Senior Manager, People Analytics

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Applications will be accepted until 07/07/2025The Role

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Manager, People Analytics. In this role, you’ll be part of a team responsible for delivering research, insights, and programs related to equality and engagement.  You’ll leverage best-in-class technology to research, analyze, report on, and derive insights from employee data. You’ll partner with and influence collaborators across HR to enable deep understanding of our workforce and the experiences of our employees – and to enable data-driven action.

This role requires a strong business-minded analyst who can navigate complexity, manage a high volume of requests and priorities, drive alignment across stakeholders, and partner effectively cross-functionally (e.g., with legal, governance, and various HR teams).
 

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Development & Execution: Contribute to the vision, strategy, and roadmap for people analytics projects related to equality and employee engagement, ensuring alignment with business and ES priorities.

• Data Analysis, Storytelling & Change Leadership: Lead the creation of accurate and impactful reports, dashboards, and measurement frameworks, translating complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations that drive leadership decisions and organizational change.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with ES, business leaders, Legal, Data Governance, and communications teams to integrate data insights into broader strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment and driving impact across the organization.

• Enablement & Capability Building: Provide support to HR business partners, people leaders, and employees about effectively interpreting and acting on insights. Produce toolkits, training, and self-service analytics to drive data fluency and impact.

• Innovation & Industry Expertise: Stay current with trends in people analytics, equality, engagement, and organizational research, identifying innovative practices that can be implemented to maintain a competitive advantage and further Salesforce’s commitment to equality and engagement.

• Team Development: Lead and mentor project teams, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning, while ensuring successful project delivery and developing junior team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in a field related to people research (e.g., I/O Psychology, Sociology, Organizational Behavior, Management, Public Policy).

• Experience: 7+ years leading large-scale people analytics projects at a global organization, particularly related to equality and employee engagement.

• Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau), survey platforms (e.g. Perceptyx), and statistical analysis techniques (e.g. structural equation modeling, large language models for sentiment/open text analysis).

• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex data into clear, compelling narratives and to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $184,000 to $253,000.

For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $184,000 to $253,000.