Director, People Analytics & AI Workforce Intelligence

Lyra Health, Inc.; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Equity in the company

401K with up to 3% matching

Monthly tech allowance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Lyra Health, Inc. seeks a Director of People Analytics and Workforce Intelligence to lead global workforce intelligence strategy and turn complex data into actionable outcomes.

This role bridges HR, AI, and enterprise analytics, delivering scalable predictive tools and executive insights. Based in Madison or fully remote within the United States, the candidate will shape governance, privacy, and ethical AI while driving ROI across programs and talent initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of analytics, BI, or workforce data science experience.
• Experience building/deploying AI/ML models to create tools.
• Advanced SQL, Python/R; enterprise HR systems and data warehousing.
• Strong storytelling to translate models into exec-ready strategies.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global roadmap for People Analytics aligned with business strategy.
• Develop AI-driven analytics tools, dashboards, and predictive decision-support.
• Shift from reactive to proactive talent interventions and forecasting.
• Use Generative AI to automate insights and summarize employee sentiment.
• Partner with IT, Data, and Security for governance and privacy.
• Democratize data by training partners to self-serve insights.
• Advise People Leadership with clear, executive-level narratives.
• Measure ROI of programs, compensation, retention, and hiring efficiency.
• Benchmark metrics against industry and macro trends.

Skills

Analytics

AI/ML models

SQL

Python/R

Workday/SuccessFactors

Tableau/PowerBI/Looker

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science or related field

Tools

Workday

SuccessFactors

Tableau

PowerBI

Looker

Job description

Lyra Health, Inc. seeks a Director of People Analytics and Workforce Intelligence to lead global workforce intelligence strategy and turn complex data into actionable outcomes.

This role bridges HR, AI, and enterprise analytics, delivering scalable predictive tools and executive insights. Based in Madison or fully remote within the United States, the candidate will shape governance, privacy, and ethical AI while driving ROI across programs and talent initiatives.