Director of People Analytics

Everest; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global HR consulting firm is seeking a Director of People Analytics to drive data-informed decision-making and enhance HR management. This strategic role demands expertise in Workday and advanced analytics tools to transform data into insights for executive leadership. Candidates should possess over 8 years of experience with strong analytical skills and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Health insurance

Employee wellness program

401k match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in People Analytics or HR Strategy.
• Proven expertise in Workday with certifications being a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Advance reporting and data transformation for HR management.
• Develop and maintain dashboards for executive reporting.
• Analyze trends to inform business decisions.

Skills

People Analytics

Workforce Planning

Data Visualization

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Workday

Excel

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic and technically skilled Director of People Analytics to join our global HR function. This role will drive data-informed decision-making and data visualization across HR COEs. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Workday and advanced analytics tools to transform complex data into actionable insights for executive leadership. This role is a Hybrid position based out of Warren, NJ.

Role & Responsibilities

• Advance reporting and data transformation to improve Everest’s approach to HR management. By supporting management through reporting on metrics important to both HR and the business, while driving enhancements in technology enablement and data reliability.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and scorecards for executive reporting, including CEO-level insights.
• Translate metric priorities into new dashboards and key reports with compelling visualizations and storytelling to help guide decision-making regarding Everest’s talent and organizational practices.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and IT to ensure data consistency, governance, and integration across systems.
• Analyze trends in compensation, attrition, talent, and organizational health to inform business decisions.
• Support succession planning, job architecture alignment, and organizational design through scenario modeling.
• Partnering with finance models and Workday reports to support real-time planning and analytics.
• Enable HR teams with self-service analytics and reduce manual reporting through automation and scalable tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in People Analytics, Workforce Planning, or HR Strategy roles
• Proven expertise in Workday (certifications a plus)
• Strong analytical and modeling skills; experience with data visualization tools, such as Excel, SQL, Python, R, and visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across HR, Finance, and IT
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Analytics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

Technical Knowledge

• Deep understanding of HRIS systems (especially Workday) and enterprise planning tools
• Proficiency in data modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Strong command of data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) and advanced Excel

Analytical & Strategic Thinking

• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong business acumen with a focus on aligning analytics to organizational goals.
• Experience supporting OKRs, organizational design, and talent strategy.

Collaboration & Communication

• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and IT
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership and driving data-informed decisions.

Leadership & Execution

• Demonstrated success in leading analytics initiatives in a global, matrixed environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-impact outcomes under tight timelines.
• Passion for continuous improvement, innovation, and building scalable solutions.

Compensation & Benefits

For CA, NY, NJ or IL: The base salary range for this position is $134,000 - $175,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Location

United States (Remote)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at [e-mail].