Human Resources Analytics Director
One Model
People & HR, Data Science
Charlotte, NC, USA
Supervisor’s Job Title: CHRO
Position Summary: Our client, a global, multi-site retail and consumer services organization, is seeking a Director of HR Analytics to build and lead the company’s people analytics capability.
This role will serve as a critical partner to executive leadership, responsible for transforming fragmented workforce data into clear, actionable insights that drive business performance and enable more informed decision-making.
The organization is in the early stages of becoming a data-driven HR function, with multiple systems currently in place and limited centralized reporting. This individual will play a key role in consolidating data, developing insights, and supporting strategic initiatives including workforce planning, operational efficiency, and M&A activity.
This is a highly visible role reporting directly to the CHRO and will partner closely with HR, Finance, Operations, and IT to elevate analytics maturity across the business.
Absolute Minimum Must-Have’s / Experience / Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required (Analytics, Data Science, Business, HR, or related field preferred)
- 8+ years of progressive experience in HR analytics, workforce analytics, or business intelligence
- Demonstrated ability to extract, clean, and synthesize data from multiple systems
- Strong experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
- Experience working within HRIS platforms (UKG, Workday, SAP, Oracle, or similar)
- Proven ability to translate data into business insights and executive-level recommendations
- Strong analytical capability across workforce planning, labor modeling, or operational analytics
- Experience supporting multi-site, high-volume or retail environments preferred
- High level of business acumen with ability to operate independently
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a people analytics strategy aligned to business priorities
- Consolidate and integrate data across multiple systems to establish a single source of truth for workforce data
- Design and deliver insight-driven reporting and dashboards for HR and business leaders
- Analyze workforce trends including turnover, retention, productivity, labor efficiency, and hiring performance
- Build and deliver predictive and scenario-based workforce models to support planning and decision-making
- Support M&A diligence and integration efforts through workforce data analysis and modeling
- Partner with HR, Finance, and Operations to provide data-driven recommendations tied to business outcomes
- Establish data governance standards, reporting frameworks, and KPI definitions across HR
- Translate complex data into clear, concise insights for executive leadership
- Partner with HRIS, IT, and external vendors to improve data architecture and system connectivity
- Evaluate and implement analytics tools, automation, and reporting capabilities
- Help elevate overall data literacy and analytical capability within the HR function
Working Relationships:
HR Leadership Team, Finance, Operations, IT, Retail Leadership, Executive Leadership Team, External Vendors
Key Desired Business Outcomes
Desired Business Outcomes / Key Accomplishments
How success will be measured within the first 180 days
- Develop a clear understanding of existing systems, data sources, and reporting gaps
- Establish baseline reporting for key workforce metrics (headcount, turnover, hiring, etc.)
- Begin consolidating data across systems to improve accuracy and accessibility
- Build relationships with HR, Finance, and Operations stakeholders
- Deliver initial dashboards and insights to support immediate business needs
- Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting consistency, and decision-making visibility
Desired Business Outcomes / Key Accomplishments
How success will be measured within the first 365 days
- Establish a scalable people analytics framework and reporting infrastructure
- Deliver consistent, executive-level reporting that informs business strategy and workforce planning
- Implement predictive and scenario-based modeling capabilities
- Improve overall data accuracy, accessibility, and usability across HR systems
- Support M&A activity with robust workforce analytics and integration insights
- Drive adoption of a more data-driven culture within HR and leadership teams