People Analytics Senior Specialist

FanDuel • New York, NY

39d • $94,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

FanDuel is seeking a People Analytics Senior Specialist to strengthen our HR data foundation and optimize the systems that power our People Team. In this role, you’ll drive data governance and integrity efforts, enable analytics through dashboard creation, reporting validation, and cross-system insights, and coordinate employee and employee lifecycle data across HR technologies. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves details, thrives on process improvement, and wants to help shape the future of HR technology and analytics at FanDuel. In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Human Resources, Business, Social Sciences, or Data/Analytics
• 5+ years of experience in People Analytics or a related data/analytics field
• Proficiency with HR systems (Dayforce, Workday, Greenhouse)
• Strong Excel/SQL skills
• Excellent attention to detail and passion for data quality
• Strong project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain data clearly to non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Tableau preferred
• Don’t check all the boxes? That’s okay! We encourage you to still apply if you feel like you possess an adjacent skill set and are interested in learning more about this position

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a comprehensive HR data governance framework that ensures data integrity, consistency, and compliance across all systems, enabling trusted insights and informed business decisions
• Define and maintain standardized HR data models, taxonomies, and reference data, ensuring alignment of data standards across HR technologies
• Provide guidance on data standards and best practices to inform the configuration and integration of new HR technologies
• Maintain a centralized HR Data Dictionary and ensure it is regularly updated and communicated to stakeholders as system changes, process updates, or new data elements are introduced
• Run recurring audits and facilitate cleanup efforts on HR systems to catch anomalies early, validate cross-system reports (e.g., Dayforce, Workday, Greenhouse), and ensure overall data integrity
• Support data migration efforts across HR platforms, including data extraction, validation, cleansing, and migration activities to ensure accurate and complete transfer of employee data during system changes or implementations
• Build operational Tableau dashboards to visualize HR metrics and streamline recurring reporting needs
• Stress-test advanced/custom dashboards to validate calculations, data accuracy, and user experience
• Research external benchmarks to contextualize internal KPIs
• Serve as the primary point of contact for HR data inquiries and ad hoc reporting requests from internal and external stakeholders
• Validate, compile, and deliver accurate data and insights in alignment with established governance standards and data definitions
• Support compliance-related reporting requirements, including regulatory, audit, and government submissions
• Maintain documentation of data sources, request logs, and methodologies to ensure transparency, traceability, and audit readiness
• Identify trends in recurring data requests to recommend automation opportunities or enhancements to self-service reporting tools
• Manage People Analytics request intake by triaging and logging asks, spotting recurring themes, and partnering with stakeholders to ensure timely follow-up and prioritization
• Maintain People Analytics SharePoint content (guides, FAQs, use cases)
• Partner with the Director of People Analytics on advanced analytics projects
• Grow skills in data visualization, predictive analytics, HR data storytelling, and the application of generative AI to People Analytics

Benefits

• We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits.
• We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards.
• Benefits differ across location, role, and level.

What This Job Offers

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