Clear Street

Director - People Systems

New York, NY · Director

Sponsorship not specified$220k-$275kDetected 57 days ago

CybersecurityProject ManagementAuditingRecruitingHRHRIS

About the role

This is not a traditional Workday administrator role.
You will be hands-on - owning configuration, testing, and release management - while also serving as a thought leader who shapes our long-term HR technology roadmap in partnership with Engineering, Analytics, and the broader People function.
This role sits within the People function, reporting directly to the HR COO alongside People Analytics and HR Operations.

Support the full-lifecycle deployment of Workday HCM and Payroll as Clear Street's primary systems implementation owner.
Own the functional design across all in-scope modules, translating requirements from HR, Finance, and business stakeholders into Workday configurations that will scale beyond go-live.
Partner with our implementation partner and Engineering to manage integration design, data migration, and environment setup, serving as the authoritative voice on functional decisions throughout.
Develop and maintain the HR Systems roadmap, aligning platform capabilities with business priorities and people strategy across all functional areas.
Partner with Engineering on integration architecture and custom development.
Lead all testing cycles (unit, regression, and UAT) and define validation procedures that ensure every change is production ready.
Manage feature releases and system updates: evaluate feasibility, assess downstream impacts across the full data and process chain, and communicate changes clearly to stakeholders.
Process & Systems Design

15+ years of experience, 7+ years of hands-on experience owning enterprise HR technology platforms, with deep expertise in Workday HCM.
Strong understanding of data privacy laws, data security, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks across multiple regions.
Experience operating within a broader HR tech ecosystem that extends beyond HCM: recruiting platforms (e.g., Greenhouse), compensation tooling, and workforce planning systems.
Ability to define functional requirements for Engineering-led integration and customization work.

Proven ability to translate complex, ambiguous business requirements into scalable, well-documented systems solutions.
Experience in high-growth or financial services environments preferred.
Workday HCM Pro certification preferred.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or Human Resources Information Professional (HRIP) a plus.
Certifications: Workday HCM Pro certification preferred.

The Base Salary Range for this role is $220,000-$275,000 This range is representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street.
This range represents Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation.

The range stated does not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.
At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance.
Own configuration of Workday and connected systems: business process design, organizational structures, security frameworks, compensation and benefits setup, and payroll configuration.
In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person.
As such, we are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week.

This listing is sourced directly from Clear Street's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.