People Analytics Solutions Lead

General Motors • Wichita, KS

305d • $157,800 - $241,800 • Remote

About The Position

The People Analytics CoE is seeking a People Analytics Solution Leader to lead our technical solutions team responsible for HR data engineering, data architecture, data automations, data science, visualizations proof of concepts, and data analytics solutions development, enhancements and management. This role requires balancing strategic infrastructure development with immediate business needs, managing both long-term architectural vision and short-term analytical deliverables. In this role, you will be responsible for setting the strategy for our HR data foundation and leading the suite of People Analytics solutions and data analytics technology, including platform management (Databricks), comprehensive data modeling, and visualization standards. These solutions will be used to inform strategic talent decisions, improve organization effectiveness, drive positive employee experience, and accelerate access to critical business insights. The role also serves as a senior technical advisor for complex, sensitive data analysis requiring deep understanding across HR, legal, and business domains. Your strong analytics technical expertise and demonstrated knowledge of different areas of HR (data, analytics, and processes) will help advance our analytics capabilities and enable data-driven decisions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience leading HR data transformation and implementing HR data strategy and technology stack in the People Analytics/HR domain.
• 5+ years of experience successfully leading large direct and cross-functional teams.
• Very good understanding of HR data and HR employee lifecycle processes (talent acquisition, talent development, workforce planning, engagement, employee listening, external benchmarking etc.) including experience working with and transforming Workday data structures.
• Deep understanding of HR legal framework and compliance requirements as they relate to data analysis.
• 10+ years of experience in at least two of the following areas: data engineering, data architecture, data analytics, data science, data warehouse and BI applications management, reporting & visualizations.
• Deep expertise in modern data platforms (particularly Databricks) and end-to-end data architecture.
• Strong experience using SQL, R, Python for data analysis.
• Advanced expertise in enterprise visualization platforms (PowerBI, Tableau and PowerPoint).
• Experience implementing visualization best practices for common HR analytics use cases such as workforce demographics, compensation analysis, engagement trends, and talent mobility metrics.
• Experience managing competing priorities between immediate business needs and long-term technical debt.
• Very strong data analytics skills and ability to leverage multiple internal and external data sources.
• Experience building and implementing global and regional persona-based HR data governance and data sharing framework, policies and standards.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements associated with data management.
• Experience working in environments requiring strict confidentiality and handling of sensitive data.

Nice To Haves

• Strong track record of successful cross-functional technical partnership management.
• Demonstrated experience handling complex sensitive analysis requiring discretion and judgment.
• Great communicator who can use data and analytics technology to solve business problems and influence executive stakeholders.
• Ability to break down barriers and quickly achieve high impact progress within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement People Analytics Solutions strategy & roadmap that enhances our data engineering, self-service, AI/ML, data automation and data visualizations capabilities.
• Build the best-in-class data environment and technology stack for the People Analytics teams (requirements, prioritization, implementation, technology).
• Manage and optimize platform architecture including Databricks environment configuration, resource management, and performance optimization.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive data modeling standards across all layers (bronze/silver/gold in Databricks context).
• Balance delivery of immediate business insights with development of scalable long-term infrastructure.
• Lead the implementation of new analytics solutions (new analytics platforms, POC dashboards, AI models etc.) including UX training and enhancement development.
• Establish and maintain enterprise-wide visualization standards across Power BI, Tableau, and analytics platform for consistency in HR metrics reporting.
• Develop reusable visualization templates for key HR metrics (headcount trends, attrition analysis, talent acquisition funnels, retention etc.).
• Create governance frameworks for self-service reporting that balance ease-of-use with data quality and built-in quality control (in partnership with key stakeholders).
• Design and implement enhanced dashboard and data sharing processes, policies and standards; and security model governance framework in partnership with key stakeholder.
• Own strategic partnerships and roadmap alignment with key HR stakeholders, IT, vendors and other technical partners to deliver best-in-class analytics tools.
• Serve as technical lead for complex, sensitive data analysis requiring cross-domain expertise in HR, legal, and business process.
• Develop and validate complex analytical methodologies for critical business questions requiring senior-level judgment.
• Design and implement secure processes for handling sensitive information in our data tech stack while maintaining appropriate access controls and confidentiality.
• Advance the AI/ML capabilities by leveraging existing use cases and using advanced modeling techniques.
• Incorporate external data sources into internal datasets for comprehensive analysis.

Benefits

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents.
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement.
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values.
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing.
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree