Hybrid Director of People Systems & Operations

KIPP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

403(b) retirement plan with 50% match

Generous time off aligned with the sch

12 weeks parental leave

Back-up child and elder care

Life insurance and disability coverage

Professional development funds

Job summary

KIPP NYC is seeking a Director, People Systems and Operations to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of HR systems across the network. You will ensure reliable, secure, integrated platforms that strengthen employee experience and payroll operations for hundreds of staff and schools.

Reporting to the Managing Director of People Operations & Total Rewards, you will own the HCM platform, govern data, drive analytics, and partner with People, IT, Finance, and campus leaders to

Qualifications

• 9+ years of progressive experience in HR/People Operations or related field with ownership of enterprise HR technology.
• 3+ years of experience leading complex HR technology projects, teams, or functions.
• Deep experience with a major enterprise HCM platform; UKG Pro strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with HRIS configuration, integrations, data governance, reporting, and system controls.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in multi-location organizations; education/nonprofit exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, integration, testing, implementation, and optimization of People systems and workflows.
• Develop and execute a multi-year People technology roadmap aligned with strategy and employee experience.
• Oversee integrations across HCM, Payroll, Finance, benefits, recruiting, identity and access management, and other systems.
• Establish standards for system architecture, configuration, testing, documentation, release management, and security.
• Coordinate work across People, Payroll, Finance, IT, and school teams to ensure seamless employee experience.
• Lead change management for significant system and process changes and vendor management.

Skills

HR systems

People Operations

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

UKG Pro

UKG Workforce Management

HRIS integrations

Data analytics tools

Job description

KIPP NYC is seeking a Director, People Systems and Operations to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of HR systems across the network. You will ensure reliable, secure, integrated platforms that strengthen employee experience and payroll operations for hundreds of staff and schools.

Reporting to the Managing Director of People Operations & Total Rewards, you will own the HCM platform, govern data, drive analytics, and partner with People, IT, Finance, and campus leaders to