Sr. Manager, People Analytics and Reporting Management

Blue Shield of California • Oakland, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports Ascendiun and related activities within the Ascendiun Family of Companies. The People Analytics and Reporting team provides workforce data, reporting, and analytics to enable informed business decisions, support People and Engagement strategy, and improve organizational effectiveness. Reporting to the Vice President, People at Ascendiun, the Senior Manager leads the People Analytics and Reporting team and partners with People & Engagement and business leaders to implement an analytics strategy aligned with enterprise goals and future workforce needs. The role translates workforce data into actionable insights, oversees accurate and timely reporting, and leads advanced analytics initiatives that inform business decisions and improve talent processes.

The position follows a hybrid workplace model that combines in-office collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means working in the office two days each week. Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or a High School Diploma/GED and four years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• At least 4 years of people management experience with direct responsibility for supervising, coaching, and evaluating direct reports.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Python, R, SAS, Julia, or an equivalent statistical programming language.
• Understanding of data visualization using Tableau, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to partner, collaborate with, and influence stakeholders across diverse functions and experience levels.
• Strong independent judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond to emerging challenges.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Workday Reporting, Workday People Analytics, Prism Analytics, or similar HR technology platforms for developing dashboards, reports, and workforce insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP, People to implement the strategic vision and roadmap for People Analytics, aligning it with enterprise business goals and future workforce needs.
• Advise business leaders, HR business partners, and key stakeholders by translating complex data into actionable business strategies.
• Develop and lead a high-performing People Analytics and Reporting team, prioritizing projects, managing capacity and timelines, and meeting critical goals while maintaining high quality standards.
• Oversee the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of dashboards, reports, and workforce metrics, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Lead advanced analytics projects and implement business-focused action plans to advance the client organization.
• Foster innovation, monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, and identify opportunities for process optimization and new analytics capabilities.
• Collaborate with People & Engagement Centers of Excellence to use data to evaluate and optimize talent processes and solutions.
• Conduct needs assessments and capture the voice of the customer to inform analytics solutions.

What This Job Offers

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