People Analytics & Insights Lead

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 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.