Manager HRIS (People Analytics)

BNSF Railway • Fort Worth, TX

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, HR Information Systems (People Analytics), is responsible for advancing BNSF’s people analytics capabilities. The role develops scalable data and reporting solutions, integrates complex HR/Medical systems, and delivers insights that guide workforce strategy and decision‑making. Partnering closely with HR, IT, and vendors, this position leads end‑to‑end analytics work, ensures data quality and security, and drives adoption of advanced analytics and emerging technologies. This Manager HR Info Systems position is a non-supervisory, individual contributor role. Travel is minimal , based on business needs. Daily work is conducted in an indoor office environment.

Requirements

• Able to work in the US without company sponsorship now AND in the future.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in an analytical role with data and/or data systems (preferably HR/Medical data & systems)
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing data, developing meaningful insights from that data, and providing recommended actions from insights.
• Demonstrated fluency in SQL queries
• Working knowledge of data infrastructure, analytics, and visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, One Model or similar dashboarding tools.
• Must have demonstrated strong interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and written)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills, including the ability to collaborate and manage work with vendor partners and other internal teams.
• Must be self-directed and motivated
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently and adapt to changing priorities, acting with a high degree of integrity in handling confidential information.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Human Resources Management, or a similar discipline.
• People Analytics experience, courses, and/or certifications
• Demonstrated experience working in/with Human Resources teams and related data
• Demonstrated experience with One Model and/or SuccessFactors
• Demonstrated experience with predictive modeling
• Practical experience applying GenAI and AI‑assisted or agentic tools to support analytics, automation, and the creation of scalable, repeatable monitoring solutions

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key team member in shaping the long‑term people analytics roadmap
• Support the full analytics lifecycle—from data exploration and model development to visualization, insight generation and executive‑level storytelling.
• Leverage HR/Medical data, our people analytics platform, and enterprise BI tools to design, build, test, and deploy advanced analytics solutions, including predictive models and visualizations.
• Architect, develop, and create/maintain transfer jobs in order to combine data from multiple internal and external systems (ETL – Extract, Transform, Load).
• Build and maintain scalable data structures, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and accessibility of people data.
• Conduct ad hoc studies with cross-functional teams that answer key organizational questions (e.g., hiring and career progression analysis, attrition analysis).
• Forecast and track monthly headcount and contractor counts for the Executive Team.
• Advise on workforce planning strategies to address future needs.
• Monitor and report on key workforce targets and metrics (e.g., Headcount, hiring, velocity).
• Translate HR and related data into insights that inform decision making
• Translate complex, future‑focused analytics into insights that guide strategic workforce planning and talent decisions.
• Act as a HR / Medical data expert , partnering with HR, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and solution delivery.
• Serve as internal consultant, capturing business requirements and training internal team members.
• Evaluate and implement opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance analytics maturity.
• Beta-test and thoroughly review technology solution to ensure they are functionally valuable, technically sound, appropriately integrated, and meet highest quality standards.
• Support data security and risk management processes, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Manage multiple analytics and technology projects simultaneously, coordinating plans, timelines, and deliverables across teams.

Benefits

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners), including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options.
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)
• Generous leave / time off policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree