People Operations Process Design Manager

SoFi SoFi · Fintech · San Francisco, CA · Human Resources

SoFi is seeking a Staff People Operations - Process Design Manager to lead the evolution of their HR systems and processes. This role involves designing and maintaining end-to-end People Operations processes, establishing governance and controls, and owning the People Operations systems enhancement roadmap (Workday, ServiceNow, integrations). The goal is to drive self-service and AI-enabled solutions to reduce case volume and improve scalability and sustainability.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design and maintain end-to-end People Operations processes (hire to retire and core lifecycle events)
  2. Establish and govern the intake and prioritization model for People Ops system and process changes
  3. Own the People Operations systems enhancement roadmap (Workday, ServiceNow, integrations)
  4. Partner with COEs, PBPs, and regional People Ops Managers to operationalize changes through SOPs, documentation standards, and knowledge enablement
  5. Drive self-service and AI-enabled solutions to reduce case volume

Skills

Required

  • 12+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Systems, HR Service Delivery, or similar roles
  • Direct experience designing global HR processes at scale
  • Strong understanding of Workday business process framework and ServiceNow HRSD workflow design
  • Experience supporting audit, compliance, or control environments (SOX exposure preferred)
  • Demonstrated ability to simplify complex, multi-region operations
  • Strong written and structural thinking skills
  • Comfortable making decisions and driving alignment across senior stakeholders

What the JD emphasized

  • global standards
  • regional requirements
  • audit readiness
  • regulatory compliance
  • system configurations
  • workflow logic
  • standardized global process flows
  • manual steps
  • workflow friction
  • automation opportunities
  • reduce risk
  • transactional work
  • self-service
  • AI-enabled solutions
  • reduce case volume
  • operationalize changes
  • SOPs
  • documentation standards
  • knowledge enablement
  • implemented consistently
  • sustainably across regions