Lead, Global People Analytics

WSP Global Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 138,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Lead, Global People Analytics to partner with HR and business leaders, translating workforce questions into governed data definitions, analytical requirements, scalable solutions, and actionable insights.

You will connect HR stakeholders, Centers of Excellence, HR technology, data teams, and BI teams to align needs with specifications, deliver governance and validation, and drive global analytics strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HR, business, data analytics, BI, information systems or related field.
• Significant experience in People Analytics and HR reporting.
• Ability to translate business questions into functional requirements and reporting solutions.
• Advanced experience developing analytics and dashboards using Power BI.
• Knowledge of data definitions, metrics, governance and data quality.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Partnership and Consulting: act as trusted advisor to HR leaders and stakeholders.
• Data Quality, Governance and Strategy: define workforce metrics, data mapping, and governance.
• Workforce Analysis and Insights: analyze data from Oracle HCM to identify trends and actions.
• Solution Design and Dashboard Development: translate requirements into reports, dashboards and data models.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Data governance

Stakeholder management

HR analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle HCM

Power BI

Excel

Job description

What if you could redefine what’s possible?

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We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Bring clarity to complex workforce questions and help shape the future of global People Analytics at WSP. As Lead, Global People Analytics, you will partner with HR and business leaders to translate workforce questions into governed data definitions, analytical requirements, scalable solutions, and actionable insights. You will connect HR stakeholders, Centers of Excellence, HR technology, data teams, and business intelligence teams, aligning diverse requirements and turning business needs into clear functional and technical specifications. Through stakeholder consulting, data governance, workforce analysis, and technical leadership, you will help advance WSP’s global People Analytics reporting strategy and ensure that analytical solutions are accurate, secure, scalable, and aligned with organizational priorities.

Your Impact

Stakeholder Partnership and Consulting

• Serve as a trusted People Analytics advisor to HR leaders, Centers of Excellence, and business stakeholders.

• Partner with stakeholders to determine the appropriate metrics, data sources, analytical approaches, requirements, and visualizations for business questions.

• Collaborate with technical teams and data owners to gather and consolidate data, reporting, and security requirements.

Data Quality, Governance and Strategy

• Lead the definition and governance of workforce metrics, including calculation methodologies and business rules.

• Partner with data owners and stakeholders to establish consistent definitions across global, regional, and functional reporting.

• Create and maintain metric dictionaries, Functional Specification Documents, requirements documentation, data-mapping rules, calculation logic, and decision records.

• Lead data-validation and reconciliation activities to confirm that analytical results align with source systems and approved business requirements.

• Investigate data discrepancies and coordinate their resolution among HR, IT, and Horizon teams.

• Identify opportunities to consolidate reporting, reduce manual processes, and introduce governed, scalable analytical solutions.

• Monitor stakeholder feedback and solution usage to identify opportunities for improvement, training, usability, and increased business value.

Workforce Analysis and Insights

• Analyze data from Oracle HCM to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and areas requiring further investigation.

• Translate analytical findings into practical recommendations, decision options, and proposed actions for HR and business leaders.

• Provide analysis across workforce composition, turnover and retention, talent acquisition, onboarding, internal mobility, Inclusion & Belonging, talent management, and other workforce priorities.

Solution Design and Dashboard Development

• Translate approved requirements into solution specifications for reports, dashboards, data models, analytical products, and other decision-support tools.

• Develop prototypes, mock-ups, and selected analytics solutions to validate requirements and demonstrate proposed approaches.

• Guide solutions through the complete deployment pipeline, including design review, development, testing, stakeholder validation, deployment, and adoption.

• Develop reporting solutions covering headcount and workforce composition, turnover and retention, Inclusion & Belonging, talent acquisition, onboarding, internal mobility, and workforce trends.

• Leverage existing data models and provide feedback to development teams to support continuous improvement.

• Build and maintain , when formalized models are not yet available, data models, data transformations, measures, KPIs, trend analyses, and executive-level visualizations.

The Skills That Set You Apart

Essential

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

• Significant experience in People Analytics, HR reporting, workforce analytics, or HR technology.

• Demonstrated ability to advise senior stakeholders, facilitate complex requirements discussions, and align multiple stakeholder groups around a clearly defined business need and solution.

• Strong experience translating business questions into functional requirements, technical specifications, and reporting solutions.

• Strong understanding of workforce metrics, HR processes, data definitions, and reporting concepts.

• Advanced experience developing analytics and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI.

• Strong proficiency with DAX, Power Query, data modelling, and data visualization.

• Experience working with enterprise HR systems, preferably Oracle HCM or Oracle Cloud.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and workforce-data analysis.

• Ability to lead cross-functional work autonomously, coordinate global and regional requirements, and drive decisions.

• Excellent stakeholder-management, consulting, communication, and presentation skills.

Preferred

• Experience developing and governing enterprise or global People Analytics solutions and standards.

• Experience with Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence, or OTBI.

• Knowledge of HR data privacy, security, access controls, and demographic-data reporting considerations.

• Experience creating functional specifications and documentation for business intelligence and reporting solutions.

• Experience supporting HR Centers of Excellence such as Talent Acquisition, Inclusion & Belonging, Talent Management, Compensation, Performance, or HR Operations.

• A Business Intelligence, analytics, or data-governance certification is considered an asset.

Capabilities for Success

• Analytical and critical thinking.

• Data storytelling and visualization.

• HR and workforce analytics expertise.

• Business and technical requirements translation.

• Data quality and close attention to detail.

• Stakeholder consulting and relationship management.

• Problem-solving and troubleshooting.

• Project ownership and prioritization.

• Documentation and governance.

• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to non-technical audiences.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.

• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAre WSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $151,200 - $200,300

MB & ON: $137,900 - $187,900

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $136,500 - $181,300

Disclosure:

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

Turn workforce data into decisions that help our people and our business reach their potential.

#LI-Hybrid

At WSP , we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP , you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/corporate/ca/health-safety) .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies) .