Head of People Analytics

TIAA • Chicago, IL

16h

About The Position

Head of People Analytics Responsible for establishing and overseeing the People Analytics strategy. This job leads a team responsible for quantitative analysis, and the development and implementation of predictive models used to enhance human capital planning and improving workforce decision making. Key Responsibilities and Duties Define and execute the People Analytics strategy to drive data-driven HR decision-making. Partner with the CHROs and People Leadership Team to translate workforce data into strategic insights that shape company performance, talent and culture strategy. Delivers presentations to senior leaders on workforce trends and metrics that impact business outcomes. Design and deploy advanced predictive models to forecast attrition, engagement, productivity, and workforce risk. Manages a team of Analytics Consultants responsible for the analysis of workforce metrics Guides Analytics team in conducting factor analysis, hypothesis testing, and root cause analysis to validate assumptions, and surface evidence-based recommendations Develop the team capabilities in translating complex findings into practical guidance that shapes program design Responsible for design of executive-ready dashboards and visualizations using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Workday Prism. Partner with People Data Office to establish shared definitions and standardized metrics, to establish a single source of truth. Develop programs to strengthen data literacy across the People Team, enabling HR professionals to make more informed decisions and measure effectiveness of HR initiatives. Ensures that the organization remains current with emerging best practices and techniques with respect to appropriate analytical capabilities.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in People Analytics, Data Science, or Workforce Insights, including 3+ years in senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record of driving executive decision-making through data-backed insights and influence.
• Strong expertise in Insight Storytelling & Visualization for executive audiences
• Deep business acumen across core HR disciplines including talent acquisition, workforce planning, compensation, performance management, and organizational development, with ability to translate functional challenges into analytical solutions
• Expertise in predictive modeling within HR or workforce domains, statistical analysis, and complex data synthesis
• Excellent communicator and collaborator with a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with analytics tools such as Python, R, SQL, Tableau, Power BI. Alteryx
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the People Analytics strategy to drive data-driven HR decision-making.
• Partner with the CHROs and People Leadership Team to translate workforce data into strategic insights that shape company performance, talent and culture strategy.
• Delivers presentations to senior leaders on workforce trends and metrics that impact business outcomes.
• Design and deploy advanced predictive models to forecast attrition, engagement, productivity, and workforce risk.
• Manages a team of Analytics Consultants responsible for the analysis of workforce metrics
• Guides Analytics team in conducting factor analysis, hypothesis testing, and root cause analysis to validate assumptions, and surface evidence-based recommendations
• Develop the team capabilities in translating complex findings into practical guidance that shapes program design
• Responsible for design of executive-ready dashboards and visualizations using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Workday Prism.
• Partner with People Data Office to establish shared definitions and standardized metrics, to establish a single source of truth.
• Develop programs to strengthen data literacy across the People Team, enabling HR professionals to make more informed decisions and measure effectiveness of HR initiatives.
• Ensures that the organization remains current with emerging best practices and techniques with respect to appropriate analytical capabilities.

Benefits

• The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates.
• That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones.
• Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being.
• To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive