Senior People Platform & Enablement Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of and manage all People platforms, encompassing configuration, permissions, data integrity, upgrades, troubleshooting, and vendor support.

• Direct the evaluation, selection, contract negotiation, and management of implementation partners.

• Define the scope, recruit, and oversee implementation partners while ensuring they adhere to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

• Identify and remove manual processes across hiring, onboarding, employee changes, performance cycles, and offboarding.

• Utilize native automation, APIs, and middleware to connect People systems with finance, IT, AI, and collaboration tools.

• Assess automation outcomes through hours saved and errors prevented.

• Spearhead AI integration into People systems and workflows in collaboration with Ren’s internal AI strategy team.

• Evaluate, test, and expand AI features and tools while establishing safeguards for employee data.

• Assist People teammates in enhancing their AI skills and represent the People domain within Ren’s broader AI strategy.

• Oversee the People technology roadmap and conduct discovery sessions with employees, managers, and People stakeholders.

• Manage rollouts through training and communication, adjusting based on usage and feedback.

• Foster relationships with People leaders and business stakeholders to promote adoption and drive change.

• Lead People systems initiatives, including scoping, prioritization, timelines, budgets, documentation, and governance.

• Support systems and process workstreams related to reorganizations, acquisitions, performance management, and OKR cycles.

• Create dashboards that reflect platform health and people metrics, transforming data into actionable insights for leaders.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years in HR systems, People technology, or People operations, with primary ownership of tools such as an HRIS and ATS.

• Proven experience in automating HR workflows and integrating People systems utilizing native workflow builders, middleware, or APIs, demonstrating measurable outcomes.

• Familiarity with AI tools and features for workflow automation and managing risks associated with sensitive employee data.

• Understanding of APIs, data models, user provisioning, and data flows sufficient to scope work and evaluate consultant timelines and costs.

• Capability to build relationships and influence change without formal authority.

• Experience in conducting discovery, developing prioritized roadmaps, and measuring adoption and impact.

• Comprehensive experience managing vendors and implementation partners from start to finish, including scoping, proposal evaluation, contract negotiation, and ensuring accountability.

• Strong project management skills for initiatives involving multiple vendors and cross-functional teams.

• Competence in creating reports and dashboards suitable for both practitioner and executive audiences.

• Proficiency in SQL or experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Looker, or Power BI.

• Ability to clearly communicate data and technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.

• Capability to take ownership of ambiguous problems end to end in a lean environment.

• Nice to have: experience with Greenhouse, Ashby, Lattice, Culture Amp, BambooHR, or Paycor.

• Nice to have: experience with Workato, Zapier, Make, or Tray.io.

• Nice to have: experience in configuring AI assistants, agents, or workflows within enterprise platforms.

• Nice to have: experience in change management for large system or process rollouts.

• Nice to have: experience leading systems workstreams during acquisitions or reorganizations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work environment.

• Generous paid time off and holidays.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.