouse etc.).
• Experience at a global fintech company.
• Experience working for US public company and management of SOX/internal audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, and optimization of Workday modules (Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Talent, PATT, and HCM).
• Own and drive end-to-end delivery of critical annual processes, including Open Enrollment, ACA reporting/filing, and merit/bonus/equity cycles.
• Architect scalable, compliant, and efficient systems by building and maintaining eligibility rules, calculated fields, business processes, validations, and security frameworks.
• Oversee integrations and deliver actionable reporting and dashboards for business stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage product design, SLAs, and workflows.
• Ensure compliance, audit readiness, and data integrity across all people systems.
• Manage relationship with third-party consultants and Workday.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing team.

Benefits

• Market competitive salary.
• Equity for all full-time roles.
• Exceptional benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees