Director, People Data & Analytics

About the role

The Director, People Data & Analytics is responsible for harnessing the full potential of AGA People Data to drive data-informed workforce and business decisions across the global enterprise. Reporting to the VP, HR Systems, this role leads the global people analytics function, establishing the strategic roadmap, data architecture, governance, advanced analytics, and data-driven storytelling capabilities. The Director leads a team of data analysts and specialists to build and sustain scalable, user-friendly analytics tools and dashboards aligned with corporate and HR objectives. This role interfaces with AGA regional business units, Global Process Owners, HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), line managers, and Digital Technology to optimize organizational decision-making across the entire hire-to-retire lifecycle. Furthermore, the Director actively champions data literacy and capability building across HR and senior leadership, ensuring complex metrics are translated into strategic business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of a comprehensive global People Analytics strategy and solutions roadmap aligned with HR and broader business objectives.
• Partner with Global Process Owners and executive leaders to identify, validate, and benchmark key performance indicators (KPIs) measuring HR, workforce productivity, talent process efficiency, and skills development impact.
• Oversee the architecture, design, and integration of enterprise data models, visualization tools, and databases, harmonizing data across SAP SuccessFactors, Databricks, Power BI, and auxiliary systems.
• Direct statistical analysis and advanced analytics initiatives—including predictive modeling, Organizational Network Analysis (ONA), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and sentiment analysis—to evaluate workforce trends and operational productivity.
• Establish rigorous data quality checks, data auditing cycles, and data governance protocols in coordination with IT, ensuring compliance with global data privacy legislation (e.g., GDPR) and SOX/