Sr People Analyst

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.