Senior Workforce Intelligence Manager

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Mission

At Databricks, we are passionate about helping data teams solve the world's toughest problems - from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business.

As a Senior Workforce Intelligence Manager with our People Analytics team, you’ll drive insights and impact across our People (HR) function and all of Databricks. You’ll shape our infrastructure, build and scale analytics tools, and craft models aligned with company goals. You'll drive impactful research that shapes decisions about how we hire, train, enable, assess, and coach Bricksters - and more. You’ll apply a current-state lens to People processes as they exist today while helping to transform our future.

Impact You’ll Have: 

• Drive Execution: Own end-to-end outcomes for major initiatives related to people data - from strategy shaping to requirements gathering to product development to initial launch to over-time optimization.


• Technical Excellence: Develop and enhance our data foundation by building AI-first dashboards, conversational agents, and automated solutions that are scalable and maintainable.


• SME Partnership: Act as a thought partner to decision-makers, translating workforce intelligence into actionable insights that impact the performance of individual employees and the company overall.


• Advanced Analytics: Design and execute complex analyses to predict trends, account for business context, and prescribe actions related to hiring, retention, or employee engagement.


• Automation: Convert recurring analysis requests into self-service tools, enabling leaders to make data-driven decisions independently.


• Enablement & Capability-Building: Support users to effectively interpret, interact with, and act on workforce insights. Produce toolkits, training, and resources that drive people data fluency and impact.


• Product Expertise & Innovation: Gain expertise in, and represent, our company products and services - staying current with features and releases from Databricks while attending to emerging best practices in people analytics and HR.

Who You Are:

• Education: You’ve earned a Master’s or PhD in a field related to workforce research and analytics (e.g., I/O Psychology, Sociology, Organizational Behavior).


• Experience: You have 10+ years of professional experience leading large-scale research and analytics projects with/for People/HR functions.


• Technical Skills: You have advanced skills in BI tools (e.g., Databricks AI/BI, Tableau, PowerBI), analytics and modeling, and a strong grasp of SQL.


• Business Acumen: You can identify data gaps in operational processes and systems designs, and can propose solutions to close them.


• Clear Communicator: You are an excellent communicator, with an ability to synthesize complex information into clear, insightful takeaways and action-oriented recommendations.


• Culture Champion: You are ready to collaborate closely with colleagues and network across functional areas to foster Databricks' cultural values.