Sr. People Tech Specialist

About Pinterest:

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Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Senior People Tech Specialist to join our People Insights, Technology & Analytics team. In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of advanced HR technology solutions—with a strong focus on optimizing Workday and other key people platforms. You will partner with stakeholders across HR, IT, and business teams to identify needs and opportunities, deliver scalable and user-centric solutions, and elevate the overall employee experience. Your responsibilities will include streamlining and enhancing core HR programs such as HCM, compensation, benefits, talent management, absence, and employee experience, as well as supporting system adoption through thorough testing, training, and launch support.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to deliver high-impact, scalable HR technology solutions for projects spanning HCM, benefits, compensation, talent, performance, absence, and more.
• Analyze business processes and needs, translating them into innovative, efficient solutions through requirements gathering, solution design, and implementation.
• Assess Workday’s HR technology ecosystem to identify, recommend, and integrate advanced SaaS and cloud-based solutions—such as Workday Extend, Prism, and workflow automation tools—to streamline HR processes and improve employee experiences and operational efficiency.
• Champion the adoption of AI technologies by equipping the team with best practices and fostering a culture of experimentation to drive innovation in People processes.
• Enhance Workday system performance and data quality by identifying and responsibly integrating AI-powered solutions that streamline HR operations and deliver measurable impact across the employee lifecycle at Pinterest.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of HR transformation projects, ensuring effective integration, high user adoption, and alignment with organizational goals. Drive best practices in project management, documentation, testing, change management, and training.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive training materials and advanced support to empower HR partners and drive successful technology adoption.
• Promote technology governance, compliance (including data privacy and protection), and effective vendor management.

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Tech-savvy HR Professional with 5+ years HR Tech experience, with significant hands-on expertise implementing, configuring, and supporting HRIS