Director of People Analytics, HRIS & Total Rewards

Description:

Papaya is one of the world's fastest-growing mobile game companies, providing entertainment for millions of users across multiple apps. The company is headquartered in the heart of Tel Aviv.

We are seeking a senior, hands-on Director to own and elevate our People data and systems infrastructure. This role will lead People Analytics, HRIS, and Compensation & Benefits end-to-end, ensuring reliable data foundations, scalable processes, and actionable insights that support workforce and business decisions.

Operating as a standalone domain owner, you will combine analytical depth with operational discipline partnering closely with HR, Finance, and leadership in a fast-paced, growing startup environment. This is a high-impact individual contributor role with broad organizational visibility.

People Analytics & Ops

• Own the People data ecosystem, including data integrity, governance, and a trusted single source of truth.
• Deliver executive-level insights and lifecycle analytics (hiring, retention, performance, engagement) through KPI frameworks, dashboards, and reporting cadences for workforce planning and operational effectiveness.
• Lead benchmarking/survey participation and drive cross-functional HR projects and initiatives.

HRIS & Systems

• Own HR systems (HiBob, Comeet, integrations/APIs): configuration, automation, and continuous optimization.
• Design and scale end-to-end HR workflows across core processes (onboarding, mobility, performance, merit cycles), improving system architecture and data flows for efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Own key HRIS transactions and documentation: employee changes (org updates, mobility, terminations) and coordination of required letters/documents with stakeholders.

Total Rewards 

• Establish Compensation & Benefits frameworks and lead the implementation of the compensation module in the HR system.
• Lead core compensation cycles (merit, bonuses, promotions) and deliver compensation analyses, benchmarking, and modeling in partnership with Finance.
• Oversee benefits administration and support workforce cost monitoring.

• 10+ years of experience in People Analytics, HRIS and Total Rewards, with 3+ years in a senior IC / Director-level role.
• Proven ability to build and own People data foundations: KPI frameworks, dashboards, reporting cadences, and data governance.
• Strong analytical skills; advanced Excel / Google Sheets required (BI tools — advantage).
• Hands-on HRIS ownership (e.g., HiBob or similar): configuration, process automation, and integrations.
• Compensation & Benefits: experience designing and operating core C&B processes and cycles (Merit, bonuses, promotions, benefits), including benchmarking, analyses and modeling in partnership with Finance.
• Strong stakeholder management, high attention to detail, and comfort operating as a standalone domain owner in a fast-paced environment.