Senior Manager, People Analytics & Insights

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Senior Manager, People Analytics & Insights to play a pivotal role in evolving their People function from reporting to true, insight‑driven decision making.

This is a high‑impact role at a critical inflection point. The organization has invested heavily in building a strong data foundation and modernized reporting environment (transitioning from manual Excel‑based processes to Power BI). What's missing now is the ability to interpret that data, uncover meaningful insights, and guide where the business should focus.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both building and interpreting data—someone who is naturally curious, asks better questions, and can translate workforce data into clear, actionable stories that influence leadership decisions.

Over time, this individual will have the opportunity to build and lead a small team, evolving the function from reporting to a fully mature analytics and insights capability.

What You'll Be Doing

• Take ownership of the People Analytics function, evolving it from reporting to insight‑led decision support
• Leverage existing Power BI infrastructure to deliver meaningful, decision‑oriented workforce insights—not just dashboards
• Analyze workforce data (turnover, recruitment, productivity, etc.) to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the business
• Act as a thought partner to HR and operational leadership, guiding where to focus time and resources based on data
• Translate complex datasets into clear, structured narratives with a strong “so what” and “what next”
• Proactively explore data to uncover patterns and insights—this is not a reactive reporting role
• Continue to enhance and refine dashboards, ensuring they are intuitive, scalable, and drive adoption
• Establish and evolve KPI frameworks, scorecards, and reporting standards across the organization
• Identify and address data quality gaps, improving integrity at the source
• Support executive‑level reporting and presentations, including regular interaction with senior leadership
• Build foundational models for future predictive analytics (e.g., headcount forecasting, attrition trends, scenario modelling)
• Over time, help design and build out a small team to support ongoing analytics and reporting needs

What You'll Need to Be Successful

• 6‑10+ years of experience in People Analytics, Workforce Analytics, or a related field
• Strong hands‑on experience with Power BI (including DAX) and comfort working with data models
• Proficiency in SQL and exposure to tools like Python is considered an asset
• Experience working with HRIS platforms (e.g., Dayforce) is helpful but not critical
• Proven ability to move beyond reporting into insight generation and storytelling through data
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect data to real operational impact
• Comfortable operating in an environment that is still evolving—this is a build and refine role
• Naturally curious, with a tendency to ask “why” and challenge assumptions
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present insights to senior stakeholders
• Ability to balance hands‑on work with strategic thinking

Compensation

• $130,000 – $150,000 Base Salary