Lead People Analytics Scientist: Strategic Insights & AI

USAA Life Insurance Company; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

USAA Life Insurance Company seeks a People Scientist Lead within People Analytics in HR Operations. The role applies I/O psychology, research design, and causal inference to address workforce questions, delivering executive-ready insights and standards for analytics across the organization.

Remote or hybrid flexibility is available per policy, with a base in the Texas area. You will lead cross-functional analyses, develop predictive models, and mentor peers while advancing responsible AI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of related experience substituted for degree.
• 8+ years in data analytics, HR/people analytics, workforce research, or related discipline.
• 6+ years applying I/O psychology and people analytics in a large complex organization (Fortune 500 or equivalent).
• Conducting linkage research that connects employee survey, sentiment, and talent data to business outcomes.
• Partnering with survey or employee listening teams as an analytics consultant: psychometric analysis of survey data.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional analyses addressing workforce and employee experience challenges.
• Synthesize multi-source people data to uncover patterns, predictors, and root causes.
• Design advanced analytical approaches including diagnostic analysis, segmentation, and predictive modeling.
• Translate business problems into structured analytical frameworks, hypotheses, and plans.
• Deliver executive-ready insights and recommendations to inform talent and workforce decisions.
• Partner with HR COEs, HRBPs, and leaders to define analytical needs and ensure insights drive action.

Skills

I/O psychology

People analytics

Data analytics

Statistical modeling

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

USAA Life Insurance Company seeks a People Scientist Lead within People Analytics in HR Operations. The role applies I/O psychology, research design, and causal inference to address workforce questions, delivering executive-ready insights and standards for analytics across the organization.

Remote or hybrid flexibility is available per policy, with a base in the Texas area. You will lead cross-functional analyses, develop predictive models, and mentor peers while advancing responsible AI