Director, People Analytics

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.  

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams and locations.

As the Director, People Analytics you will lead the People Analytics team within the Human Resources function and be responsible for transforming how Blue Origin uses data to drive people-related decisions. This role will develop and implement an analytics strategy that includes refinement of our approach to business intelligence, data warehousing, and data visualization. This leader will provide frequent consultation to HR leaders and other senior leaders at all levels and will ensure that the analytics provided are accurate, actionable and provide insights that improve the employee experience and enable leaders to make data-driven decisions. This leader will ensure the integrity and security of employee data through data governance and reporting standards and controls.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for overseeing a strategy focused on transforming HR data into actionable insights to support business decision making and drive behaviors around key HR initiatives. Own the design and implementation of all People Analytics initiatives.
• Develop a plan for optimizing a self-service environment for HR analytics, enabling leaders, managers and other end-users to access reports and analytics when and as needed
• Become a trusted leader and partner to HR leadership by providing accurate, secure analytics and insights and proactively seeking and identifying improvement opportunities
• Develop reports and dashboards that visually display the performance of Blue’s people goals
• Lead and mentor a team of analytics professionals, optimizing data practices, stakeholder engagement and communication standards.
• Guide the team on technical challenges, including creating dashboards in Tableau and optimizing data in SQL.
• Advance data management, engineering, and quality practices.
• Accelerate the transition from transactional reporting to predictive analytics.
• Monitor and maintain dashboards for data accuracy, reliability and performance
• Deliver training and support to relevant audiences on using the dashboards effectively
• Collaborate with stakeholders across HR and Blue Origin to ensure appropriate collection of requirements and alignment on priorities.
• Partner with HR leaders to identify and implement improvement opportunities through analytics.
• Develop and maintain self-service reporting solutions and dashboards using BI tools like Power BI, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with privacy regulations.
• Partners with HR Business Partners, HR Service Center, Legal, and other COEs, as necessary, to ensure that reporting solutions and insights, analytical tools and dashboards deliver actionable and accurate data to end users.
• Leads the development, reporting, and review of metrics to drive performance, identify trends, and develop/implement process improvements.
• Establishes productivity and performance standards to ensure levels are achieved, especially during critical activity periods
• Defines Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will provide insight into issues and trends that impact operational effectiveness

Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience in People Analytics or related fields
• 3+ years managing People Analytics teams
• Expertise in Tableau and SQL,
• Data science language skills such as Python, or VBA
• Strong data storytelling skills, Experience presenting to the C-suite
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.  

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $182,450.00-$255,429.30

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

Benefits

• Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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