Senior Analyst, People Analytics

Date Posted: June 12th 2026

There are 1 openings for this job profile.

Internal Only In-line Promotion. Note: In the case of in-line promotions where there is an expansion of responsibilities for the incumbent in the role which would result in the incumbent being displaced if another person were to take that position we will not interview for the role.

At 2U we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission to make learning limitless and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class higher education at scale. As the parent company of edX a leading online learning platform 2U powers thousands of higher education offerings from free courses to full degrees. Together with our college university and corporate partners we are helping accelerate careers and transform lives.

What Were Looking For:

The Senior Analyst People Analytics plays an integral role on the People Analytics team by deriving synthesizing and presenting insights from our human capital data. These insights influence crucial problem solving and decision making for the HR team and business leaders across 2U. The Senior Analyst People Analytics is responsible for partnering with the people SLT and 2U business leaders to design and implement data-driven people analytics initiatives. The Senior Analyst is a proactive and autonomous individual contributor who can apply people analytics industry best practices stakeholder feedback and technical acumen to a variety of people analytics projects. A key difference between the Senior Analyst position and the Analyst position is that Senior Analysts are expected to operate with a higher degree of autonomy and to be capable of supporting programs that are larger higher visibility and/or more complex.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

• With limited manager oversight support 2U in developing data reporting and analytics in ways that support attracting onboarding retaining and developing top employees
• Effectively handle confidential employee data with care respect and privacy
• Deliver excellent customer service in response to people analytics requests by proactively delivering accurate timely and actionable people insights to our customers
• Support efforts to improve data fluency empowering stakeholders to effectively understand interpret and apply data
• Build and execute surveys across the employee lifecycle
• Retrieve data from both systems (e.g. Workday Greenhouse) and databases (e.g. Snowflake) using a combination of report building and SQL queries; collaborate with the HRIS team to ensure reliability and validity of information and reports and craft strategy around data governance and security
• Use reporting and analytics tools to maintain improve and develop people analytics products through a lens of data storytelling
• Lead develop and grow a partnership with 2U business leaders to provide them with the insights they need to effectively understand and action people data
• Interpret and communicate complex analytical principles in simplistic terms to varied audiences through formal reports and/or meeting presentations to stakeholders
• Autonomously lead relevant people analytics projects (i.e. employee listening data governance data fluency etc.) serving as a project manager and technical resource
• Mentor people analysts in technical and soft skills development serving as a culture ambassador for the people analytics team
• Apply people analytics industry best practices stakeholder feedback and technical acumen to a variety of people analytics products

Things That Should Be In Your Background:

• Relevant degree in Economics Computer Science Industrial/Organizational Psychology Statistics Data Analytics Human Resource Management or a related field.
• 3-5 years of progressive people analytics experience
• Expert proficiency in Google Sheets Slides and Forms; advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint also critical.
• Working knowledge of Workday Greenhouse Snowflake and Tableau or the proven ability to learn and master new systems quickly.
• Working knowledge of employee listening survey platforms (e.g. Qualtrics WorkTango)
• Demonstrable creativity; the capacity to produce aesthetically professional visuals and an aptitude for compelling and persuasive storytelling.
• The ability to zoom in and out balancing detail with informed strategic perspective.
• Strong HR acumen; a sound understanding of each component of the employee lifecycle
• Superior written and verbal communication with experience presenting professionally and translating technical projects to non-technical stakeholders.
• Intrinsic drive to exceed defined expectations and objectives and the energy to constantly pursue optimization and people analytics innovation.
• Recommended: Experience in complex people analytics tools and techniques (i.e. predictive analytics advanced survey design R Python SQL text analysis etc.)

Benefits & Culture

Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators dreamers and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. We believe that every employee can advance our shared purpose and that life at 2U should be fun and meaningful. If youre excited by the opportunity to provide millions of learners and counting with access to world-class higher education then join us and do work that makes a difference.

We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.
Full-time include:

• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance disability and 401(k) employer match
• Free snacks and drinks in-office
• Generous paid holidays and leave policies including unlimited PTO
• Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days parental leave and a company-wide winter break

The anticipated base salary range for this role is ($130000 - $145000) with potential bonus eligibility. Salary offers are made based on the candidates qualifications experience skills and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired.

2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At 2U we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging respect and inclusion. We are proud of the steps weve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life ideas genders ages races cultures sexual orientations abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different as well as by how we are alike.

2U is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations please reach out to us at: .

About 2U

2U partners with the worlds top universities and companies to develop and deliver education programs that accelerate careers and transform lives. Through partnerships with the worlds leading colleges universities and companies 2U delivers thousands of online programs to millions of learners worldwide on edX its global learning platform. From executive education and professional credentialing to masters degree programs and free open courses 2U transforms how top institutions deliver workforce-aligned online education enabling professionals to advance without pausing their careers. Learn more at .

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

2U is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race creed color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy national origin age marital status disability citizenship military or veterans status or any other classifications protected by applicable federal state or local laws. 2Us equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting hiring training promotion job benefits and pay.