Manager, People Systems and Automation
Cohere - Washington, DC
Hiring: Manager, People Systems and Automation Company: Cohere Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:17:40 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : CV, Notion, REST, SOC 2, Slack, Webhooks About the job Experience: •Been in a company through IPO readiness or SOC 2 and SOX preparation •What we're not looking for Someone who wants to keep the lights on. This role exists to change how the work gets done, not to absorb more of it. If your instinct is to add a person when volume grows, this is not the role for you. •Full-Time Employees At Cohere Enjoy These Perks •Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health. •RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme. Required Skills: •Design the process, then automate it •Map how our People processes actually work today, not how they're supposed to Redesign them before automating, so we don't lock in problems we already have •Build workflows and automations across our HRIS and wider tooling •Design for the exceptions, not just the standard path •Own the employee lifecycle end to end •Take responsibility for how joiners, movers and leavers are executed. You will be laser focused on removing human interaction in processes. •Close the gaps between People, IT, Finance and Payroll where work currently falls through. •Build the internal mobility processes that are often neglected; promotions, transfers, manager changes, entity changes etc. Qualifications: •Worked in Rippling, or implemented it Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!