People Data Manager: Power BI & Insights (Remote)

SWCA Environmental Consultants; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a People Data Manager to lead the development of people analytics products and insights. You will partner with HR and leaders to translate questions into scalable solutions, leveraging Power BI, self-service analytics, and emerging technologies such as AI to deliver trusted workforce insights.

You will oversee analytics across the employee lifecycle—recruiting, retention, engagement, compensation, and workforce planning—emphasizing not just what

Qualifications

• Experience developing people analytics, business intelligence, or workforce reporting solutions with advanced Power BI and Excel skills.
• Ability to partner with leaders, understand needs, and translate questions into analytics products and insights.
• Strong data visualization, data modeling, and BI concepts to clearly communicate complex data.
• Excellent systems thinking and ability to connect data across multiple business systems.
• Commitment to data quality, accuracy, governance, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and implementation of advanced data analytics strategies to support HR decision-making and strategic planning.
• Manages HR data projects, including design and deployment of new data models and reporting tools.
• Provides expert consultation to operations leaders on HR data capabilities and best practices.
• Ensures data integrity and security through data governance and privacy protocols.
• Conducts data analysis to identify trends and insights informing HR policies and practices.
• Collaborates with IT and HR to troubleshoot data-related issues and ensure smooth data management.
• Trains and mentors analysts on data management and analytics techniques.
• Evaluates new data technologies to enhance analytics capabilities.
• Participates in HR data policies and procedures to align with best practices.
• Drives market research and benchmarking to inform business decisions.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Data visualization

Systems thinking

Data governance

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a People Data Manager to lead the development of people analytics products and insights. You will partner with HR and leaders to translate questions into scalable solutions, leveraging Power BI, self-service analytics, and emerging technologies such as AI to deliver trusted workforce insights.

You will oversee analytics across the employee lifecycle—recruiting, retention, engagement, compensation, and workforce planning—emphasizing not just what