People Data Specialist

Partner with People Business Partners

• Serve as the primary analytics resource for People Business Partners (PBPs) , helping them answer workforce questions quickly and accurately.

• Translate business questions from PBPs and leadership into clearly scoped data requests and analytical projects.

• Proactively surface trends, risks, and opportunities in people data before they're asked for.

• Communicate findings in plain language - through presentations, written summaries, and one-on-one consultations.

Own People Data Integrity

• Take end-to-end ownership of the accuracy and completeness of people data across People systems (HRIS, performance tools, engagement platforms).

• Design and implement data quality checks, audit processes, and reconciliation routines to catch and correct errors.

• Establish and enforce data entry standards and governance protocols across People workflows.

• Partner with IT and People Ops to diagnose and resolve upstream data issues in pipelines and integrations.

• Maintain clear documentation of data definitions, sources, logic, and known limitations.

Build Reporting & Dashboards

• Design and maintain core People dashboards covering headcount, attrition, DEI metrics, compensation, and engagement.

• Automate recurring reports so P BPs spend less time pulling data and more time acting on it.

• Fulfill ad hoc data requests - from quick lookups to multi-variable analyses - with speed and accuracy.

• Create self-serve data products that empower P BPs and managers to answer their own questions.

Drive Analytics & Insight

• Apply descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive analysis to support strategic People initiatives (e.g., retention risk, hiring forecasting, workforce planning).

• Support survey design and analysis - engagement, exit, onboarding, and pulse surveys.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of People programs using data and help quantify their business impact.

• Stay current on People analytics best practices and bring new methods to the team as we scale.

Serve as the analytics backbone for our People team - turning people data into clear, confident decisions. This role partners directly with People Business Partners (PBPs) to deliver the insights, dashboards, and data integrity they need to support a fast-moving, growing organization. It's a hands-on, build-it-from-the-ground-up role - not a maintenance position - suited for someone with 3-5 years of HR analytics experience who can operate with autonomy, earn trust quickly, and bring structure to ambiguity. You'll own the quality of our people data end-to-end, while also being the go-to analytical resource for People across the business., * 3-5 years of experience in HR analytics, people analytics, or a closely related data role.

• Proficiency in SQL and at least one BI/visualization tool (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).

• Hands-on experience with an HRIS platform (e.g., Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, UKG) and familiarity with its data structures.

• Demonstrated ability to own data quality - not just report on data, but actively improve it.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex analysis to non-technical audiences.

• Highly organized, with a track record of managing multiple requests and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Python or R for analysis and automation.

• Familiarity with HR tech integrations and data pipelines (e.g., Power Automate ).

• Background in survey design, I/O psychology, or organizational effectiveness.

• Base Salary: $85k - $125k

• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education and experience.