People Systems Manager

TL;DR

People Systems Manager (Workday): Lead the development and operation of Robinhood’s HR and Payroll systems, with an accent on Workday configuration, integrations, and scalable solution design. Focus on hands-on technical leadership, managing a distributed team, and ensuring data quality, security, privacy, and compliance while supporting global expansion and M&A.

Location: Toronto, Canada (in-person attendance expected at least 5 days per week)

Salary: $144,500 - $170,000 CAD (base pay range for Toronto, ON)

Company

Robinhood builds technology to democratize finance for all.

What you will do

• Lead and evolve core People Systems with a strong focus on Workday across functional and technical domains.
• Drive configuration, integrations, and solution design while guiding execution across the team.
• Manage and develop a distributed team of full-time employees and contractors.
• Partner with HR, Recruiting, Compensation, Finance, and Engineering to deliver scalable and reliable People systems.
• Design, build, and maintain People tech stack integrations, with deep ownership of EIB-based integrations and preferred use of Workday Studio.
• Support Workday enhancements, worker/vendor system implementations, Workday Extend investments, and change management; uphold data quality, security, privacy, and compliance.

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 Workday integration experience, including EIBs (required) and Workday Studio (strongly preferred).
• Experience 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers, bonus programs, and equity ownership.
• Top-tier benefits including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support.
• Lifestyle wallet for flexible employer-paid benefits spending (e.g., wellness, childcare, learning).
• Time off including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, and parental leave.
• In-office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces, plus a monthly commuter stipend.

Hiring process

• AI tools may be used to support parts of the recruiting process, but hiring decisions are made by hiring teams.
• Interviews and evaluations will be conducted by the hiring team.