Senior Manager, Talent Management & Insights

About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

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About the role

Rippling is seeking a strategic and systems minded Senior Manager, Talent Management & Insights to own and scale the systems, programs, and analytics that drive performance and talent effectiveness globally.

This leader will oversee Rippling’s talent infrastructure across performance management, engagement, talent measurement, insights, and internal HR tooling. They will partner closely with the VP of HR and executive stakeholders to shape data informed talent strategies, while enabling HRBPs to execute effectively within their client groups.

This role manages one Talent Analyst and serves as an internal subject matter expert on how Rippling runs on Rippling, helping shape best practices and inform product feedback.

Please note this role will be based in the San Francisco office.

What you will own

Talent Management Architecture

• Partner with the VP of HR to design and evolve global performance and engagement frameworks and governance.
• Own talent standards, review processes, and succession infrastructure.
• Establish clear operating models between central Talent Management and close cross function partners such as HRBPs, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent Development, and HR Policy & Compliance

Core Talent Programs

• Lead end to end execution of performance cycles including configuration, communications, enablement, and reporting.
• Own engagement survey strategy and operations, ensuring strong participation and actionable insights.
• Enable Rippling’s quarterly talent review process and ensure consistent execution across the business.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation across core talent programs.

Talent Measurement, Analysis, Insights

• Define and govern Rippling’s talent scorecards and KPI framework.
• Establish consistent metrics across performance, engagement, retention, mobility, and representation.
• Analyze talent trends to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Translate people data into actionable insights that inform workforce planning and strategic decisions.
• Deliver executive dashboards and quarterly talent insights to support company wide steering forums.

HRBP Enablement

• Equip HRBPs with localized insights and reporting.
• Develop playbooks, training, and guidance to ensure consistent program execution globally.
• Balance enterprise standards with regional and functional nuance.

HR Tech, Tooling & Data Governance

• Own performance system configuration, dashboards, and workflow optimization.
• Maintain strong documentation and process standards.
• Drive HRIS data hygiene and ensure reliable, accurate talent analytics.

Team Leadership & Internal SME

• Directly manage and develop a Talent Analyst responsible for reporting, tooling, and program operations.
• Set high standards for analytical rigor and operational excellence.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert on talent systems and analytics.
• Partner cross functionally to inform product feedback and represent internal best practices.

What you will bring

• 10+ years of experience across Talent Management, People Analytics, HR Tech, Business Operations, or Consulting.
• Experience building and scaling structured talent programs in high growth global tech environments.
• Strong analytical depth with the ability to connect people data to business performance.
• Demonstrated experience defining KPI frameworks and translating data into executive level insights.
• Systems mindset with fluency in modern HR tech stacks and workflow automation.
• Proven program management experience leading complex cross functional initiatives.
• Experience managing at least one direct report and driving outcomes through leverage.
• Executive presence and ability to influence in a fast paced organization.
• Structured communicator, written and verbal, with the ability to distill complexity into clear, actionable insights.

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accommodations@rippling.com

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.