People Data Specialist

True Anomaly

$85K — $125K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in HR analytics or related data roles.
  • Proficiency in SQL and a BI/visualization tool (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
  • Hands-on experience with an HRIS platform (e.g., Workday, BambooHR).
  • Demonstrated ability to improve and ensure data quality.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly organized; adept at managing multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary analytics resource for People Business Partners (PBPs).
  • Translate business questions into scoped data requests and analytics projects.
  • Proactively identify trends and risks in people data.
  • Communicate findings via presentations and one-on-one consultations.
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of people data across systems.
  • Implement data quality checks and governance protocols.
  • Design and maintain dashboards to cover key People metrics.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance options.
  • HRA/HSA options available.
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays.
  • 401K plan with matching options.
  • Parental Leave policy.
Full Job Description
YOUR MISSION

Serve as the analytics backbone for our People team - turning people data into clear, confident decisions. This role partners directly with People Business Partners (PBPs) to deliver the insights, dashboards, and data integrity they need to support a fast-moving, growing organization. It's a hands-on, build-it-from-the-ground-up role - not a maintenance position - suited for someone with 3-5 years of HR analytics experience who can operate with autonomy, earn trust quickly, and bring structure to ambiguity. You'll own the quality of our people data end-to-end, while also being the go-to analytical resource for People across the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Partner with People Business Partners
  • Serve as the primary analytics resource for People Business Partners (PBPs), helping them answer workforce questions quickly and accurately.
  • Translate business questions from PBPs and leadership into clearly scoped data requests and analytical projects.
  • Proactively surface trends, risks, and opportunities in people data before they're asked for.
  • Communicate findings in plain language - through presentations, written summaries, and one-on-one consultations.

Own People Data Integrity
  • Take end-to-end ownership of the accuracy and completeness of people data across People systems (HRIS, performance tools, engagement platforms).
  • Design and implement data quality checks, audit processes, and reconciliation routines to catch and correct errors.
  • Establish and enforce data entry standards and governance protocols across People workflows.
  • Partner with IT and People Ops to diagnose and resolve upstream data issues in pipelines and integrations.
  • Maintain clear documentation of data definitions, sources, logic, and known limitations.

Build Reporting & Dashboards
  • Design and maintain core People dashboards covering headcount, attrition, DEI metrics, compensation, and engagement.
  • Automate recurring reports so PBPs spend less time pulling data and more time acting on it.
  • Fulfill ad hoc data requests - from quick lookups to multi-variable analyses - with speed and accuracy.
  • Create self-serve data products that empower PBPs and managers to answer their own questions.

Drive Analytics & Insight
  • Apply descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive analysis to support strategic People initiatives (e.g., retention risk, hiring forecasting, workforce planning).
  • Support survey design and analysis - engagement, exit, onboarding, and pulse surveys.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of People programs using data and help quantify their business impact.
  • Stay current on People analytics best practices and bring new methods to the team as we scale.

Required
  • 3-5 years of experience in HR analytics, people analytics, or a closely related data role.
  • Proficiency in SQL and at least one BI/visualization tool (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
  • Hands-on experience with an HRIS platform (e.g., Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, UKG) and familiarity with its data structures.
  • Demonstrated ability to own data quality - not just report on data, but actively improve it.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex analysis to non-technical audiences.
  • Highly organized, with a track record of managing multiple requests and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have
  • Experience with Python or R for analysis and automation.
  • Familiarity with HR tech integrations and data pipelines (e.g., Power Automate).
  • Background in survey design, I/O psychology, or organizational effectiveness.

COMPENSATION
  • Base Salary: $85k - $125k
  • Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave


Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Work Location: Long Beach, CA or Centennial, CO
  • Travel: Occasional travel to Colorado Springs and/or Long Beach
  • Work environment is in a standard office, working at a desk or in a production factory


This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. [#LI-Hybrid]

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