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Head of People Technology

Lead the HR technology strategy at Atoms, focusing on Workday implementation and team management.

Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
$200k–$250k/yr
Level
director
Type
full time · On-site

Posted by employer 2 days ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago

Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago

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Skills & Technologies

Workday AI Flexible on stack

What you'll build

  • Set the HR technology strategy
  • Own the Workday roadmap
  • Optimize the current system
  • Architect and maintain integrations
  • Manage two lead configuration analysts

Must have

  • 8+ years of HRIS experience
  • Workday experience is required
  • Hands-on implementation and configuration depth
  • Built and owned integrations into Workday

Nice to have

  • Workday Pro certifications

Practical constraints

  • Onsite, five days a week

Requirements

Experience
8+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401(K) Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

The Head of People Technology at Atoms is responsible for shaping the HR technology strategy, particularly focusing on the Workday platform. This role requires extensive experience with Workday, including hands-on implementation and integration skills, as well as the ability to optimize existing systems and lead a team of configuration analysts. Ideal candidates will have a blend of consulting and in-house experience, particularly in high-growth environments, and should be comfortable engaging with senior leadership on strategic matters.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze October 17, 2026. Last confirmed on Atoms's careers page October 17, 2026.
  • Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$171,560).
  • Starts above 46% of 13 comparable director management roles in United States that list AI we track (median $200,000 across 12 companies). See AI salary trends
  • AI appears in 4.4% of 543 comparable director management roles in United States; Workday appears in 0.9% of 543 comparable director management roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Head of People Technology role remote?
No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, United States.
What's the salary range?
Atoms lists $200,000–$250,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Head of People Technology role.
Where is the role based?
Atoms is hiring for this position in San Francisco, United States.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI, Workday.
What seniority level is this role?
Atoms targets director candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Head of People Technology role at Atoms.

From the original posting

What you’ll do

  • Set the HR technology strategy.
    Own the Workday roadmap. Decide which modules to add or retire, which systems to integrate, and when to build in-house versus bring in an implementation partner.
  • Build new capability.
    Design and deliver the forward-looking Workday modules and capabilities the company needs as it scales globally.
  • Raise the bar on what we already run.
    Optimize the current system: audit the tenant, close configuration gaps, and drive adoption so Workday is a system people trust and actually use.
  • Own the integration layer.
    Architect and maintain integrations between Workday and the surrounding stack, including recruiting, payroll providers, benefits, finance, and identity, using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and APIs.
  • Stay hands-on.
    Sit down and configure business processes, security, calculated fields, and reporting yourself, and set the standard for how your team builds.
  • Lead and grow the team.
    Manage two lead configuration analysts in the US who run our largest projects, and a manager in the Philippines leading integrations and configuration support.
  • Run the platform well.
    Own release management for Workday's biannual updates, data integrity, security, and audit readiness, and evaluate where Workday's newer AI and data capabilities can take work off our teams' plates.


What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of HRIS experience, with Workday as your primary platform. Workday experience is required for this role.
  • Hands-on implementation and configuration depth, including standing up new Workday modules rather than only maintaining an existing setup.
  • You have built and owned integrations into Workday using tools such as Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and APIs.
  • You've grown HR systems through real scale, supporting a company as it moved from hundreds to thousands of employees, ideally across multiple countries.
  • Your career blends implementation consulting or partner-side work with in-house roles, ideally at both a large organization and a high-growth company.
  • You've led a team, including distributed or offshore members, and you're comfortable directing implementation partners.
  • You can go deep on configuration and hold your own in a strategy conversation with senior leaders.
  • Workday Pro certifications are a strong plus.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our San Francisco, Los Angeles or Seattle office. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 per year.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
  • Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
  • Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
  • Pet insurance discount.
  • 401(k).
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
  • Time Off policies:
    • Discretionary vacation days
    • 8 paid holidays per year
    • Paid sick time
    • Paid Bereavement leave
    • Paid Parental Leave

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