Manager, People Analytics (New York, NY, US)

Daily Harvest; New York (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Fertility and childcare assistance

Paid time off 120 hours

Parental leave 12 weeks

Wellness resources

Job summary

Chobani is seeking a Manager, People Analytics in New York to own workforce planning and analytics, forecasting headcount, capacity, and costs. You’ll partner with HR, Finance, BI, Talent Acquisition, and leadership to turn data into actionable insights.

You’ll develop analyses across the employee lifecycle, standardize metrics, and build executive-ready reports that explain what’s happening and why. This role supports growth and strategic workforce decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in People Analytics, Workforce Planning, or related analytical function.
• Experience developing headcount forecasts, workforce plans, or models.
• Strong understanding of headcount, hiring, attrition, capacity and costs.
• Cross-functional partnering with HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and data teams.
• Ability to translate quantitative analysis into clear insights for senior leaders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Own workforce planning model and provide forward-looking headcount view and costs.
• Develop headcount forecasts with Finance and HR and align with hiring plans.
• Lead capacity planning analyses to optimize workforce allocation.
• Standardize positions status across HR and Finance systems.
• Strengthen headcount cost management with budgeting and forecasts.
• Translate workforce questions into analytical requirements and insights.

Skills

People Analytics

Workforce Planning

HR Analytics

Forecasting

Stakeholder Management

Data Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, HR, Economics, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Snowflake

HRIS/ATS systems

Job description

Summary

The Manager, People Analytics will play a critical role in helping Chobani make more informed, data-driven workforce decisions. This role will own and advance key areas of workforce planning and people analytics, including headcount forecasting, capacity planning, workforce cost management, and visibility into open and planned headcount.

The Manager will partner closely with stakeholders across Human Resources, Finance, Business Intelligence, Talent Acquisition, and business leadership to establish a clear and consistent view of Chobani’s workforce and translate people data into actionable insights.

In addition to workforce planning, this role will support analytics across the broader employee lifecycle, including Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, HR Operations, Total Rewards, retention, and workforce trends. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with business acumen and the ability to translate complex workforce data into clear recommendations for senior leaders.

Responsibilities

Workforce Planning & Headcount Management

• Build and own Chobani’s workforce planning model, providing leadership with a forward-looking view of headcount, workforce demand, and associated costs.
• Develop and maintain headcount forecasts in partnership with Finance, HR, and business leaders, incorporating hiring plans, attrition, organizational changes, and other workforce assumptions.
• Lead capacity planning analyses to help determine where additional resources are needed and identify opportunities to optimize workforce allocation.
• Establish a consistent view of approved, open, filled, and planned positions across HR and Finance systems.
• Partner with Finance to strengthen headcount cost management, including forecasting salary and workforce-related expenses against budget and AOP.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and HR teams to connect positions, requisitions, and hiring activity, enabling clear visibility into the hiring pipeline and its impact on workforce forecasts.
• Identify headcount risks, forecast variances, and emerging workforce trends and proactively surface recommendations to leadership.

People Analytics & Insights

• Develop analyses and reporting that provide leaders with actionable insights across the employee lifecycle.
• Support People Analytics initiatives across areas including:
• Talent Acquisition
• Talent Development
• HR Operations
• Retention and attrition
• Workforce demographics and composition
• Organizational structure and effectiveness
• Compensation and benefits
• Define and standardize key workforce metrics and ensure consistent measurement across HR reporting.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within workforce data and translate findings into clear business recommendations.
• Develop executive-ready reporting and analyses that clearly communicate what is happening, why it is happening, and where action may be required.
• Partner with HR leaders to establish KPIs and measurement frameworks for key talent programs and initiatives.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Serve as a strategic analytics partner to stakeholders across HR, Finance, Business Intelligence, and business functions.
• Partner closely with Business Intelligence and Data teams to define data requirements, improve underlying data models, and ensure reporting is accurate, scalable, and reliable.
• Collaborate with HRIS and HR Operations teams to improve data quality, governance, and consistency across workforce systems.
• Translate business questions into analytical requirements and ensure insights are presented in a way that enables leadership decision-making.
• Help establish scalable processes, governance, and reporting standards for People Analytics and Workforce Planning.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in People Analytics, Workforce Planning, HR Analytics, Finance, Strategic Workforce Planning, or a related analytical function.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining headcount forecasts, workforce plans, or financial/workforce models.
• Strong understanding of workforce metrics and the relationship between headcount, hiring, attrition, capacity, and labor costs.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and data/analytics teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with complex datasets and identify meaningful trends.
• Ability to translate quantitative analysis into clear insights and recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including experience working with senior leaders.
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, Human Resources, Economics, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Power BI or another enterprise visualization platform.
• Experience working with HRIS, ATS, workforce management, or financial planning systems.
• Familiarity with SQL, Snowflake, or modern cloud-based data environments.
• Experience supporting annual operating planning, workforce budgeting, or long-range workforce planning.
• Experience building People Analytics capabilities or processes in an organization undergoing significant growth or transformation.

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers – Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at cafés nationwide, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail. In 2025, Chobani acquired Daily Harvest, a modern brand offering consumers nutritious, delicious and convenient ready-to-make meals.

Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond. Chobani manufactures its products in New York, Idaho, Michigan and Australia, and its products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets.

For more information, please visit www.chobani.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time position is $105,500.00 - $166,100.00, + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, and paid volunteer time off.