Engineering Manager, HR Systems - Workforce Management

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) and Roth 401(k) options

Stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Tuition reimbursement for qualified‑te

Strong company culture

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in the Retail & Consumer Goods space, seeks an Engineering Manager for HR Systems - Workforce Management to shape strategy, delivery, and ongoing support of workforce management platforms across a global retail environment.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, ERP, and retail operations teams to align capabilities with business needs and ensure reliable, compliant service delivery; lead large-scale transformations and migrations while preserving data integrity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in enterprise workforce management implementations and large-scale transformations.
• Extensive expertise in timekeeping, scheduling, labor forecasting, and workforce analytics.
• Experience leading migrations from legacy systems to modern workforce management platforms.
• Proven integration experience with HR, Payroll, ERP, and retail systems.
• Strong understanding of retail workforce operations and labor compliance.
• Proven ability to manage application support and critical business events.

Responsibilities

• Own the application roadmap for workforce management systems and drive implementation initiatives.
• Design and execute tactical and strategic plans for workforce management products.
• Build consensus across stakeholders to improve service delivery and operational outcomes.
• Oversee the lifecycle management of workforce management applications and related support activities.
• Lead global system implementations and ensure projects are delivered on time.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business requirements.
• Govern integrations between workforce management and enterprise systems, with a focus on data integrity.

Skills

Workforce management

Enterprise system implementations

Transformations & projects

HR/Payroll/ERP integrations

Retail operations knowledge

Data integrity & governance

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Engineering Manager, HR Systems - Workforce Management to join the team of a leader in the Retail & Consumer Goods space.

This role will guide the strategy, delivery, and ongoing support of workforce management systems that enable efficient scheduling, timekeeping, labor forecasting, and workforce analytics across a global retail environment. You will partner closely with HR, Payroll, ERP, and retail operations teams to align platform capabilities with business needs and ensure reliable, compliant service delivery. The position also plays a key role in leading large-scale system transformations, integrations, and migrations while supporting critical business events and strong data integrity.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $115,000 – $150,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Own the application roadmap for workforce management systems and drive implementation initiatives.
• Design and execute tactical and strategic plans for workforce management products.
• Build consensus across stakeholders to improve service delivery and operational outcomes.
• Oversee the lifecycle management of workforce management applications and related support activities.
• Lead global system implementations and ensure projects are delivered on time.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business requirements.
• Govern integrations between workforce management and enterprise systems, with a focus on data integrity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise workforce management system implementations and large-scale transformations, preferably in retail or distribution.
• Extensive expertise in workforce management platforms, including timekeeping, scheduling, labor forecasting, and workforce analytics.
• Experience leading migrations from legacy workforce management systems to modern workforce management platforms and supporting multi-location deployments.
• Demonstrated integration experience with HR, Payroll, ERP, and retail systems.
• Strong understanding of retail workforce operations and labor compliance.
• Proven ability to manage application support and critical business events.

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) options
• Stock purchase plan
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Opportunities for advancement
• Tuition reimbursement for qualified courses
• Strong company culture
• Employee resource groups

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.