🚀 Join Our Mission as a Remote HR Data Analyst

Location: Remote (Chicago-Based Candidates Preferred)
Annual Salary: $78,842
Job Type: Full-Time | Remote | Work-from-Home

🌐 Introduction: Elevate HR with the Power of Data

Are you ready to redefine how organizations leverage human resources data? As a Remote HR Data Analyst, you’ll drive transformational decisions through actionable insights and predictive models. This role is designed for forward-thinking professionals who want to make a measurable impact from anywhere. Our company is pioneering a future where human capital strategy meets advanced analytics, fueled by curiosity and innovation.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in remote analytics environments, uses data storytelling to influence stakeholders, and believes talent optimization is as much about numbers as it is about people.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

📊 Strategic Data Analysis

• Translate complex HR datasets into clear, business-driven insights across hiring, retention, and workforce planning.
• Develop real-time dashboards for leadership using Power BI, Tableau, or Looker, enabling swift, data-backed decisions.

📈 Predictive Modeling & Trend Analysis

• Create and maintain machine learning models that anticipate attrition, forecast hiring needs, and optimize recruitment funnels.
• Run sentiment analysis on employee feedback to detect patterns and inform organizational health metrics.

📂 Data Infrastructure & Reporting

• Build and automate SQL queries and Python scripts to extract, transform, and load HRIS data from platforms like Workday, BambooHR, and ADP.
• Develop weekly and quarterly reports for People Operations and Executive teams—turning HR data into business intelligence.

🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Talent Acquisition, DEI, Learning and Development, and Compensation teams to deliver tailored insights and KPIs.
• Support compliance and audit requirements with precise, automated reporting workflows.

🧐 Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in remote analytics or as a data analyst within an HR, People Ops, or Human Capital environment.
• Proficiency with SQL, Python, or R for data modeling and ETL processes.
• Hands-on experience with visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Google Data Studio.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems such as Workday, UKG, Greenhouse, or BambooHR.
• Strong understanding of workforce metrics, diversity analytics, and organizational behavior.

🧰 Tools & Technologies You'll Use

You’ll work in an agile environment that encourages experimentation, rapid prototyping, and clean documentation. Our tech stack evolves constantly, and your input shapes its future.

🌍 Work Environment & Culture

We believe in a **remote-first philosophy, **where asynchronous collaboration and digital fluency are key. While Chicago is our organizational hub, our teams operate across time zones with complete autonomy. You’ll be empowered to design your workday while closely connected to mission-driven goals.

Expect:

• Bi-weekly sprint planning and retros
• Cross-functional town halls
• Regular virtual team-building events
• A culture of psychological safety and open data access

Remote doesn’t mean distant. You’re vital to our digital workplace, where your data insights make waves.

📊 Why Your Work Matters

• Reduced hiring time by 34% in the last fiscal year through candidate funnel optimization.
• Boosted employee engagement by 22% with pulse surveys tied to actionable dashboards.
• Delivered a 98% compliance rate on annual DEI reporting—data accuracy led the way.

This isn’t just about analyzing spreadsheets—it’s about steering the workforce with empathy, foresight, and precision.

🚀 Career Growth & Advancement

We prioritize professional development through:

• Annual budget for learning & certifications (Coursera, Udemy, LinkedIn Learning)
• Dedicated mentorship from senior analysts and People Science experts
• Internal mobility programs and data guilds
• First access to internal projects around generative AI in HR and LLM integration

Your growth as a work-from-home analyst is tracked and celebrated with real opportunities for upward mobility.

🌱 What Success Looks Like

Your first 90 days will involve:

• Auditing the current HR data architecture and suggesting optimizations.
• Delivering a People Analytics dashboard to leadership that benchmarks key HR metrics.
• Designing a predictive model for voluntary attrition using historic exit interview data.
• Streamlining SQL reporting workflows for talent lifecycle analytics.

By Month 6, you’ll lead a remote analytics pod focused on proactive workforce strategy.

💡 Our Ideal Teammate

You bring analytical rigor without losing sight of the human story. You’re as comfortable debugging a Python script as discussing DEI metrics in an all-hands meeting. You think visually, communicate clearly, and work independently while thriving in collaborative teams.

🎯 Ready to Shape the Future of People Data?

This is more than just another data analyst position—it’s an opportunity to empower human potential through data.

Let’s turn insights into impact.
Let’s humanize analytics.
Let’s build the workplace of the future—together.

👇 Apply now and become the voice behind the numbers.