Senior People Data Scientist

Posted 5 Days Ago
Boston, MA
Hybrid
5-7 Years Experience
Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Software
Without our humans, it's just work. We. Are. Workhuman.
The Role
The Senior People Data Scientist will lead innovative people analytics projects, leveraging statistical programming and data science techniques to deliver insights for HR initiatives. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, focusing on interpreting complex data and developing creative solutions in a fast-paced environment.
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Job Description:
The Opportunity
The IQ team at Workhuman is seeking a Senior People Data Scientist to help drive innovation (new methods, new applications, new tools!) across our people analytics and data science engagements with external clients and internal cross-functional teams.
If you have a passion for combining consulting skills with analytical know-how, and a relentless focus on making complex data interpretable, this role could be for you.
What we can offer you

  • Ability to stretch your technical skills and knowledge and try new approaches on a wide range of client-facing projects
  • Collaborate with a team of experts across data science, organizational psychology, AI and natural language processing
  • Contribute insight into our clients' key HR and business initiatives, leveraging unique structured and unstructured datasets of recognition moments for core values and performance behaviors across employees in an organization


The skills you will bring

  • Experience across statistical and database programming languages (R, Python, SQL), as well as cloud computing experience
  • Familiarity with a range of statistical and data science methods and techniques, from regression and categorical data analysis, to organizational network analysis and predictive modeling.
  • Ability to connect with external stakeholders and customers by influencing mindsets and inspiring through data
  • Proactive and creative approach to problem solving, developing innovative solutions or new approaches in a very fast-moving environment


Achievements

  • Strong track record of translating complex findings and analyses to a variety of audiences, based in a strong foundation of people (HR) data and systems
  • You have effectively managed multiple projects and deadlines in support of various business units and client priorities
  • Proven success on projects that have improved the scalability of your team's services or processes


Thank you for considering joining our team. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you encounter any difficulties or have specific accessibility requirements while applying for this position, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] for assistance. We are committed to ensuring equal access to opportunities for all individuals.
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The Company:
At Workhuman® our mission is to bring more humanity to the workplace. We recognise and embrace individuals' differences and believe that workforce diversity and inclusion are essential to our long-term growth and success. Even if you don't think you "check every single box" above, please still consider applying. We're looking for a human who is collaborative, and innovative with a growth mindset. We love what we do because we're shaping the future of work through our people and our technology. Our human cloud-based applications are helping some of the world's leading global brands connect culture to shared purpose. The Workhuman Cloud empowers employees to thank, talk and celebrate each other, creating an environment that sparks gratitude and human connection while increasing employee engagement and productivity.
Did you know we have an award-winning culture across EMEA and North America:

  • We were named as #5 Best Workplace in the Great Place to Work Awards in Ireland in 2022 in the large sized workplace category. We were also recognised as a Best Workplace for Women and a Best Workplace in Technology in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
  • In 2021 we were named as #2 Best Workplace in Europe in the medium sized workplace category.
  • We were also recognised as #2 Best Large Places to Work in Boston by Built In for 2023 as well as a Best Place to Work in Boston, U.S. Best Large Places to Work and U.S. Best Places to Work.
  • There are currently over 7.5 million users on the Workhuman® cloud across 180 countries.
  • Our core values are Respect, Determination, Innovation and Imagination.


Workhuman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees. We proudly provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Workhuman are based on solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Workhuman believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

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The Company
Framingham, MA
1,100 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Workhuman® is helping companies meet today’s biggest human capital challenges - including unprecedented turnover, employee engagement, hybrid work environments, and DE&I - through the Workhuman Cloud®, a secure SaaS platform that provides the industry’s best-in-class Social Recognition® solution.

Co-Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, Workhuman has been pioneering the human workplace to improve the employee experience at work, with solutions that engage with approx. seven million customer employees in 30+ languages, in 180 countries, generating 100 million instances of human connection. 

Workhuman, employs over 1,200 people – including over 500 humans in North America who sell and market our solutions and services at scale, committed to helping companies improve returns on their most important investment– their people.

Why Work With Us

We love what we do because we’re creating a better future for the workplace – and beyond – through our technology and our people. We’re building cultures of gratitude, celebration, and human connection for leading global brands – and that starts with our own. Here, you can bring your true, authentic self to work. Every day.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

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Typical time on-site: 2 days a week
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