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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Director, People Operations, Systems & Data - **Company:** Ironclad, Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $245,000.0 - $265,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Software Documentation, Data Governance, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), HR Analytics, HR Software - **Published:** July 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=afdf78d96f29c5d8 ## About the Role * 10+ years of progressive leadership experience across People Operations, People Systems, HR Technology, Workforce Planning, Business Operations, or a related field in a high-growth environment. * 4+ years leading managers and building high-performing operational, systems, or analytics teams. * Deep experience with HRIS, payroll, planning, and adjacent enterprise systems, along with a strong understanding of how data should flow across them. * Strong analytical fluency, including experience designing reporting frameworks, identifying root causes, and translating data into executive-level decisions. * Proven success leading systems implementations, process redesign, or operating-model improvements that materially improved scale, quality, or speed. * Experience building strong cross-functional partnerships with Finance, IT, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders. * Demonstrated judgment in balancing service, rigor, speed, and change management in a dynamic environment. * A practical, hands-on orientation: you can move between strategic design, operational detail, and executive influence with ease. * Clear point of view on how AI and automation can improve People work, paired with discipline around governance, quality, and adoption. * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to bring clarity to ambiguity and align stakeholders around decisions. * A builder's mindset, strong ownership instincts, and high standards for execution. ## Description You will serve as a strategic partner to the CPO and a cross-functional operator across Finance, IT, and G&A - simplifying fragmented processes, strengthening workforce data quality, and building the scalable operating model The ideal candidate brings strong operational leadership, deep systems and analytics fluency, and a practical point of view on how AI, automation, and better process design can materially improve employee experience and organizational effectiveness. What you'll do * Lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution for People operations, systems, and data at Ironclad. * Own and modernize the core People infrastructure, including HR systems, workflows, data governance, and reporting foundations. * Partner with Finance, IT, and cross-functional operators to improve the architecture connecting headcount, org, payroll, recruiting, and planning data. * Build a more scalable operating model for People by simplifying processes, clarifying ownership, reducing manual work, and strengthening documentation and controls. * Drive workforce data quality and establish clear governance for core employee, organizational, and planning data. * Lead People analytics and executive reporting, translating complex data into clear insights, tradeoffs, and recommendations for business and People leaders. * Build planning rhythms and operating mechanisms that improve prioritization, execution, and follow-through across the People team. * Identify and operationalize high-value opportunities to use AI and automation across People workflows, with an emphasis on reliability, governance, and measurable business impact. * Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Chief People Officer and the People leadership team on organizational health, capacity, workforce planning, and operating effectiveness. * Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing team across People Operations, systems, analytics, and program execution. * Establish a culture of accountability, service orientation, experimentation, and continuous improvement. * Ensure operational excellence across core People processes, including compliance-sensitive workflows, audits, documentation standards, and change management. ## Related Videos - [What if your HR software adapted to you, not the other way around?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100259-what-if-your-hr-software-adapted-to-you-not-the-other-way-around) - [Beyond Gut Feelings: The Rise of Data-Driven HR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1326-beyond-gut-feelings-the-rise-of-data-driven-hr) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [HR & Tech: Why can't we be friends?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1493-hr-tech-why-can-t-we-be-friends) - [Would You Buy Your Own HR? 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