Director, People & Culture Advanced Analytics

Position Overview

What Youll Do:

• People Analytics Strategy

  • Define and execute the strategy for P&C advanced analytics that aligns with the business and enhances understanding of the Zelis workforce

  • Serve as the primary data science leader for HR partnering with Senior Leadership P&C Business Partners and other stakeholders to influence data-driven workforce strategy

  • Identify key workforce and talent-related questions; frame hypotheses and identify which metrics matter to business leaders; workforce data to business outcomes

• Data Science & Advanced Analytics

  • Establish a unified data ecosystem to enable comprehensive organizational health measurement

  • Design and deploy predictive models (e.g. attrition risk workforce planning engagement drivers) leveraging statistical modeling machine learning and scenario analysis

  • Develop business intelligence dashboard development data visualization user experience data engineering and leverage effective partnerships with technology

  • Translate complex data into clear actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders

  • Mine and integrate data across multiple sources (HRIS engagement surveys performance recruiting financial and external benchmarks) and ensure data quality integrity and appropriate governance

• Adoption

  • Champion a culture of evidence-based decision-making and ensure end-users understand the value of people analytics

  • Drive adoption of data-driven tools and dashboards across P&C and leaders

  • Upskill P&C partners on interpreting and leveraging analytics

What Youll Bring to Zelis:

• Bachelors degree required; Masters or PhD in Data Science Human Resource Statistics or related field preferred

• 12-15 years of experience in people analytics data science or advanced analytics; HR experience required

• Proven experience building predictive models and translating insights into business impact

• Strong expertise in data visualization tools with Sigma experience preferred

• Experience integrating and analyzing data across multiple enterprise systems

• Demonstrated ability to lead transformation from manual reporting to automated scalable analytics solutions

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

Base Salary Range

At Zelis we are committed to providing fair and equitable compensation packages. The base salary range allows us to make an offer that considers multiple individualized factors including experience education qualifications as well as job-related and industry-related knowledge and skills etc. Base pay is just one part of our Total Rewards package which may also include discretionary bonus plans commissions or other incentives depending on the role.

Zelis full-time associates are eligible for a highly competitive benefits package as well which demonstrates our commitment to our employees health well-being and financial protection. The US-based benefits include a 401k plan with employer match flexible paid time off holidays parental leaves life and disability insurance and health benefits including medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you dont meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all.

Accessibility Support
We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process please email .

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities duties and skills from time to time.