OpenAI · 2 days ago
People Systems Analyst (Core - Absence)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$190K/yr - $190K/yrOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented People Systems Analyst responsible for configuring, maintaining, and optimizing their core People system, Workday, and broader HR systems landscape.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Day-to-day management of our HR systems: Configuration, Security and Audits, Reports Management, Mass Data Requests, Tenant Management, Compliance
Program Management: Governance / Change Control, Special Projects (e.g., M&As, country / entity expansions)
Optimization: Analytics & Dashboards, Enhancements and new capabilities, Improving end-user experience
Change Management: Employee Training and Communications
Qualification
Required
Deep, hands-on expertise in Workday Absence, including plan configuration, accruals, eligibility, country-specific rules, and ongoing operational support
Preferred
Benefits (plan configuration, vendor coordination, open enrollment support)
Payroll (downstream impacts, audits, reconciliation, compliance awareness)
Compensation (foundational understanding of plans, eligibility, and interactions with absence and payroll)
Experience supporting global growth, new country launches, or policy redesigns
Technical expertise in configuring and customizing Workday, including creating reports, dashboards, and simple integrations
Project Management: Experience in managing HR technology-enabled projects and implementations
Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to HR systems configuration, security, and data integrity
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with HR stakeholders, IT, Finance, and end-users
Training and Support: Experience in providing training and support to end-users, including creating user guides and conducting training sessions
HR technology familiarity: Experience managing or integrating with other HR or business systems
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
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