Director of People Analytics, HRIS & Total Rewards

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.

Requirements:

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.

Responsibilities:

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.