Senior Manager, Product Management - People Systems
Better is redefining homeownership and making it simpler, faster—and most importantly—more accessible for everyone. We leverage creative technology and innovation to make the homebuying journey more approachable and understandable. Here are some interesting facts to help you get to know Better:
- Right now we’re funding over $3 billion in home loans per month
- We’ve funded over $14 billion in loans and $3.5 billion in insurance
- We ranked #1 in the U.S. on LinkedIn's Top Startups 2020
- We ranked #11 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Financial Services 2020
- Our Founder and CEO was named in Comparably's Top 25 CEOs for Diversity
- We were listed to Forbes’ FinTech 50 2020
- And #15 on the 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50
- We’ve secured over $254 million from our investors to date
Our company is made up of driven, passionate people who bring their unique backgrounds and perspectives to everything we do. We are committed to fostering diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. We encourage individual potential rather than years of experience. We see the value in each person’s perspective, and recognize their talents, regardless of what the market says. We believe it’s important to nurture a company culture that encourages curiosity and passion—from employee resource groups and learning opportunities to team outings and community outreach.
We are seeking a People Systems Senior Manager to lead our hard-working global team of people systems business product managers. Under our Director of People Systems and Analytics, we seek to centralize ownership of our HR tech stack and decision-making in a fully focused, dedicated team. We are seeking an experienced manager energized by optimizing systems architecture, growing and scaling new teams and processes, and passionate about making work-life more productive and seamless.This position will play a meaningful role in our continued efforts to integrate our workforce systems into an enterprise solution aimed at crafting a seamless employee experience across the globe.
Responsibilities:
- Manage, develop, and grow a global team of People Systems Product Managers
- Provide focus to a high performing team and outstanding customer service to internal clients and partners
- Advise cross function people teams (i.e. HRBPs, People Ops, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition) on data structure and operational improvements to unlock productivity
- Meet on a recurring basis to understand needs, prioritize technology enhancement, uncover opportunities for improvement and automation. Establish regular technical review and readout cadence
- Be the primary point of contact for system optimizations with our India population
- Partner with the HRIS, Salesforce, Analytics, Recruiting Operations, and other cross functional HR and business teams to participate in roadmapping our internal systems strategy and implementation
- Collaborate on implementation of new systems/processes to further streamline and automate HR business process
- Evaluate current HR processes to identify areas for improvement through technical solutions
- Oversee the rollout of systems optimizations projects in our portfolio
- Partner with people analytics team to update our HR systems to capture streamlined employee data
- Collaborate on change management for the development of training and documentation for system use and maintenance.
- Lead required systems audits and data cleanup exercises
- Tracks contract compliance as applicable
Basic Qualifications:
- BA/BS Degree
- 3+ years Workday experience at a fast paced, high growth company. (Although this role will not manage Workday)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an eye for detail and accuracy; ability to do root cause analysis to guide decisions and action plans where limited foundational/framework exists
- 2+ years of experience managing a team
- Demonstrated understanding of domestic and international HR programs and processes
- Significant project management experience related to implementation of new, complex programs, systems and/or processes. Familiar with agile methodologies and project management practices.
The Better mission is rooted in values that drive us.
- We do what’s in the best interest of the consumer, not ourselves
- We have growth mindsets, not fixed ones
- We believe that success lies in execution, not credentials
- We act like owners, not just employees
- We work to find answers on our own, not wait for them to be given to us
- We optimize for mission, not ego
Our mission speaks for itself—we continue to outpace the industry at every turn. We’ve joined forces in partnership with Ally Bank, and our backers have helped build some of the most transformative tech and finance companies in history. Kleiner Perkins, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Citigroup, Activant Capital, Ally Bank, and others have invested in our vision for what homeownership can be.
Better Benefits & Compensation
Our total rewards package consists of base salary, equity, benefits, and opportunity for yearly cash bonus. Some of our benefits include:
- Comprehensive healthcare, retirement, and voluntary benefits. Think medical, dental, vision, savings accounts, 401k, and more.
- Personalized care and tools for realizing your mental health and wellness goals
- Robust wellbeing offerings that allow you unlimited access to virtual fitness, meditation, yoga, cooking classes, homeschooling preparedness, physical therapy, and more.
- Unlimited time off (with manager approval)
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 90 days of employment, and 20 weeks after 24 months of service.
- Inclusive fertility benefits for you or your eligible dependents, regardless of participation in a Better medical plan.
Better is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment decisions at Better are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements.