Head of People Systems

The company is building a proactive smart assistant for everyday users to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organizing, and workflows, aiming to reduce task completion time by over 90%. The role is for a Head of People Systems responsible for designing and owning the technology infrastructure behind recruiting, HR operations, and workforce data.

Location: China

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term systems architecture supporting recruiting, HR operations, and workforce data
• Assess current HR and recruiting systems and identify opportunities to improve automation, data quality, and operational efficiency
• Design a scalable technology foundation for hiring, employee lifecycle management, and workforce analytics
• Ensure people systems support rapid company growth and data-driven decision-making
• Design and implement systems supporting recruiting workflows, employee lifecycle management, and internal operations
• Evaluate, integrate, and manage HR technology platforms and internal tools
• Build reliable integrations across recruiting systems, HRIS, payroll, and internal data platforms
• Ensure data quality, governance, privacy, and security across all People systems
• Establish and maintain a clear roadmap for People systems and HR technology
• Prioritize improvements that increase operational efficiency and data visibility
• Partner closely with engineering teams to implement systems and integrations effectively
• Work closely with People, Recruiting, Operations, and Engineering leaders
• Ensure people systems support workforce planning, hiring velocity, and organizational growth
• Improve employee experience through well-designed systems and processes
• Help leadership make better decisions through reliable workforce data

Requirements

• Strong experience with HR systems, recruiting systems, or internal operational platforms
• Technical background: degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent hands-on technical experience. You can speak fluently with engineers about APIs, data models, system architecture, and integration patterns
• Strong understanding of systems architecture, data pipelines, and integration patterns
• Experience building or scaling people systems in a growing organisation is a plus
• Ability to translate operational needs into effective systems