Vercel
People Systems Manager, Workday
$167K–$204K
Hybrid - San Francisco +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- Hybrid - San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on Workday HCM experience.
About the job
Own and scale Vercel’s Workday People systems, including architecture, security, governance, processes, reporting, and audit readiness.
What you'll do
- Configure Workday security, business processes, and core People operations, including equity, commissions, one-time payments, and clawbacks.
- Partner with integration engineers to enable governed Workday transactions through Slack, internal apps, and other tools.
- Establish data governance, reporting standards, release management, testing, and audit controls; partner with auditors on evidence and remediation.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on Workday HCM experience across security, business processes, reporting, and core configuration.
- Deep knowledge of Workday security architecture and Business Process Framework, including role-based access, security groups, approvals, and segregation of duties.
- Experience building or evolving Workday governance, including SOX-aligned internal controls, configuration standards, and audit readiness.
- Workday reporting and data management experience, including calculated fields, advanced and composite reports, and interconnected HR technology environments.
Nice to have
- Workday Payroll or complex compensation experience, including equity and commission payments.
- Experience scaling People Systems at a high-growth technology company or preparing for an IPO; experience using AI or automation to improve systems is also a bonus.
Pay
$167,000 - $204,000 USD base salary
Tools
Workday HCM, Workday Payroll, Slack
AI focus
AI or automation may be used to improve system administration, data quality, controls, or operational efficiency; this is a bonus, not a stated core duty.
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