Senior People Operations and Systems Generalist, Checkr
$128-151k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Automated background checks
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Automated background checks
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$128-151k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all.
Role
Who you are
- Deep functional expertise in Workday HCM, with proven experience owning a process from idea through requirements, testing, and rollout, not just executing pre-defined configuration tickets. Additional Workday module experience is a strong plus
- Comfort partnering with a technical systems team, translating business needs into requirements and testing plans rather than writing the build yourself
- Familiarity with AI-assisted, no-code/low-code tools such as Lovable and Claude, using them to build lightweight People Ops solutions that drive high-impact outcomes quickly
- 5+ years of experience in People Ops or systems adjacent teams at fast paced, scaling organizations
- Expertise across our broader people tools including JIRA Help Desk, Greenhouse, CultureAmp, and more
- High degree of customer obsession, with a track record for delivering results, team collaboration, and business acumen
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and a bias for action
- Proven experience handling confidential information with discretion, honesty, and integrity
- Proven time management and project management skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of requests and shifting priorities
- Working knowledge of Google Suite required, especially Google Sheets to include v-lookups, pivot tables, and beyond
- An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes
What the job involves
- We are looking for a driven Senior People Operations and Systems Generalist to own the process side of our Workday ecosystem: translating business needs into well designed processes, and knowing when a gap calls for a simple ad hoc tool versus a technical build from our Workday Product Analyst and internal systems team
- Beyond systems, you'll manage employee requests through our JIRA help desk, maintain data integrity across our people technology, and support compliance related activities for the People Ops team
- We're looking for someone who wants real ownership of a core people system with the room to build and is passionate about the details, helping us scale as Checkr continues to grow
- Serve as the functional Workday expert for the People Ops team, owning business process design from requirements through configuration, testing, and post launch iteration
- Own configuration, testing, and rollout for semi-annual Workday releases, proactively flagging opportunities to simplify or automate existing processes
- Partner with the Workday Product Analyst and internal systems team on larger technical projects and integrations (e.g., Envoy to Workday), representing the People Ops perspective
- Stand up simple, ad hoc tools within the team's own toolkit (Sheets, trackers, JIRA workflows) to close process gaps, escalating true technical development to internal systems
- Use tools like Lovable and Claude to rapidly prototype and build People Ops tools and automations, turning process ideas into working solutions on fast, business critical timelines
- Manage day-to-day Workday data and configuration, from position detail changes and EIB processing to troubleshooting, escalating architectural or security group changes to internal systems
- Maintain up to date process documentation and deliver training materials for new system enhancements
- Provide employee and manager support for complex or system-specific JIRA help desk tickets escalated from the team, representing company policies and practices
- Prepare, review, and analyze data and reports, making recommendations in partnership with the Data Analyst. E.g. Attrition and exit interview reporting
- Own the immigration vendor relationship, support compliance,multi state policy and handbook administration
- Serve as a backup layer for complex workplace compliance investigations escalated by HRBPs or the broader People Ops team
- Support the Total Rewards team on compensation, benefits, equity and leave administration, and partner with the Data Analyst on EEO 1 and Affirmative Action Plan reporting
- Support the People function through ongoing process improvements and general team support
Our take
Checkr addresses the unpleasant and time consuming process of background checks so that companies using on-demand employees can make safer, more informed hiring decisions in less time. Background checks are a critical part of the hiring process, and CEO Daniel Yannisse noticed that they were painfully slow, resulting in loss of work for candidates and productivity downturns for employers.
Before Checkr entered the market in 2014 with its innovative AI technology and a solid $50m in venture capital funding, companies were waiting upwards of two weeks for their checks. Checkr substantially reduces this time frame and has grown to receive a $5 billion valuation.
Checkr has accelerated growth by making several highly advantageous acquisitions of competitor companies, GoodHire and Inflection. As the world of work embraces diversity and inclusion, the company announced an end-to-end service for candidates wishing to expunge their criminal records, furthering the company’s ‘fair chance’ mission and clearing 1000s of candidates for free since 2021. New products launched at the end of 2023 include Checkr Pay (providing access to payment right after a shift) and Checkr Onboard (unified onboarding processes), exemplifying how Checkr is keeping pace with a rapidly changing, flexible, and mobile-first workforce.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Sep 2019
$160m
SERIES D
Total funding: $554.8m
Company benefits
- Parental leave
- Stock optoins
- Work from home opportunities
- Comprehensive Health Plans | We cover 100% of insurance premiums and offer generous parental and family leave
- Competitive Compensation | We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity
- A Variety of Food and Snacks | Our culinary team serves a rotating menu for lunch each day, along with unlimited snacks and drinks
- Wellness Programs | We invest in the holistic well-being of every team member through education reimbursements, onsite massages, and physical therapy
- Flexible Paid Time Off | We want you to take the time you need to relax and recharge
- Fitness and Public Transport Reimbursement | We’ll cover your commute and help you stay active with our onsite gym or fitness provider of choice
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jonathan Perichon
(Co-Founder)After an MSc in Computer Science, Jonathan worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and deliv for a combined year and a half. He co-founded Checkr in May 2014, serving as CTO since.
Daniel Yanisse
(Co-Founder & CEO)Daniel worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and Deliv before co-founding Checkr.
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