- Location
- United States (remote)
- Workplace
- Remote
- Department
- People
- Seniority
- Lead
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
About ClickHouse
Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies. With more than 3,000 customers and ARR that has grown over 250 percent year over year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads.
The company’s sustained, accelerating momentum was recently validated by a $400M Series D financing round. Over the past three months, customers including Capital One, Lovable, Decagon, Polymarket, and Airwallex have adopted the platform or expanded existing deployments. These customers join an established base of AI innovators and global brands such as Meta, Cursor, Sony, and Tesla.
We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. Come be a part of our journey!
We are seeking a highly experienced Workday & People Systems Lead to join our People team as a senior individual contributor. This role serves as the primary owner and subject matter expert for Workday and related people systems, responsible for hands-on configuration, maintenance, enhancements, and releases.
This is a deeply technical and operational role with high ownership and autonomy. It requires strong cross-functional leadership, influencing stakeholders, and driving scalable system solutions across the organization.
What you will do:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all Workday-related configuration, maintenance, and support
- Lead system design, configuration, and optimization across Workday modules (e.g., Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, etc.)
- Manage Workday releases, including impact analysis, testing, and deployment of new features and functionality
- Partner closely with People, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable system solutions
- Ensure data integrity, security, compliance, and audit readiness across all people systems
- Oversee integrations between Workday and other internal/external systems
- Develop and maintain documentation, processes, and governance standards for system usage and changes
- Drive reporting and analytics capabilities within Workday to support business insights and decision-making
- Manage vendors, consultants, and external partners as needed
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior HRIS or People Systems team members without formal people management responsibility
- Evaluate and leverage emerging capabilities (including AI and automation) within Workday and the broader people systems ecosystem to improve efficiency, data insights, and user experience
What you bring along:
- 8+ years of experience in HRIS / People Systems roles, with deep expertise in Workday
- Proven experience leading or heavily contributing to at least one full-cycle Workday implementation
- Strong hands-on experience with Workday configuration across multiple modules
- Experience managing Workday releases and system upgrades
- Deep understanding of HR processes and data structures
- Experience with system integrations, APIs, and data architecture
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working in cross-functional, fast-paced environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Workday certifications (e.g., HCM, Recruiting, Integrations, etc.)
- Experience scaling Workday in high-growth or enterprise environments
- Familiarity with reporting tools and people analytics
- Experience with additional HR systems (e.g., Ashby, CultureAmp, etc.)
- Interest in applying AI and automation to HR systems, reporting, and operational workflows
Scope & Impact
- Acts as the end-to-end owner of the company’s people systems ecosystem from a technical and operational standpoint
- Influences cross-functional stakeholders and drives system-related decision-making without direct authority
- Operates with a high degree of autonomy in prioritizing and executing on system improvements
- Ensures systems enable efficient, compliant, and scalable people operations
Compensation
For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range for this position is listed above. In certain locations, such as the San Francisco Bay Area and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply, as listed.
These salary ranges reflect what we reasonably and in good faith believe to be the minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation may be higher or lower than the amounts listed, and the ranges may be subject to future adjustments.
An individual’s placement within the range will depend on various factors, including (but not limited to) education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and the needs of the business or organization.
If you have any questions or comments about compensation as a candidate, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Perks
- Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 20 countries.
- Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
- Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
- Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
- A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
- Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
Culture - We All Shape It
As part of a rapidly scaling start up, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.
Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.
Equal Opportunity & Privacy
ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Please see here for our Privacy Statement.
