Talent Analytics Scientist: Workforce Insights and Strategy

Peraton; Idaho; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

PTO

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Data Scientist to join its Talent Analytics & Insights team to tackle critical workforce questions using research design, regression analysis, and predictive modeling. You will support attrition, workforce planning, internal mobility, and engagement studies, delivering actionable insights for senior leaders.

Ideal candidates will progressively handle sophisticated modeling and analytics while communicating findings clearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field with 5+ years of relevant experience; or Master's with up to 3 years of experience
• 9+ years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Solid grounding in statistics, including hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression modeling
• Proficiency in SQL for querying, filtering, joining, and aggregating structured data
• Proficiency in a statistical programming language (R or Python) for data manipulation, analysis, and visualization
• Ability to interpret analytical results accurately and communicate findings clearly in written and verbal form
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, well-documented work
• Proven ability to manage projects independently, prioritize effectively, and deliver high-quality results
• Demonstrated integrity and discretion when working with sensitive data
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Conduct descriptive and diagnostic analyses of workforce data to surface trends, anomalies, and actionable patterns
• Apply hypothesis testing, correlation analysis, and regression techniques and other methods to answer workforce questions with rigor
• Extract, join, transform, and validate data from enterprise data warehouse and HR systems using SQL
• Translate business questions into structured analytical approaches and deliver end-to-end analyses from scoping through presentation
• Communicate findings clearly to HR and business stakeholders, including visualizations, written summaries, and presentations
• Partner with HR functions throughout the lifecycle of analytics initiatives
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality of highly sensitive workforce data

Skills

Statistics

Hypothesis testing

Regression analysis

SQL

R or Python

Data visualization

Communication

Project management

Data confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Workday reporting

HRIS data structures

Alteryx

Job description

Peraton seeks a Data Scientist to join its Talent Analytics & Insights team to tackle critical workforce questions using research design, regression analysis, and predictive modeling. You will support attrition, workforce planning, internal mobility, and engagement studies, delivering actionable insights for senior leaders.

Ideal candidates will progressively handle sophisticated modeling and analytics while communicating findings clearly.