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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst, People - **Company:** Fivetran - **Location:** Oakland, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $156,082.0 - $195,103.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Applicant Tracking Systems, Big Data, Software as a Service, Learning Management Systems, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), HR Analytics, Data Intelligence, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Looker Analytics - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/320992/senior-data-analyst-people-california-ca-oakland ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in analytics, data science, business intelligence, or a related analytical role\n * Advanced proficiency in SQL and data modeling, with experience working across large, complex datasets\n * Experience using Looker, Tableau, Sigma, or similar business intelligence and visualization tools\n * Strong analytical judgment and a track record of translating ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and actionable recommendations\n * Exceptional attention to detail and a high bar for data quality, analytical rigor, and reproducibility\n * Excellent communication and data storytelling skills; you can make complex findings intuitive and help decision-makers understand not just what is happening, but why it matters and what to do next\n * Comfort operating in ambiguity, developing hypotheses, and owning analytical problems end-to-end\n * Strong cross-functional instincts and the ability to build trusted relationships with both technical and non-technical partners\n * A builder mindset: you look beyond answering one-off questions and create frameworks, datasets, and tools that make future decisions faster and better\n * Passion for using data to improve how organizations attract, develop, and support their people\n * Experience using analytics to support key business decisions, preferably at a high-growth, SaaS, or B2B product company\n, * Experience in People Analytics, workforce analytics, recruiting analytics, HR strategy, or another People-related analytical function\n * Familiarity with HRIS, ATS, performance management, engagement, or learning systems\n ## Description * Define and own our core People metrics. Establish clear definitions and reporting across areas such as headcount, hiring, retention, organizational health, employee experience, and talent development.\n * Build scalable analytical products. Create canonical datasets, models, and self-service tools and dashboards that enable People teams and leaders to answer important questions quickly and consistently.\n * Serve as a trusted thought partner. Translate analyses into clear narratives and recommendations for audiences ranging from functional operators to senior executive leadership. Work closely with our Engineers to improve Fivetran's own HRIS and ATS connectors.\n * Set a high bar for responsible People Analytics. Help establish strong practices around data quality, integrity, governance, privacy, appropriate access, and the responsible use of sensitive employee data.\n * Turn people data into decisions. Analyze complex and disparate datasets to identify trends, surface opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to People leaders and business stakeholders.\n * Shape our analytics culture. 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