Manager, People Analytics

About the role

The Workplace Engineering function sits at the intersection of traditional HR analytics and modern Product Engineering to transform workforce data into People Products. This role leads a specialized squad of data scientists, software engineers, and designers to drive high performance through predictive and prescriptive insights. You will act as a translator between technical teams and business stakeholders to build an AI-driven data stack that elevates decision-making across global operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a specialized squad of People Data Scientists, Software Engineers, and UX Designers.
• Bridge the gap between HR and technical teams to ensure engineers understand human behavioral intent.
• Move beyond descriptive metrics to predictive and prescriptive insights regarding workforce engagement and attrition.
• Act as a translator to turn complex data models into compelling narratives for stakeholders.
• Lead the development of AI Agents that surface real-time insights to managers.
• Ensure the People Data Stack is secure, GDPR-compliant, and acts as a single source of truth.
• Identify opportunities to leverage high-tech solutions to maximize human value in People offerings.

Required skills

• Data science
• Mathematics
• Engineering
• Advanced statistics
• Data wrangling
• SQL
• Python
• R
• JavaScript
• Software engineering
• Data visualization
• Automation

Nice to have

• Airbyte
• Ranger
• Superset
• Temporal
• Trino
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Agentic Engineering
• Product management
• User experience design

Qualifications

• Background in data science, mathematics, or engineering
• Exceptional academic track record

Benefits

• Personal learning and development budget
• Bi-annual compensation review
• 40 days annual leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program
• Wellness Platform
• Priority Pass for lounge access

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source, known for the Ubuntu platform. They are founder-led, profitable, and operate as a distributed organization with no central headquarters.