People Analytics Partner

Motive; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytics company based in Canada is seeking a People Analytics Consultant with over 4 years of experience. You will identify opportunities to use data to solve business challenges and drive strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in SQL and statistical programming languages like R or Python. The position offers a competitive salary range of $90,000 – $136,000 CAD and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and 401(k) contributions. Join us in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Health and dental care benefits

Paid time off

401(k) contributions

Qualifications

• Proven 4+ years of experience in a people analytics or data science role.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Demonstrable skills in statistical programming languages like R or Python.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated people analytics consultant for your business function.
• Design and execute analyses that answer critical business questions.
• Ensure high data quality and consistency in people analytics.

Skills

SQL

R

Python

Consulting

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in a quantitative field

Job description

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet‑related spend in a single system. Combined with industry‑leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

• Serve as the dedicated people analytics consultant for your business function, building strong relationships with leaders and HR partners.
• Identify opportunities where data can solve business challenges, from hiring strategies to team effectiveness.
• Cross‑functional partnership with business teams, HR Business Partners and other HR COEs to deliver insights that drive org strategic initiatives.
• Translate complex analyses into clear stories and actionable recommendations for business leaders.

Analytics & Insights Development

• Design and execute analyses that answer critical business questions about workforce trends and effectiveness.
• Build and maintain analytical products that give leaders visibility into key people metrics.
• Conduct deep‑dive analyses on specific challenges like attrition drivers or hiring effectiveness.
• Use statistical methods to evaluate the impact of HR programs and initiatives.
• Drive adoption of people analytics tools and insights across your function.

Data Management & Quality

• Ensure high data quality and consistency in people analytics for your business area.
• Partner with our data warehouse team to improve data collection and accessibility.
• Define standard metrics and calculations for consistent reporting.
• Build scalable solutions that can be replicated across other business functions.

What you’ll need

• Proven 4+ years experience in a people analytics or data science role.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and querying.
• Demonstrable skills in statistical programming languages such as R or Python for data analysis and modeling.
• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities where people insights can solve business challenges.
• Experience designing and executing analyses to answer critical workforce questions.
• Excellent consulting and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear stories and actionable recommendations.
• Experience partnering with business leaders to identify workforce challenges and translate them into analytical questions.
• Master’s degree in a quantitative field like I/O Psychology, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related area.

Pay Transparency

Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401(k) contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation range is:

Canada

$90,000 – $136,000 CAD

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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We are a federal contractor and comply with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) requirements. We have a goal of at least 7% of our workforce with disabilities and ask applicants about disability status in a confidential manner.