Principal People Analytics Partner

Job Description:

We are looking for a Lead People Analytics to help build the next generation of the People Team at Remitly. As Remitly continues to grow as a global AI-enabled multi-product company we believe the future of People Analytics extends well beyond reporting and dashboards. We are looking for a buildersomeone who can help us rethink how we use data AI and technology to improve decision-making strengthen organizational effectiveness and scale the People function.

Reporting to the VP of Talent you will lead three interconnected areas: People Analytics AI Enablement and HR Technology. You will help move the People Team from reactive reporting to proactive intelligence from disconnected tools to an integrated people technology ecosystem and from manual processes to AI-enabled workflows that improve productivity and decision quality.

Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking technical curiosity business acumen and a bias for action. You will partner across People Finance Engineering IT and business leadership to build capabilities that help Remitly make smarter decisions about talent teams and organizational growth.

People Analytics & Workforce Intelligence

• Lead Remitlys People Analytics strategy evolving the function from reporting and dashboards to predictive and prescriptive decision support.

• Partner with leaders to identify the highest-impact workforce questions and translate them into clear actionable insights.

• Develop models and analytics that improve decision-making across retention engagement organizational effectiveness workforce planning and talent management.

• Establish trusted scalable self-service reporting and analytics capabilities for People and business leaders.

• Connect people insights to business outcomes productivity and organizational performance.

AI Enablement & Future of Work

• Partner with People leaders to identify opportunities where AI can automate routine work augment decision-making and improve employee experiences.

• Launch and scale AI pilots across People functions including Talent Acquisition People Operations Total Rewards and People Partners.

• Help define how Remitly measures and manages productive capacity across employees contingent workers and AI-enabled workflows.

• Drive adoption through thoughtful change management clear governance and practical use cases that create measurable value.

• Serve as a trusted advisor on the future of work helping leaders understand how AI is reshaping roles skills and organizational design.

HR Technology & Data Strategy

• Partner with IT Engineering and vendors to improve system integrations data infrastructure and user experience.

• Establish governance practices that improve trust in people data and create a strong foundation for analytics and AI.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend investments that improve efficiency insight generation and employee experience.

• Ensure People systems evolve alongside business needs and support long-term scalability.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with People Partners Talent Acquisition Total Rewards People Operations and International Mobility to solve complex business challenges with data.

• Influence leaders through data insights and clear recommendations that improve organizational outcomes.

• Build strong partnerships across Finance Engineering IT Legal and Compliance to ensure scalable and responsible solutions.

• Champion responsible AI practices that prioritize transparency governance privacy and human judgment.

Experience

• 8 years of experience in People Analytics Workforce Analytics HR Technology People Operations or a related field.

• Demonstrated success building analytics capabilities and translating data into decisions that drive measurable business outcomes.

• Experience leading HR technology data integration reporting or systems transformation initiatives.

• Proven ability to manage cross-functional programs involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

• Hands-on experience applying AI automation or advanced analytics to improve business processes or decision-making.

• Experience working in a high-growth technology fintech or scaling environment preferred.

Skills & Mindset

• Builder mindset with a passion for creating new capabilities and improving how work gets done.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to connect people data to business outcomes.

• Comfortable working across strategy analytics technology and change managementoften simultaneously.

• AI-curious and technology-forward with practical experience applying emerging tools to real business challenges.

• Strong communication and influencing skills; able to translate technical concepts into clear business recommendations.

• High tolerance for ambiguity a bias for action and strong judgment around responsible data and AI practices.

• Mission-aligned and energized by helping build the organizational capabilities that enable Remitlys long-term growth.

Compensation Details.The starting base salary range for this position is typically $184000.00 - $210000.00. In the U.S. Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.