People Ops Automation Architect

Pencil

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

Application generator

Get a reply from this employer — a resume and cover letter tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO plus holidays

Health insurance

Wellness stipend

Remote - work from home

Enhanced parental leave

Office access in The Shard, London

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Pencil is transforming People Ops with automation and AI-driven workflows. You will own the data and systems behind our People Ops stack (HiBob, Ashby, Remote), turning slow multi-tool processes into near-self-running automations while shipping iteratively and improving quickly.

You’ll design end-to-end onboarding automation, manage data integrity across HR systems, and establish guardrails and SOPs. This role thrives on practical builder instincts in a remote-friendly, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

Hands-on experience building automations and AI agents.
Experience with structured data and APIs; good data governance.
Experience administering SaaS platforms (permissions, workflows, integrations).

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain automations and AI agents across People Ops tooling.
Own the data layer: ensure data cleanliness and resolve integration issues.
Run end-to-end onboarding and automate manual steps.
Administer lifecycle changes across systems and build data guardrails.
Create SOPs, checklists, and playbooks; keep processes documented.
Partner with stakeholders on UK employment/compliance decisions.