People Relations & Enablement Analytics & Reporting Manager (Remote)

Aurora Health Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Milwaukee is seeking a senior leader to shape analytics for People Relations & Enablement, transforming workforce data into strategic insights for executives.

You will develop dashboards, measure enterprise metrics, and partner across Technology, Compliance, and Legal to ensure data integrity and governance. This role emphasizes storytelling, stakeholder influence, and proactive improvement across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Analytics, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressive leadership in People Relations, Workforce Analytics, HR, or Organizational Development.
• Experience developing workforce analytics, dashboards, and executive-level reporting.
• Strong ability to analyze complex data sets and identify patterns, risks, and opportunities.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with the ability to translate analytics into business recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to balance enterprise priorities and operational needs.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential employee information.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity while driving measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the analytics strategy for the People Relations & Enablement function.
• Define, measure, and monitor key metrics that support enterprise decision-making and risk mitigation.
• Design and deliver executive dashboards, scorecards, and reports with actionable insights.
• Analyze people-related data to identify trends, hotspots, and systemic risks, providing root-cause analysis.
• Translate complex data into narratives and recommendations for senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Provide insight-driven guidance to help leaders understand root causes and decisions.
• Partner with Technology, Workforce Analytics, Compliance, and Legal to ensure data integrity and governance.
• Establish data definitions, reporting standards, and governance processes for consistency.
• Support automation and real-time reporting to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Measure impact of investigations, training initiatives, policy implementation, and resolution strategies.
• Identify opportunities for early intervention to reduce recurring issues.
• Create feedback loops to inform policy, training, and continuous improvement.
• Advance a proactive operating model focused on organizational health and trust.

Skills

Workforce analytics

Executive reporting

Data analysis

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Analytics

Job description

About This Opportunity

This is an opportunity to shape how Advocate Health uses people insights to drive organizational effectiveness, strengthen culture, and proactively manage workforce risks. As the People Relations & Enablement Analytics & Reporting Manager, you'll transform complex people data into meaningful business intelligence that influences executive decision-making and helps create a better experience for teammates, leaders, physicians, and faculty across the enterprise.

That framing tends to resonate more with candidates coming from Workforce Analytics, People Analytics, HR Business Partner, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Relations Analytics, and consulting backgrounds.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute the analytics strategy for the People Relations & Enablement function.
• Define, measure, and monitor key metrics that support enterprise decision-making and risk mitigation.
• Design and deliver executive dashboards, scorecards, and reports that provide actionable insights.
• Analyze people-related data to identify trends, emerging issues, organizational hotspots, and systemic risks.
• Translate complex data into compelling narratives and recommendations for senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Provide insight-driven guidance that helps leaders understand root causes and make informed decisions.
• Partner with Technology, Workforce Analytics, Compliance, and Legal teams to ensure data integrity, governance, and confidentiality.
• Establish data definitions, reporting standards, and governance processes that promote consistency and transparency.
• Support automation initiatives and real-time reporting capabilities that enhance operational effectiveness.
• Measure the impact of investigations, training initiatives, policy implementation, and resolution strategies.
• Identify opportunities for early intervention and prevention by leveraging analytics to reduce recurring issues.
• Create feedback loops that inform policy development, training strategies, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Advance a proactive, data-informed People Relations & Enablement operating model focused on organizational health and trust.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Analytics, Organizational Development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five years of progressive leadership experience in People Relations, Workforce Analytics, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Partnering, or related advisory functions.
• Experience developing and interpreting workforce analytics, dashboards, and executive-level reporting.
• Strong ability to analyze complex data sets and identify meaningful patterns, risks, and opportunities.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with the ability to translate analytics into clear business recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strategic thinking skills with the ability to balance enterprise priorities and operational needs.
• Strong judgment, adaptability, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working with sensitive and confidential employee-related information.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity while driving measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Analytics, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience supporting people relations, employee relations, workplace investigations, or organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Experience leading enterprise reporting, workforce analytics, or people insights programs.
• Knowledge of data governance, reporting standards, privacy requirements, and HR technology platforms.
• Experience presenting analytics and strategic recommendations to executive-level audiences.