People Analytics & Operations Leader

Wellington Management; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary corporate bonus

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Wellington Management seeks a People Analytics & Operations Leader in Boston, MA to design and manage HR Analytics firm-wide. This hybrid role requires expertise in HR metrics and systems, with responsibilities including leading a high-performing team and executing People Analytics strategies.

Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and experience with Business Intelligence tools like Workday and Power BI. The salary range is competitive, varying from USD 120,000 to 225,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in Workday HRIS and Business Intelligence tools.
• Experience with programming tools and data infrastructure concepts.
• Ability to engage with senior leaders and challenge the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People Analytics and HR Operations team.
• Design and execute a comprehensive People Analytics strategy.
• Develop dashboards that translate complex data into insights.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

HR metrics expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Business Intelligence tools

Predictive AI analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Workday HRIS

Power BI

SQL

Python

Tableau

Job description

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long‑term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About The Role

People Analytics & Operations Leader In this role, you will have the exciting opportunity to be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing firm‑wide HR Analytics and Operations. This high‑impact and high‑visibility role will ensure that our People Analytics data is leveraged effectively to drive strategic decision making, workforce planning, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is a data‑driven leader with deep expertise in HR metrics, systems, and stakeholder engagement. A self‑directed, hardworking team player who is passionate about supporting leaders through data‑driven decisions will excel in the role. This is a hybrid role located at our Boston, MA location.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high‑performing People Analytics and HR Operations team by fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and data literacy across HR.
• Partner with executive leaders to design and execute a comprehensive People Analytics strategy aligned with business KPIs.
• Showcase Business Intelligence and AI capabilities to translate complex data into actionable insights that drive organizational effectiveness.
• Lead the design and delivery of dashboards and reporting needs both internally and to support client needs across all HR areas (e.g., Talent Acquisition, GDEI, Talent Development, HR Operations, HR Technology, Workforce Planning and People Metrics).
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives to modernize and automate data end‑to‑end across the entirety of the employee lifecycle to build reporting that anticipates future business needs while ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across HR systems and reporting platforms.
• Lead the HR Operations team using deep HRIS expertise to optimize Workday processes, improve data accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, compliance, and data governance standards of all reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, Data Analytics, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Demonstrated subject‑matter expertise in the Workday HRIS platform, Business Intelligence tools, and organizational design.
• Familiarity with predictive AI analytics, programming tools such as Power BI, SQL, Python, Tableau, and data infrastructure concepts including APIs and data management while applying these tools to support team goals.
• Proven track record of leading cross‑functional initiatives in a global and matrixed organization.
• Ability to roll up their sleeves and get things done, while working effectively both independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, change‑driven environment.
• Credibility to engage with senior leaders, including the ability to thoughtfully challenge status‑quo and skillfully use data‑informed influencing skills.
• Positive and proactive work ethic, high organization and attention to detail, and results‑oriented prioritization.
• Systems‑first growth mindset with an agile approach to continually evolve, be a forward thinker, and have a self‑starter attitude, bringing new ideas to optimize our approach.
• Knowledge of global data privacy regulations, e.g., GDPR, and a respect for data integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to be a culture enabler to the firm’s cultural tenants of inclusivity, collaboration, accountability, and collegiality.

We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and consider a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [e-mail].

Benefits

Our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. All employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is USD 120,000 – 225,000. Base salary is only one component; other rewards may include a discretionary corporate bonus and/or incentives if eligible. We also offer a comprehensive and high‑value benefit package, including retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back‑up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement, and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time). Employees work from our offices four days a week with flexibility to work remotely one day a week, supporting a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an equal‑opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.