Patterson Companies, Inc. · 2 hours ago
People Analytics and Insights Lead
St Paul, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$109K/yr - $145K/yr
7+ years expPatterson Companies, Inc. is a partner that values a people-first culture and is seeking a People Analytics and Insights Lead to shape and scale their People Insights function. The role involves leading analytics initiatives, managing a Data Analyst, and delivering actionable insights to enhance the talent strategy through data-driven decision-making.
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Responsibilities
Assess the data literacy, readiness, and analytic needs of HR and business audiences to ensure insights are understood and actionable
Build and deliver training, frameworks, and tools that enhance stakeholders’ ability to interpret and apply workforce insights effectively
Develop a maturity model for data consumption across the People function and guide stakeholders through increasing levels of insight fluency
Partner with HR leadership to embed data-driven decision-making behaviors and improve the organization’s ability to use insights to drive outcomes
Establish and manage an intake and prioritization process for enterprise reporting and analytics needs
Strengthen data quality, governance, and infrastructure across People systems to enable scalable analytics
Identify opportunities to integrate AI tools into workforce reporting, insights generation, and workflow optimization; partner with HR Technology to design and implement solutions
Oversee Workday reporting—including calculated fields—and collaborate with HR Technology on system enhancements, data governance, and roadmap planning
Lead end-to-end People Analytics projects from intake and scoping through delivery, including dashboards, KPIs, predictive models, and ad-hoc insights
Define, maintain, and evolve core talent metrics aligned with organizational priorities to enable data-driven decision-making
Deliver executive-ready presentations and materials to support strategic workforce planning and enterprise talent priorities
Design, deploy, and scale user-friendly self-service dashboards and reporting tools across the organization
Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights tailored to the needs of senior leaders—highlighting key implications and recommended actions
Ensure timely and accurate completion of regulatory reporting and standard HR reporting deliverables
Provide direct leadership to a Data Analyst, building technical expertise, business acumen, and storytelling capability
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in People Analytics, Workforce Planning, HR Strategy, or a related analytics field
Bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, HR Analytics, Data Science, or related discipline
Expertise in Workday Report Writer, including calculated fields; experience with HR data models preferred
Proficiency with analytics programming languages (Python, R), including automation, data transformation, and basic modeling; SQL experience preferred
Demonstrated experience with BI and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik
Proven ability to create and scale KPI frameworks, dashboards, and self-service analytics tools for HR and business users
Experience assessing stakeholder data literacy and tailoring insights, communications, and tools for audiences with varying levels of analytical sophistication
Demonstrated ability to build data literacy or insight enablement programs that increase adoption and effective use of analytics
Strong facilitation and change management skills to help diverse stakeholders build confidence in interpreting metrics and making data-informed decisions
Exceptional data storytelling and visualization skills, with experience presenting insights to senior leaders
Understanding of HR functions (Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compensation, DEI, etc.) and HR systems
Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, generative AI assistants) and ability to evaluate and apply them to HR and analytics use cases
Experience leading, mentoring, or developing talent in an analytics setting
Benefits
Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program
401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays
Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Educational Assistance Program
Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave
LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program)
Patterson Perks Program
Company
Patterson Companies, Inc.
Patterson strengthens the oral and animal health markets in North America and the United Kingdom.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-12-11Acquired
1992-11-06IPO
Leadership Team
Mark S. Walchirk
President and CEO
Tony Pellerin
Vice President, Strategy / Corporate Development / M&A
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