Sr People Analyst
Patterson Companies, Inc. · St Paul, MN · 3 days ago
Human Resources$86k–$114k/yrFull-time
About the role
The People Insights Analyst Senior performs advanced data analysis and modeling to support business decision-making and performance improvement initiatives. This role independently translates complex data into actionable insights, drives measurable business outcomes, and leads analytical efforts that improve operational efficiency and strategic planning.
Responsibilities
- Aggregate, analyze, and interpret complex data sets to deliver actionable insights that support day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and business performance improvements
- Integrate data from multiple sources and functional areas, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and consistency to enable reliable reporting and analysis
- Develop and apply AI, statistical models and analytical techniques to identify patterns, trends, and variances, informing data-driven decision-making
- Write, optimize, and maintain queries and reports to support analytical projects and stakeholder data needs
- Conduct root cause analysis of business problems and recommend data-driven solutions that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and outcomes
- Define data requirements and perform data collection, processing, cleaning, modeling, and visualization to support analytical objectives
- Identify and implement enhancements to reports, analytical methods, modeling techniques, and processes to improve efficiency and enable automation
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements, define KPIs, and provide actionable insights that drive measurable value (e.g., revenue growth, cost savings, or operational improvements)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Human Resources, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5 years of experience in HR data analytics, reporting, or related field
- E building reports in Workday
- Experience using Python, R, or SQL for data preparation or automation
Preferred Requirements
- Experience supporting complex analytical or data science initiatives
- Experience working with large, multi-source data environments
- Workday Pro certification
- Experience developing Workday integrations using Workday Studio, Web Services / APIs, XSLT, EIB, Workday Extend Application Development, WSDL, Workday Configurable Security, and/or iLoad
Skills And Abilities
- Advanced analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong statistical knowledge and ability to apply analytical techniques to complex data sets
- Technical expertise in data querying, modeling, and data visualization tools
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and integrity
- Effective collaboration and communication skills to translate data into actionable insights
- Advanced skills in Excel and relevant visualization software (Power BI preferred)
- Knowledge of data warehousing technologies and design
- Ability to translate data into clear, easy-to-understand summaries for HR and business audiences
- Ability to analyze HR datasets (turnover, headcount, hiring metrics, etc.)
- Ability to use AI tools or automation platforms (e.g., Copilot, Workday AI features)
- Knowledge of statistical concepts and predictive modeling
Travel Requirements
This position does not require travel
Potential Compensation Range
The potential compensation range for this role is $85,500.00 - $113,966.67.