Senior Manager, Transformation & People Insights

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While we prefer this role to be based in our St. Petersburg, FL office with a hybrid work arrangement, we are open to considering qualified candidates for a remote workstyle based on experience and alignment with business needs

Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future

The Senior Manager, Transformation & People Insights leads advanced analytics and AI-enabled transformation for HR People Analytics. This role turns complex workforce data into clear, actionable insights through scalable analytics solutions, executive-ready visualizations and business intelligence products outside of Workday.

The role partners across People Analytics, HR Technology, HR Business Partners, Talent, Compensation, Finance and business leaders to identify high-value workforce questions and translate them into trusted analytics, dashboards, models and recommendations that improve decision-making and stakeholder experience.

The ideal candidate brings technical depth in Workday data, SQL, Python, statistical methods, AI-enabled analytics and visualization design, with the judgment to apply strong data governance, privacy, quality controls and responsible AI practices. The role manages 1 individual contributor and is accountable for communicating complex findings in simple, practical language for senior leaders and business stakeholders.

• Lead advanced analytics and AI-enabled transformation initiatives within People Analytics to improve insight generation, decision support, automation and stakeholder experience

• Own visualization standards and user experience for dashboards and business intelligence products that translate complex data into clear, actionable business narratives

• Lead the design, build and delivery of dashboards and insight products outside of Workday using business intelligence tools such as Qlik, Thought Spot or similar platforms

• Manage 1 individual contributor responsible for analytics, visualization, dashboard development or insight product support

• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to define workforce questions, prioritize analytics needs and translate findings into practical recommendations

• Apply advanced analytics methods, statistical theory, research design and measurement modeling to evaluate workforce trends, business outcomes, risks and opportunities

• Use SQL, Python and related analytical tools to extract, transform, analyze and model data from Workday and other enterprise data sources

• Develop predictive, diagnostic and descriptive analytics that support strategic workforce planning, talent strategy, organizational effectiveness and HR transformation

• Partner with Workday reporting, HR Technology and data governance teams to ensure analytics solutions use trusted data, clear definitions, appropriate access controls and privacy safeguards

• Communicate analytical findings, methods, assumptions and recommendations in clear, practical language for senior leaders and business stakeholders

• Provide coaching, prioritization guidance and development support to the individual contributor aligned to the role

• Solid understanding of Workday HCM data, reporting structures, business objects and HR data dependencies

• Advanced SQL experience, including querying, joining, transforming and validating complex datasets

• Python experience for data analysis, automation, modeling or advanced analytics use cases

• Experience with business intelligence and visualization tools outside of Workday, such as Qlik, Thought Spot, Tableau, Power BI, Visier or similar platforms

• Strong background in statistical theory, research methodology, measurement modeling and advanced analytics methods

• Ability to design executive dashboards, self-service analytics tools and insight products that convert complex data into clear actions and business narratives

• Strong understanding of HR data, workforce analytics, people strategy and business intelligence

• Ability to connect advanced analytics and AI opportunities to business priorities and translate data into practical recommendations

• Strong analytical and…