Senior Manager, People Systems

The Problems You'll Solve

At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Senior Manager, People Systems, you’ll work to:

• Lead the strategy, design, and optimization of Workday modules (Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Talent, PATT, and HCM) to support Carta’s global growth and evolving business needs
• Own and drive end-to-end delivery of critical annual processes, including Open Enrollment, ACA reporting/filing, and merit/bonus/equity cycles, ensuring flawless execution and continuous improvement
• Architect scalable, compliant, and efficient systems by building and maintaining eligibility rules, calculated fields, business processes, validations, and security frameworks
• Oversee integrations (Cloud Connect for Benefits/EDI, EIB/Core Connectors/Studio) and deliver actionable reporting and dashboards for business stakeholders
• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage product design, SLAs, and workflows, ensuring alignment and a seamless employee experience
• Ensure compliance, audit readiness, and data integrity across all people systems
• Manage relationship with third party consultants and Workday
• Mentor and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence

The Team You'll Work With

You’ll be leading the People Systems team within People Platform, a group dedicated to building the future of work at Carta using systems, analytics, AI, and operations. The team designs and scales workflows, processes, and systems that support a global workforce, always with an eye on efficiency, data quality, and driving employee performance and experience. As a Senior Manager, you’ll partner closely with the People, Finance, and IT teams to ensure Workday, Lattice and related people systems are not just running, but running brilliantly. You’ll lead and mentor a team of systems experts, drive cross-functional projects, and play a key role in shaping Carta’s employee experience at scale.

About You

• 10+ years of progressive experience in HRIS/People Systems, with deep hands-on expertise in Workday configuration (Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Talent)
• 4+ years of experience managing and developing teams of people systems professionals
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, cross-functional systems projects and annual processes in a high-growth, global environment
• Strategic thinker with a track record of architecting scalable solutions and driving process improvements
• Strong partnership and communication skills; able to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
• Detail-oriented, data-driven, and committed to operational excellence and compliance

Other Nice to Haves:

• Workday Certifications - HCM, Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence, Payroll, Performance Management
• Experience with integrations (Lattice, Greenhouse etc.)
• Experience at a global fintech company
• Experience working for US public company and management of SOX/internal audit requirements

At Carta, you’re not just an employee. You’re a builder who is creating infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful, relentless, unconventional and kind; representing Carta’s Identity Traits. They work collaboratively and cross functionally to challenge the status quo; working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets.

Salary

Carta’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our minimum cash compensation (salary + commission if applicable) range for this role is:
$196,000 - $245,000 salary point in San Francisco and New York

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors.