People Analyst

Block; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plans

Modern family planning

Job summary

Block is seeking a People Analyst to help senior People leaders make faster, data-driven decisions through data and clear storytelling. You’ll turn ambiguous questions into analyses, scalable reporting, and actionable recommendations using analytics tools, data systems, and AI.

You will partner with HRBPs and other People functions to ensure accurate, timely insights on workforce trends, organizational health, and employee experience, crafting executive-ready materials and self-serve dashboards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in management consulting or client management.
• Understanding of HR operations, talent processes, workforce data, and organizational structures.
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders and translate questions into practical analyses.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Clear storytelling and executive communication.
• SQL proficiency with large, complex datasets.
• Knowledge of data architecture, data quality, and analytics workflows.
• Familiarity with Workday, Greenhouse, Qualtrics, or similar platforms.
• Sound judgment with sensitive employee data, including privacy and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior People leaders to clarify priorities and deliver data-backed insights.
• Build analyses, dashboards, and reports on workforce trends, talent outcomes, and organizational health.
• Use AI to accelerate reporting, automate repeatable analyses, and scale insights.
• Translate ambiguous requests into structured analyses and practical recommendations.
• Create executive-ready materials that explain findings, implications, and actions.
• Consult across People functions, including HRBPs, Talent, Compensation, Operations, DEI, Learning, and Employee Experience.
• Improve data quality, reporting consistency, and self-service access to insights.
• Partner with data and systems teams to ensure accurate, reliable reporting.
• Proactively identify workforce trends, risks, and opportunities.

Skills

Management consulting

HR operations

Storytelling

SQL

Data analytics

Workday/Greenhouse

Privacy & ethics

Tools

Workday

Greenhouse

Qualtrics

Job description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment.

Block's founding teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

The Role

We’re looking for a People Analyst to help senior People leaders make better, faster decisions through data and clear storytelling. You’ll turn ambiguous questions into analyses, scalable reporting, and actionable recommendations. Using analytics tools, data systems, and AI, you’ll build dashboards and insight products covering workforce trends, organizational health, employee experience, talent outcomes, and People Team effectiveness. The ideal candidate combines analytical judgment, curiosity, and a strong understanding of how People teams operate.

You Will

• Partner with senior People leaders to clarify priorities and deliver data-backed insights.
• Build analyses, dashboards, and reports on workforce trends, talent outcomes, and organizational health.
• Use AI to accelerate reporting, automate repeatable analyses, and scale insights.
• Translate ambiguous requests into structured analyses and practical recommendations.
• Create executive-ready materials that explain findings, implications, and actions.
• Consult across People functions, including HRBPs, Talent, Compensation, Operations, DEI, Learning, and Employee Experience.
• Improve data quality, reporting consistency, and self-service access to insights.
• Partner with data and systems teams to ensure accurate, reliable reporting.
• Proactively identify workforce trends, risks, and opportunities.

You Have

• 5+ years of experience in management consulting or client management.
• Understanding of HR operations, talent processes, workforce planning, employee lifecycle data, and organizational structures.
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders and turn ambiguous questions into practical analyses.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Clear storytelling and communication for executive audiences.
• SQL proficiency and experience with large, complex datasets.
• Working knowledge of data architecture, models, quality, and analytics workflows.
• Familiarity with Workday, Greenhouse, Qualtrics, or similar platforms.
• Sound judgment with sensitive employee data, including privacy, accuracy, and ethical use.

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace.

Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.

Application Guidelines

• Candidates may submit up to 9 active applications within a 60-day period. Reapplications to the same role are accepted 90 days after a previous application has been reviewed.
• Use of AI in Our Hiring Process: We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws.
• Contact us here with hiring practice or data usage questions.

Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering.

Benefits

• Remote work
• Medical insurance
• Flexible time off
• Retirement savings plans
• Modern family planning

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people.

Brands

• Square - makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers.
• Cash App - is the easy way to spend, send, and store money.
• Afterpay - is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time.
• TIDAL - is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs.
• Bitkey - is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin.
• Proto - is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we’re helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.

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Pay

• Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
• Zone A: $135,200-202,800 USD
• Zone B: $125,800-188,600 USD
• Zone C: $119,000-178,400 USD
• Zone D: $108,200-162,200 USD