Contingent Workforce Planning Partner

Robinhood Robinhood · Fintech · Chicago, IL +2 · PeopleX Division

Robinhood is seeking a Contingent Workforce Planning Partner to lead the strategy and operations of their Extended Workforce (XWF) program. This role involves overseeing the full lifecycle of contingent workers, implementing a new Vendor Management System (VMS), managing the Preferred Vendor program, maintaining accurate data for compliance and reporting, and developing dashboards for workforce planning and cost management. The role requires partnering with Finance, Legal, and Procurement, and creating training materials. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in extended workforce management, business operations, HR, Finance, or Procurement, with strong collaboration and reporting skills, and familiarity with HRIS/procurement systems and global compliance requirements.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the full lifecycle of the extended workforce program, from budget approval and worker onboarding to offboarding and documentation management.
  2. Lead the implementation of a new Vendor Management System (VMS), including structured change plans, stakeholder communication, and adoption tracking.
  3. Redesign and manage the Preferred Vendor program, establishing clear performance metrics, governance standards, and review cadences.
  4. Maintain accurate extended workforce data, including service periods, end dates, and worker classifications, to support compliance, audit readiness, and workforce reporting.
  5. Develop scalable reporting dashboards and program metrics that provide leaders with actionable insights for workforce planning and cost management.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of experience managing extended workforce programs, business operations, or related functions such as HR, Finance, or Procurement.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with business leaders, suppliers, and internal partners.
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and experience building structured reports or dashboards that inform business decisions.
  • Experience improving processes or implementing new tools that increase operational efficiency and data accuracy.
  • Familiarity with HRIS and procurement systems such as Workday and Coupa.
  • Working knowledge of global and regional compliance requirements related to contingent or extended workforce programs.
  • Experience supporting workforce planning in a growing international organization.

Nice to have

  • bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

What the JD emphasized

  • extended workforce program
  • Vendor Management System (VMS)
  • global extended workforce
  • workforce planning
  • compliance