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The Director, People Systems will own the strategy, architecture, and ongoing evolution of ClickHouse’s global people systems ecosystem, with Workday at its core. This role will serve as the senior subject matter expert and strategic partner for People systems, ensuring our technology, data, and processes scale with the organization.

This is a highly hands-on leadership role with significant ownership and autonomy. While the role will not initially have direct reports, the Director will lead cross-functional initiatives, manage external partners, establish systems governance, and influence People technology decisions across the organization.

What you will do:

• Own the global People Systems strategy and roadmap, with Workday serving as the core HR platform

• Lead the design, configuration, optimization, and ongoing evolution of Workday across modules including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking

• Establish systems architecture, governance, security, data integrity, and change management standards across the People technology ecosystem

• Partner with People, Finance, IT, Security, and business leaders to translate organizational needs into scalable technology solutions

• Lead Workday releases, enhancements, integrations, testing, and adoption of new functionality

• Own the strategy and governance for integrations between Workday and other internal and external systems

• Drive the evolution of People data, reporting, and analytics capabilities to support business and workforce decision-making

• Evaluate the People technology landscape and recommend investments, enhancements, and consolidation opportunities

• Identify and implement opportunities for automation and AI to improve People processes, data quality, and employee experience

• Manage external vendors, consultants, and implementation partners and ensure effective delivery against business priorities

• Establish scalable processes and documentation that support a growing global organization

• Serve as the senior escalation point and subject matter expert for complex People Systems issues

What you bring along:

• 10+ years of experience in HRIS / People Systems, with significant ownership of Workday in a complex or global organization

• Deep Workday expertise and experience leading or playing a significant leadership role in at least one full-cycle Workday implementation

• Strong understanding of Workday architecture, configuration, integrations, security, reporting, and data governance

• Experience developing and executing a People Systems strategy and roadmap

• Experience scaling People technology within a high-growth, global organization

• Strong understanding of HR processes and the intersection between People, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and IT systems

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders without direct authority

• Strong vendor and implementation-partner management experience

• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on, particularly while building out the People Systems function

Bonus points for:

• Workday certifications

• Experience across multiple Workday modules

• Experience with additional People systems such as Ashby, Culture Amp, Enboarder, or similar platforms

• Experience building reporting and People analytics capabilities

• Experience applying AI and automation to People systems and operational workflows

Perks

• Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 25 countries.

• Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.

• Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.

• Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.

• A USD$500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.

• Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

Culture - We All Shape It

As part of a rapidly scaling start-up, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please see here for our Privacy Statement.

The Senior People Operations Partner serves as the primary strategic People Operations partner for leaders and employees across the APJ region.

This role combines regional partnership, program support, operational excellence, and risk management to ensure people programs are effectively implemented and scaled across the region. The Senior People Operations Partner works closely with leaders, People Business Partners, Legal, Finance, and Recruiting teams to drive organizational effectiveness, operational readiness, and compliance with company policies and employment requirements.

The role serves as a key bridge between global people strategies and regional execution, ensuring initiatives are successfully implemented while addressing the unique needs and complexities of the APJ region.

What you will do:

Strategic Program Leadership

• Support regional implementation of People programs and initiatives

• Support performance management, talent, and compensation processes

• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful program execution

• Manage regional workstreams for high-impact organizational projects

Regional Compliance & Governance

• Partner with the Global Compliance & Infrastructure Lead to operationalize global compliance requirements within APJ

• Coordinate implementation of policy updates and employment-related requirements

• Identify emerging regional risks and recommend mitigation strategies

Growth & Expansion Initiatives

• Lead regional workstreams related to entity transitions, workforce expansions, and operational changes

• Coordinate vendor assessments and regional operational requirements

• Ensure people processes effectively support business growth objectives

Process Excellence & Optimization

• Identify opportunities to improve scalability, efficiency, and employee experience

• Drive automation and workflow optimization initiatives

• Partner on Workday and systems-related process improvements

• Establish operational governance and reporting mechanisms

• Monitor program effectiveness and recommend enhancements

• Support regional immigration and mobility matters, partnering with employees, internal stakeholders, and external immigration providers as needed

What you bring along:

• Experience in People Operations within a global, multi-country organization

• Demonstrated experience supporting and driving People initiatives across APJ, ideally including markets such as India, Singapore, Australia, and Japan

• Strong understanding of country-specific employment practices, compliance requirements, and People Operations processes

• Experience supporting international growth and expansion, including entity setup/transitions, new-country launches, or workforce expansion

• Proven ability to independently lead complex, cross-functional, multi-country initiatives and partner effectively with Legal, Finance, Payroll, Benefits, and People teams

Perks

• Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 25 countries.

• Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.

• Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.

• Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.

• A USD$500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.

• Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

Culture - We All Shape It

As part of a rapidly scaling start-up, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please see here for our Privacy Statement.

The Role

The Head of Employee Relations will define and lead our global approach to employee relations and performance management. Combining strategic leadership with operational expertise, the role will ensure employee matters are handled consistently, fairly and within applicable legal requirements. The role will build effective relationships with works councils and other employee representative bodies and partner closely with senior leaders, People teams and employment lawyers.  

Responsibilities 

Employee Relations and Performance Management strategy and governance 

• Define and implement the organisation’s employee relations and performance management strategy, principles and operating model.
• Define the organisation’s approach to performance management, including the effective management of underperformance.
• Establish clear, practical policies, processes and templates for performance concerns, grievances, disciplinary matters and other employee relations cases.
• Provide senior oversight and advice on complex, sensitive or high-risk cases.
• Help managers address concerns early, set clear expectations and reach fair, proportionate outcomes.
• Ensure practices are applied consistently while accommodating local legal requirements.
• Identify recurring themes and recommend preventative or organisation-wide action.
• Partner with relevant People teams to align employee relations and performance practices with the broader talent and reward strategy. 

Works Council and employee representation  

• Build constructive relationships with works councils, employee forums and other representative bodies.
• Define the organisation’s approach to engaging, informing and consulting with employee representatives.
• Advise leaders on consultation requirements, timelines and communications, particularly during organisational change.
• Support consultation and negotiation processes and ensure agreed actions are implemented.
• Build internal capability so that leaders and People teams engage with representative bodies confidently and consistently. 

Legal and risk management 

• Partner with in-house and external employment lawyers to ensure decisions and processes operate within applicable legal thresholds.
• Translate legal advice into clear and commercially practical recommendations.
• Monitor relevant employment law developments and update organisational practices where required.
• Identify and manage the legal, financial and reputational risks associated with employee matters. 

Leadership and capability 

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, People partners and Legal.
• Build manager and People-team capability through clear guidance, training and coaching.
• Establish appropriate case-management, governance and reporting standards.
• Use case data and employee insights to identify trends, risks and areas for improvement. 

What you bring

• Significant senior-level experience in employee relations, employment law, HR or a related discipline.
• Experience defining and implementing an employee relations strategy or operating model.
• Strong knowledge of performance management, investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, organisational change and dispute resolution.
• Experience working with works councils, employee representatives or trade unions, ideally across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong employment law knowledge and experience working with internal or external legal counsel.
• Sound judgement and the ability to balance legal risk, employee experience, organisational values and commercial priorities.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Comfortable working both strategically and hands-on with complex cases.
• Experience leading a team or specialist function is desirable. 

What success looks like

• Employee relations and performance matters are handled consistently, fairly and efficiently.
• Managers and People teams have clear, practical guidance and tools.
• Works council and employee representative relationships are constructive and well managed.
• Legal and organisational risks are identified early and managed appropriately.
• Employee relations insights lead to meaningful improvements across the organisation. 

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