Manager, HR Operations

Full-time - Mid Level

San Carlos, CA

About the position

Vaxcyte is seeking a highly skilled and experienced candidate to join our Human Resources team. The Manager, HR Operations will play an important role in managing the deployment and administration of processes used to deliver HR programs, processes, and projects for the company including those related to the employment life cycle such as hiring, terminations, and job and compensation changes. This role will also own employee data management processes and ensure that data is secure and maintained in accordance with company policies and privacy regulations, maintain internal HR systems (including Workday), develop and deliver key HR metrics and dashboards provided to senior management and lead projects to enhance HR Operations processes and system workflows.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Workday subject matter expert.
• Lead the testing and promotion of new releases, configuration changes, integrations and other applicable functionality.
• Oversee all processes related to the employment life cycle.
• Responsible for the onboarding, offboarding and reporting of the contingent workforce.
• Ensure people systems are configured and maintained in alignment with business strategies and compliance / operational requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting data feeds and system integrations with internal systems and outside vendors / carriers.
• Partner with Finance to prepare domestic and global payroll.
• Partner with IT, Finance and other department leaders to successfully execute projects and design sustainable workflows across the HR technology infrastructure.
• Work with data sources to support reporting and analytics that can be leveraged for meaningful action to impact business results and to meet all compliance requirements.
• Manage all leaves of absence.
• Collaborate with teammates to ensure consistency, share best practices, improve processes and develop system knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field of study, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in system and project implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams, maintaining accurate system data, and ensuring people systems align with business strategies and compliance requirements; 1 year of Workday experience.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to work with and analyze complex data sets.
• Excellent Excel skills with a strong understanding of complex formulas and advanced functions.
• Ability to generate accurate, concise and meaningful reports / charts that tell a complete story and help drive strategic decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills. Ability to lead and motivate cross functional teams to achieve high levels of performance.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities and requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Equity component