Senior Program Manager, Talent Management

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 results-driven Senior Program Manager, Talent Management to lead and scale critical HR initiatives that drive performance, engagement, insights, and operational excellence. This global role oversees Talent Management, People Analytics, as well as Tooling & Automation for almost 4,000 employees (and growing) in 20+ countries around the world. The ideal candidate brings strategic insight, operational rigor, and a data-driven collaborative mindset to help Rippling build winning teams!

What you will do

  • Partner with VP of HR to design and implement global talent management initiatives that drive organizational development.
  • Design and implement performance management frameworks in support of maintaining a high-performance culture.
  • Collaborate with HRBPs and leaders on talent effectiveness strategies and initiatives.
  • Oversee engagement programs including surveys and employee recognition.
  • Lead benefits strategy and execution to ensure competitiveness and alignment with company values.
  • Drive people analytics insights and initiatives to inform workforce strategy and decisions.
  • Develop dashboards and metrics to track engagement, retention, and performance.
  • Lead the development and maintenance of internal HR tools and systems, partnering closely with users and stakeholders to ensure usability and efficacy.
  • Champion automation and technology improvements for scalable, data-driven HR processes that work harmoniously with our product.

What you will need

  • 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with deep expertise in core areas such as People Analytics, Program Management, HR Tech; Consulting background
  • Experience in high-growth, tech-oriented environments.
  • Strong analytical skills with a proven strong background in people data and analytics tools
  • Sound knowledge of HR as a discipline including full cycle Talent Management
  • Exceptional Program Management and Project Management skills with a proven track record leading cross-functional HR initiatives at scale.
  • Proficiency with modern HR tech stacks (e.g., HRIS, performance tools).
  • Excellent collaboration and communication across a highly cross functional matrixed organization; Seamless executive presence and stakeholder management

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 accomodations@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.


This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.


A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

People & Places

San Francisco, CA

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