People Data Infrastructure & Platforms Manager

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.

We are looking for a Sr. Manager, People Data Infrastructure and Platforms to join our team. This is a Hybrid role located at our Santa Clara, CA HQ or Bellevue, WA office, reporting to the VP, People & Culture AI and Data. In this role, you will lead the evolution of our workforce data ecosystem by establishing a trusted, governed data foundation and scaling intuitive analytics products across the enterprise. You will bridge technical architecture and business execution, partnering with cross-functional teams to eliminate manual reporting dependencies and enable AI-powered workforce intelligence.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Manage and scale the People data foundation across our enterprise data ecosystem, overseeing workforce data models, pipelines, and data quality on Snowflake to deliver certified, trusted workforce data
• Establish and enforce data governance and metric certification standards, driving alignment toward single-source-of-truth definitions for core People metrics across the enterprise
• Lead the development, delivery, and adoption of scaled workforce analytics products on platforms like Visier and Snowflake, shifting recurring reporting away from spreadsheets and into intuitive self-service experiences
• Partner closely with People AI and technology teams to build governed data layers and semantic architectures that enable AI models and agents to reliably generate workforce insights
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of data and analytics professionals, cultivating a product-oriented mindset focused on measurable usage, operational rigor, and business impact

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You are a pragmatic builder who balances technical excellence with rapid delivery, rolling up your sleeves to turn complex architectural concepts into reliable, production-ready data pipelines and analytics products.