Director, People Systems

The Director, People Systems will own the strategy, architecture, and ongoing evolution of ClickHouse’s global people systems ecosystem, with Workday at its core. This role will serve as the senior subject matter expert and strategic partner for People systems, ensuring our technology, data, and processes scale with the organization.

This is a highly hands-on leadership role with significant ownership and autonomy. While the role will not initially have direct reports, the Director will lead cross-functional initiatives, manage external partners, establish systems governance, and influence People technology decisions across the organization.

What you will do:

• Own the global People Systems strategy and roadmap, with Workday serving as the core HR platform
• Lead the design, configuration, optimization, and ongoing evolution of Workday across modules including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking
• Establish systems architecture, governance, security, data integrity, and change management standards across the People technology ecosystem
• Partner with People, Finance, IT, Security, and business leaders to translate organizational needs into scalable technology solutions
• Lead Workday releases, enhancements, integrations, testing, and adoption of new functionality
• Own the strategy and governance for integrations between Workday and other internal and external systems
• Drive the evolution of People data, reporting, and analytics capabilities to support business and workforce decision-making
• Evaluate the People technology landscape and recommend investments, enhancements, and consolidation opportunities
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation and AI to improve People processes, data quality, and employee experience
• Manage external vendors, consultants, and implementation partners and ensure effective delivery against business priorities
• Establish scalable processes and documentation that support a growing global organization
• Serve as the senior escalation point and subject matter expert for complex People Systems issues

What you bring along:

• 10+ years of experience in HRIS / People Systems, with significant ownership of Workday in a complex or global organization
• Deep Workday expertise and experience leading or playing a significant leadership role in at least one full-cycle Workday implementation
• Strong understanding of Workday architecture, configuration, integrations, security, reporting, and data governance
• Experience developing and executing a People Systems strategy and roadmap
• Experience scaling People technology within a high-growth, global organization
• Strong understanding of HR processes and the intersection between People, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and IT systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong vendor and implementation-partner management experience
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on, particularly while building out the People Systems function

Bonus points for:

• Workday certifications
• Experience across multiple Workday modules
• Experience with additional People systems such as Ashby, Culture Amp, Enboarder, or similar platforms
• Experience building reporting and People analytics capabilities
• Experience applying AI and automation to People systems and operational workflows