Sr. Manager, People Technology & Analytics

About the Role

At 6sense, we believe exceptional people experiences are powered by great technology, trusted data, and meaningful insights. As the Sr. Manager, People Technology & Analytics, you will lead the strategy, governance, and evolution of our People technology ecosystem while transforming workforce data into actionable insights that drive business outcomes.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this role sits at the intersection of People strategy, technology, analytics, and operational excellence. You will own the vision and roadmap for People systems, data governance, workforce analytics, reporting, and AI enablement, ensuring our People organization can scale effectively while delivering an exceptional employee and manager experience.

You will partner closely with leaders across People, Finance, IT, Payroll, Legal, and the broader business to build a modern, data-driven People function that supports growth, improves decision-making, and creates operational efficiency.

This is a highly visible role for a strategic leader who is equally comfortable shaping long-term direction, influencing senior stakeholders, and working directly in Workday to configure, test, troubleshoot, and optimize the system. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with the willingness and technical depth to solve complex operational challenges hands-on.

What You'll Do

People Technology Strategy & Operations

• Own the strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of the People technology ecosystem, including Workday, Greenhouse, Pave, and related platforms.
• Serve as a hands-on leader who directly configures, tests, troubleshoots, and maintains business processes, security, reports, integrations, and functionality across the Workday modules in use.
• Develop and execute a multi-year People Technology roadmap aligned with business priorities and organizational growth.
• Ensure the scalability, effectiveness, security, and reliability of People systems and processes.
• Partner with IT, Security, Legal, and key business stakeholders to evaluate, implement, and optimize People technology solutions.
• Lead technology enhancements, vendor management, system upgrades, integrations, and new platform implementations.
• Drive process standardization and automation to improve efficiency and the employee experience.
• Establish strong governance practices for system configuration, change management, documentation, and compliance.

People Analytics & Workforce Insights

• Serve as the organization's trusted leader for workforce analytics, reporting, and People data strategy.
• Develop executive-level dashboards, reporting frameworks, and workforce metrics that enable informed decision-making.
• Translate complex workforce data into clear insights and recommendations for business leaders.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders on workforce planning, headcount management, organizational health, and talent investment decisions.
• Advance predictive and forward-looking analytics capabilities that help anticipate workforce trends and business needs.
• Ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and data integrity across all People systems.

Data Governance & Compliance

• Establish and maintain best-in-class People data governance practices.
• Champion data quality, data management standards, and system integrity across the employee lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment, privacy, and data protection regulations.
• Create processes and controls that support audit readiness and operational excellence.
• Partner closely with Legal, Finance, and Security teams on compliance requirements and risk mitigation.

AI, Automation & Innovation

• Lead the People organization's approach to AI-enabled productivity and automation.
• Identify opportunities to simplify work, improve employee experiences, and enhance decision-making through emerging technologies.
• Evaluate new tools and capabilities that support recruiting, talent management, workforce planning, employee engagement, and People operations.
• Establish responsible AI governance and adoption practices within the People function.
• Educate and enable People team members on practical applications of AI and automation.

Leadership & Capability Building

• Build and develop a high-performing People Technology and Analytics function.
• Create a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish clear priorities, operating rhythms, and performance expectations.
• Mentor and develop team members while fostering technical expertise, business acumen, and strategic thinking.
• Serve as a thought partner and trusted advisor to People leadership and business stakeholders.

What You'll Bring

Required Experience

• 8+ years of progressive experience in HR Technology, People Analytics, Workforce Planning, HRIS, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.
• Deep hands-on Workday configuration and administration expertise across HCM, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, US Payroll, Talent Optimization, and Advanced Compensation, including business processes, security, reporting, testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Working knowledge of Workday integrations, including Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, Workday Studio, Reports as a Service (RaaS), REST APIs, and SOAP APIs.
• Experience leading Workday release planning and regression testing, including assessing release impacts, coordinating end-to-end testing, resolving defects, documenting changes, and ensuring production readiness.
• Familiarity with AI agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP), including their role in designing and orchestrating secure, scalable workflows that connect AI capabilities with enterprise systems, data, and People processes.
• Strong understanding of workforce analytics, data management, and reporting practices.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing decision-making through data and insights.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives and technology implementations.
• Experience managing vendors, software evaluations, and technology roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of People processes across the employee lifecycle.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in high-growth SaaS or technology companies.
• Experience supporting global organizations.
• Workday Pro certifications in one or more relevant functional areas, demonstrating advanced platform expertise and a commitment to Workday configuration best practices.
• Knowledge of Greenhouse, Pave, Tableau, Power BI, and related analytics platforms.
• Experience with workforce planning, organizational design, and strategic talent planning.
• Experience implementing AI-enabled HR technologies and automation solutions.
• Familiarity with data privacy and compliance requirements, including GDPR and other applicable regulations.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Project & Program Management
• Business Acumen
• Data Governance
• Analytical Rigor
• Technology Innovation
• Executive Communication
• Cross-Functional Influence
• Systems Thinking
• Process Improvement
• Change Leadership
• Talent Development

Success in the First 12 Months

• Establish a clear People Technology and Analytics roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Improve overall data quality, reporting consistency, and system governance.
• Modernize executive workforce reporting and self-service analytics capabilities.
• Streamline and automate key People processes to improve efficiency and employee experience.
• Develop stronger workforce planning and organizational insights capabilities in partnership with Finance.
• Introduce practical AI-enabled solutions that improve the effectiveness of the People function.
• Build a scalable foundation for future growth through technology, analytics, and operational excellence.

Base Salary Range: $132,402.75 - $194,190.70. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including but not limited to work location and experience. The base salary is one component of 6sense’s total compensation package for this position. Other compensation may include a bonus program or commission plan, and stock options if approved by 6sense’s board. In addition, 6sense provides a variety of benefits, including generous health insurance coverage, life, and disability insurance, a 401K employer matching program, paid holidays, self-care days, and paid time off (PTO). #Li-remote

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