People Systems Product Manager
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.
A Better opportunity:
The People Systems team at Better is responsible for building and improving upon systems and processes that operationalize our People strategy, with an emphasis on scalability and efficiency. We are looking for a People Systems Product Manager to help support our growing People Systems team and the success of the overall People Organization. We're seeking an agile team-player who is enthusiastic about learning and is passionate about process improvement and data integrity. A strong interest in driving efficiency with accuracy will be critical to success here.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in People Operations and/or People Systems and is highly motivated to bridge the gap between data and people strategy. This system-savvy problem solver will help build, maintain, and optimize on processes and products that support Better’s employee base in a hyper-growth, continuously evolving organization. Through functional partnership and subject matter expertise, this individual will partner with cross-functional Leaders and our internal Workday HRIS team to develop solutions that align with Better’s strategy.
Responsibilities will include:
- Lead continuous improvement by identifying and remediating cross-functional process gaps, seeking opportunities for improvements and automation
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to build new processes, and partner on change management, communications, and training development to ensure our people systems are driving value to the organization
- Analysis to derive insights and create data-driven decisions that advise Better’s People Strategy
- Understand the overall People Systems tech stack, including Workday and non-Workday configurations and integrations
- Evaluate incoming People Systems’ product requests, leading the vendor negotiation and procurement process, and owning the implementation, stabilization, and optimization
About You:
- Bachelor’s degree, 5+ years of equivalent People Operations/People Systems/HRIS experience or military experience.
- You have experience working with and understanding people systems as an administrator: HRIS (preferably Workday), ATS, Implementations, Integrations, etc
- You are both a creative and analytical thinker, with the ability to prioritize assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines in order to deliver results
- You have excellent verbal and written communication skills that are tailored to your audience as you act as a technical liaison
- You have a natural curiosity and passion for improving processes and automating systems to streamline workflows
- You have the “no task is too small” mentality and a history of proactively tackling problems
- You take a hands-on thoughtful approach to troubleshooting and resolving complex issues
Bonus Points:
- You pride yourself on your work ethic and high personal integrity
- You thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
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.