Senior People Analytics Lead, Data-Driven Talent Strategy

National Geographic; United States; Remote; USD 126,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings is seeking a Lead Analyst, People Analytics to partner with senior People leaders and translate complex data into actionable insights shaping workforce decisions. You’ll lead analyses, develop dashboards, and collaborate across teams to ensure accurate data across systems like Workday and planning tools.

Bring 6+ years in people analytics, a quantitative Bachelor’s degree, and advanced SQL/Excel skills along with Tableau.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in people analytics, data analytics, or a related field.
• Advanced SQL and Excel; proficiency in Tableau or similar visualization tools.
• Experience with Python or R is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor insights to executive and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to senior People leaders, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights that shape workforce decisions and drive confident, actionable recommendations.
• Lead exploratory and predictive analyses to anticipate talent trends, uncover emerging risks, and inform forward-looking strategies.
• Equip leaders to navigate tradeoffs, assess risks, and understand likely outcomes to drive confident, data-backed decisions.
• Design, evolve, and maintain decision-oriented dashboards that highlight key people metrics used across the business.
• Collaborate with People Tech and data teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and usability of people data across systems like Workday, survey platforms, and planning tools.
• Shape AI-enabled insights that elevate the usability and impact of our analytics platforms.
• Own end-to-end analytics initiatives by embedding success metrics, developing hypotheses, and presenting outcomes that clearly demonstrate impact.
• Mentor other analysts and embed measurable success metrics into people programs to evaluate outcomes and foster a culture of analytical excellence.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Excel

Tableau

Python or R

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Workday

Survey platforms

Planning tools

Job description

DraftKings is seeking a Lead Analyst, People Analytics to partner with senior People leaders and translate complex data into actionable insights shaping workforce decisions. You’ll lead analyses, develop dashboards, and collaborate across teams to ensure accurate data across systems like Workday and planning tools.

Bring 6+ years in people analytics, a quantitative Bachelor’s degree, and advanced SQL/Excel skills along with Tableau.