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Senior Data Analyst, People

Fivetran· Analytics Department
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Hybrid (NYC)$156.1k - $195.1kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Data Analyst to support the People organization, using data to help Fivetran attract, develop, engage, and retain talent. Works across the employee lifecycle to turn complex people data into insights that shape how we build and support our teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own our core People metrics. Establish clear definitions and reporting across areas such as headcount, hiring, retention, organizational health, employee experience, and talent development.
  • Build scalable analytical products. Create canonical datasets, models, and self-service tools and dashboards that enable People teams and leaders to answer important questions quickly and consistently.
  • Serve as a trusted thought partner. Translate analyses into clear narratives and recommendations for audiences ranging from functional operators to senior executive leadership. Work closely with Engineers to improve Fivetran's own HRIS and ATS connectors.
  • Set a high bar for responsible People Analytics. Help establish strong practices around data quality, integrity, governance, privacy, appropriate access, and the responsible use of sensitive employee data.
  • Turn people data into decisions. Analyze complex and disparate datasets to identify trends, surface opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to People leaders and business stakeholders.
  • Shape our analytics culture. Mentor other analysts and partners, establish analytical best practices, and help People teams develop stronger data fluency and decision-making habits.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in analytics, data science, business intelligence, or a related analytical role
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL and data modeling, with experience working across large, complex datasets
  • Experience using Looker, Tableau, Sigma, or similar business intelligence and visualization tools
  • Strong analytical judgment and a track record of translating ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and actionable recommendations
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a high bar for data quality, analytical rigor, and reproducibility
  • Excellent communication and data storytelling skills; you can make complex findings intuitive and help decision-makers understand not just what is happening, but why it matters and what to do next
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity, developing hypotheses, and owning analytical problems end-to-end
  • Strong cross-functional instincts and the ability to build trusted relationships with both technical and non-technical partners
  • A builder mindset: you look beyond answering one-off questions and create frameworks, datasets, and tools that make future decisions faster and better
  • Passion for using data to improve how organizations attract, develop, and support their people
  • Experience using analytics to support key business decisions, preferably at a high-growth, SaaS, or B2B product company

Skills

Required:SQLData modelingLooker / LookMLBI tools

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance
  • Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, including a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off
  • RSU stock grants
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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