Workday Systems Lead

The Company You’ll Join

Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit.

Carta’s fund administration platform supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, representing $150B in assets under administration in venture capital and private equity. Trusted by more than 50,000 companies, Carta also helps private businesses in over 160 countries manage their cap tables, valuations, taxes, equity programs, compensation, and more.

Together, Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Problems You'll Solve

At Carta, Our Employees Set Out On a Mission To Unlock The Power Of Equity Ownership For More People In More Places. We Believe That The Problems We Solve Today Unlock The Opportunities Of Tomorrow. As a Workday Systems Lead, You’ll Work To

• Own Workday Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Payroll module configuration
• Drive end-to-end implementation of timecards and payroll input flows for exempt and non-exempt populations globally
• Create and maintain region-specific leave types, accruals, eligibility rules, and time entry validations
• Ensure FLSA compliance and adherence to regional labor laws (e.g., in the US and Brazil)
• Configure overtime, shift differentials, holidays, and internal movement logic aligned to payroll cutoff rules
• Act as subject matter expert for all time/payroll configuration and issues.
• Lead configuration on global time tracking expansion
• Reduce payroll processing delays by improving input accuracy, auditability, and system handoffs
  
  

The Team You'll Work With

You’ll be joining our People Operations team supporting People Systems. The People Operations Team at Carta works collaboratively within and beyond the People Team to design and scale organizational workflows, processes, structures and strategies that support 1400+ Cartans globally. Our team is all about making it easy to be a Cartan by driving process and system improvements that improve the employee experience, increase the efficiency of every Cartan, and improve the quality of our People data.

Workday People Systems Lead will own global configuration and optimization of Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Payroll functionality in Workday. You will ensure our systems are compliant, efficient, and regionally adapted beginning with the US and expanding across EMEA and LATAM.

You’ll lead full-cycle implementation, administration, and scaling for timecards, paid time off, leave types, overtime rules, and payroll input workflows that ensure pay is timely, accurate, and legally compliant

About You

• You have 4+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience, with strong domain expertise in Workday Time Tracking, Absence, and Payroll setup
• Workday Time & Absence certifications are a plus
• Proven experience in designing global pay and time programs across multiple legal entities
• You're detail-oriented with a systems-focused mindset, always considering edge cases and potential risks
• Familiarity with inputs and outputs for payroll platforms, and a strong understanding of interdependencies between Workday and payroll
• You're comfortable with change, agile in your approach, and able to handle ad-hoc tasks
• You're a true partner who can push back constructively when needed, ensuring the best outcomes
• Experience with Workday integrations, particularly with systems like Greenhouse and Lattice, is a nice-to-have
• Previous experience with Leave of Absence (LoA) is also a plus
  

At Carta, you’re not just an employee. You’re a builder who is creating infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful, relentless, unconventional and kind; representing Carta’s Identity Traits. They work collaboratively and cross functionally to challenge the status quo; working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets.

Salary

Benefits

Carta’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our minimum cash compensation (salary + commission if applicable) range for this role is:

• $136,000 - $160,000 in New York City, Santa Clara and San Francisco
• $129,200 - $152,000 in Seattle
• $115,600 - $136,000 in New Jersey
  
  

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors.

Disclosures

• We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
• Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
• For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report.
• Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.

Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Carta's fund administration platform supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, representing $150B in assets under administration in venture capital and private equity. Trusted by more than 50,000 companies, Carta also helps private businesses in over 160 countries manage their cap tables, valuations, taxes, equity programs, compensation, and more.