Alation continues to hire for roles at various locations with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19 crisis.

Big Data isn’t a problem. It’s an opportunity. 

At Alation, we help people find, understand, and trust data, so they not only excel in their work — they drive value for their enterprise, team and role. In the words of one customer, “Alation makes me look like a rockstar.”

More than 250 enterprises drive data culture, improve decision making, and realize business outcomes with Alation, including AbbVie, American Family Insurance, Cisco, Exelon, Finnair, Munich Re, New Balance, Pfizer, Scandinavian Airlines, and US Foods. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Alation was named to Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces list and is backed by leading venture capitalists including Blackstone, Costanoa, Data Collective, Dell Technologies, Icon, ISAI Cap, Riverwood, Salesforce, Sanabil, Sapphire and Snowflake Ventures.

With more than $217M in funding - valued at $1.2 billion, Alation is poised to capitalize on data as an opportunity. Our exceptional Glassdoor ratings reflect a culture that makes coming to work each day a joy. Do you want to join a team that welcomes new ideas, supports your growth, and recognizes your unique value?

Join us!

The Employee Experience Manager is responsible for optimizing the employees at Alation (aka “Alationaut”) experience from onboarding through full productivity, by partnering with the Executive Staff Leaders to develop impactful onboarding content, internal training programs and initiatives that reflect the company strategy and priorities. This role will report into the Head of People Operations and work cross-functionally with People Operations, as well as partnering with the HRBP team on meaningful 30/60/90 day onboarding plans and ongoing engagement activities in our employee’s life cycle.

Please note that this role is to be hired and located in our headquarter office in Redwood City, CA. and this is not a remote role.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Deliver, manage, and continuously improve the company’s corporate onboarding program for all employees worldwide
• Collaborate across the company to ensure onboarding content remains current and meets the needs of the onboarding program
• Roll out 30/60/90 day program with the HRBP team that helps our hiring managers create and plan out a thoughtful and thorough onboarding experience in each role
• Define and deliver the company’s ongoing employee training and development program(s)
• Collaborate with HRBP and People Ops to support the Performance cycle
• Collaboratively work across the organization, leveraging experts in all functional areas, to deliver rich employee experience programs
• Use data driven decision making to determine onboarding success for each employee and use data to make continuous improvements and iterations to the experience
• Leverage and curate onboarding software to ensure a first class onboarding experience and follow up process that will scale with hyper growth
• Run the quarterly employee engagement survey process, including, but not limited to survey design, feedback to organization and action plans with leaders
• Bring best practice expertise and ideas to strengthen and improve employee programs
• Own our Swag program from procurement to distribution 
• Own employee recognition program from a marketing and management perspective

You Should Have:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• 5+ years of experience in People OPS, managing complex global projects or relevant People Ops experience with extensive experience in managing complex, cross functional programs, preferably in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment
• Ability to listen intently to a wide variety of individuals with an open mind to ensure our onboarding experience is always continually improving
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and be a compelling storyteller that drives action
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally with credibility to influence decision making
• Passion for creating programs where a recipe does not exist
• Superb presentation skills - both rehearsed and on the fly
• Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Have the ability to work independently and be proactive in shaping and managing the overall employee experience
• Passionate about building an inclusive culture that is sensitive to our employees across the globe.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing
• Able to take action and follow- through on feedback and observations

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More About Alation

Our founders have come together from different backgrounds: business, engineering, and design. This unique mix from our founding team is important to the Alation culture story. Today, our team consists of creators and communicators with varied backgrounds - from Stanford, to the Indian Institute of Technology, big companies and one-person startups, the United States, and abroad. We continue to seek ever more diverse perspectives as we grow.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on

the basis of race, name, religion, color, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Why Alation?

- Market-Leading Data Catalog Provider

- High-growth, collaborative environment with diverse and inclusive teams

- Continuous learning, enrichment and development opportunities

- Competitive pay and health offerings including commuter benefits

- Flexible time off to relax and recharge

and much, much more!