People Analytics Data Scientist

Workday • Pleasanton, CA

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team Our team helps Workday to make better people decisions. If your professional passion is creating a high-performance work environment by pioneering innovative people analytics and insights —then we should talk. A key member of a small but mighty team, we are looking for a results-oriented data scientist ready to channel all their experiences into the challenge of creating pioneering solutions that deliver breakthrough business results. The bar is high, and we believe this is a noble cause to invent and apply the contemporary people analytics insights that extend and amplify our special culture during this period of exciting growth. About the Role As Workday’s People Analytics Data Scientist, you will work closely with members of the Workmate Support and Talent Management organizations to lead and steward areas that we truly believe are the secret to Workday’s continuing success – analytics and insights related to our people, culture, and leadership. This role will deliver results in these key areas:

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in Computational Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics or related fields.
• Proficient in statistics, machine learning methods, and analytical thinking.
• Experience managing and analyzing data using R or Python (or similar programming language)

Responsibilities

• Interact with business leaders and product teams to identify business questions and issues for data analysis and experiments.
• Use advanced AI tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Gemini to automate data cleaning, speed up coding and development, and more quickly transform complex datasets into clear, actionable talent strategies.
• Conduct analytical research studies and establish predictive analytics related to recruiting, retention, growth, performance, team effectiveness, and leadership effectiveness connected to business needs.
• Generate new and innovative analytics and insights based on business needs, audience feedback, cutting-edge neuroscience, behavioral economics, network, leadership, and management research.
• Produce compelling data visualizations that both inform and influence our executive decision making process.
• Identify meaningful insights from large data; interprets and communicates analysis insights and findings to business executives and relevant products teams to drive executive decision making about our talent strategy.
• Partner with our product colleagues in People Analytics to align insights and strategies to implement as the new product becomes live.
• Create compelling enablement content so that other business leader and People Partners can readily use the insights provided.

What This Job Offers

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