Senior Manager, Transformation & People Insights
$100,000–$140,000 year
RemoteSt. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Lead advanced analytics and AI-enabled transformation initiatives within People Analytics to improve insight generation, decision support, and stakeholder experience. Own visualization standards and user experience for dashboards and business intelligence products that translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives. Manage one individual contributor responsible for analytics, visualization, and dashboard development while partnering with HR and business stakeholders to define workforce questions and translate findings into practical recommendations. Apply SQL, Python, and advanced statistical methods to extract, transform, and model data from Workday and other enterprise sources, developing predictive and diagnostic analytics for strategic workforce planning. Ensure analytics solutions use trusted data and privacy safeguards through collaboration with Workday reporting and data governance teams. Communicate analytical findings and recommendations in clear, practical language for senior leaders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 10 to 15 years of general experience in analytics, business intelligence, data science, HR analytics, workforce analytics, transformation or related disciplines preferred
- 3 to 6 years of managerial or people leadership experience preferred, including direct or matrixed leadership of analytics resources
- Experience leading advanced analytics, AI-enabled transformation, visualization roadmap development or insight product delivery preferred
- Experience working with Workday data and HR systems required
- Experience using SQL, Python, BI platforms and advanced analytics methods required
- Advanced degree preferred in a quantitative, research, analytics or business discipline
Desired Qualifications
- Solid understanding of Workday HCM data, reporting structures, business objects and HR data dependencies
- Advanced SQL experience, including querying, joining, transforming and validating complex datasets
- Python experience for data analysis, automation, modeling or advanced analytics use cases
- Experience with business intelligence and visualization tools outside of Workday, such as Qlik, ThoughtSpot, Tableau, Power BI, Visier or similar platforms
- Strong background in statistical theory, research methodology, measurement modeling and advanced analytics methods
- Ability to design executive dashboards, self-service analytics tools and insight products that convert complex data into clear actions and business narratives
- Strong understanding of HR data, workforce analytics, people strategy and business intelligence
- Ability to connect advanced analytics and AI opportunities to business priorities and translate data into practical recommendations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
- Strong visualization design capability, including dashboard layout, user experience, metric storytelling and executive-level insight delivery outside of Workday
- Ability to apply research discipline, statistical rigor and measurement design to workforce questions
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain AI, analytics and technical concepts in simple business language
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, build trusted partnerships and drive adoption of analytics products
- Strong planning and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple analytics initiatives in a dynamic environment
- Ability to coach and develop talent while setting clear expectations for delivery, quality and stakeholder impact
- 10 to 15 years of general experience in analytics, business intelligence, data science, HR analytics, workforce analytics, transformation or related disciplines preferred
- 3 to 6 years of managerial or people leadership experience preferred, including direct or matrixed leadership of analytics resources
- Experience leading advanced analytics, AI-enabled transformation, visualization roadmap development or insight product delivery preferred
- Advanced degree preferred in a quantitative, research, analytics or business discipline
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