Sr. Manager HR Operations

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Recruitment Fraud Alert</strong></p> <p>We’ve learned that scammers are impersonating Commvault team members—including HR and leadership—via email or text. These bad actors may conduct fake interviews and ask for personal information, such as your social security number.  </p> <p><strong>What to know:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Commvault does <em>not</em> conduct interviews by email or text.</li> <li>We will never ask you to submit sensitive documents (including banking information, SSN, etc) before your first day.</li> </ul> <p>If you suspect a recruiting scam, please contact us at <u><a href="mailto:wwrecruitingteam@commvault.com">wwrecruitingteam@commvault.com</a> </u></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About Commvault</strong> </p> <p>Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience. The company empowers customers to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyberattacks – keeping data safe and businesses resilient. The company’s unique AI-powered platform combines best-in-class data protection, exceptional data security, advanced data intelligence, and lightning-fast recovery across any workload or cloud at the lowest TCO. For over 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations and a vast partner ecosystem have relied on Commvault to reduce risks, improve governance, and do more with data. </p></div><p><strong>Senior Manager, HR Operations & Systems</strong></p> <p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a Senior Manager, HR Operations & Systems, to lead and optimize core HR processes and programs across the employee lifecycle. This role will drive operational excellence by standardizing workflows, improving policies and procedures, enhancing service delivery, and partnering across HR, IT, Payroll, and other functions to ensure scalable, efficient, and employee-centered People Operations.</p> <p>This is an opportunity to lead a team responsible for delivering consistent, high-quality HR operations while improving the employees’ experience through stronger processes and service delivery.</p> <p>The ideal candidate brings deep experience in HR operations, process improvement, and cross-functional execution, with the ability to translate business needs into practical and sustainable operating models. Knowledge of Workday HR systems is important, but this role is primarily focused on building a high-performing HR Operations function that delivers consistency, efficiency, and strong internal service.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead and optimize core HR Operations processes, embedding AI agents and agentic workflows across onboarding, offboarding, employee lifecycle changes, and recruiting, etc.</li> <li>Standardize HR processes, documentation, and operating procedures to improve consistency, efficiency, and compliance.</li> <li>Identify process gaps, friction points, redundancies, and manual work, and implement scalable, streamlined, tech-enabled solutions.</li> <li>Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, Shared Services, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of People programs and processes.</li> <li>Establish and monitor operational metrics, service levels, and process performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.</li> <li>Support HR systems enhancements and process changes in partnership with HRIS and IT teams.</li> <li>Lead change management, communications, and training related to People Operations processes, policies, and tools.</li> <li>Ensure People Operations practices align with data governance, internal controls, and applicable employment and compliance requirements.</li> <li>Lead, coach, and develop a team responsible for delivering efficient, scalable, and employee-centered HR operations.</li> <li>Establish metrics to track automation impact, time saved, productivity gains, and user adoption.</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Who You Are</strong></p> <ul> <li>7+ years of experience in HR Operations, People Operations, Shared Services, or HR program delivery.</li> <li>Demonstrated success leading and improving HR processes in a complex, high-growth, or global organization.</li> <li>Strong experience in process design, SOP development, service delivery, and operational governance.</li> <li>Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, IT, Legal, and Finance.</li> <li>Experience partnering with IT to deliver HR system implementations and integrations.</li> <li>Experience leading change management and implementing process improvements at scale.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of HR systems, with experience working in Workday environments preferred.</li> <li>Ability to use data and metrics to identify trends, measure service performance, and guide decisions.</li> <li>Prior leadership experience, including team development and performance management.</li> <li>Experience in SaaS, high growth technology, or other fast-paced environments preferred.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>Thank you for your interest in Commvault. Reflected below is the minimum and maximum base salary range for this role. At Commvault we use broad salary ranges in our job postings to reflect the diverse levels of expertise and experience among our candidates and is not reflective of the total compensation and benefits package. The specific salary offered will be determined based on your unique qualifications, including your relevant experience, skills, and the value you bring to the role. While the range provides a general idea of the compensation, it is important to note that placements within the range are not automatic and will be carefully considered to ensure a fair and competitive offer. We are committed to rewarding talent and experience.</p></div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$123,250</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$224,250 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div class="jd-info au-target" data-ph-at-id="jobdescription-text" data-ph-id="ph-page-element-page5-4e8TMw"> <p>Commvault is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are always committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status and we will not discriminate against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we work.</p> <p>Commvault’s goal is to make interviewing inclusive and accessible to all candidates and employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to participate in the interview process or apply for a position at Commvault, please email <a href="mailto:accommodations@commvault.com" target="_blank"><span class="WHY2">accommodations@commvault.com</span></a> For any inquiries not related to an accommodation please reach out to <a href="mailto:wwrecruitingteam@commvault.com" target="_blank"><span class="WHY2">wwrecruitingteam@commvault.com</span></a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.commvault.com/privacy-policy">Commvault's Privacy Policy </a></p> </div> <p> </p></div>

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