[Hiring] People Analytics Data Partner @Avalara

Role Description

Avalara makes tax compliance faster, easier, more accurate, and more reliable for 30,000+ business and government customers in over 90 countries. Tax compliance is complex, and Avalara’s mission is to be part of every transaction in the world by delivering cloud-based solutions that automate and simplify indirect tax management.

As a People Analytics Partner, you will serve as a strategic data consultant and trusted advisor to leaders across the People & Culture organization. You will translate complex workforce questions into structured analyses, actionable insights, and executive narratives that influence hiring strategy, workforce planning, talent retention, and organizational health.

Your primary focus will be serving as the dedicated analytics partner to Talent Acquisition (TA) and People Business Partners (PBPs). You will analyze end-to-end talent acquisition funnels, headcount movement, and talent pipeline health to uncover trends, optimize recruiting efficiency and quality, and empower business leaders with data-driven decision-making.

If you thrive in translating ambiguity into structured insights, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or analytical discipline (e.g., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, Business Analytics, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in an HR-focused, stakeholder-facing People Analytics or Business Analytics role.
• At least 1+ years of dedicated experience analyzing Talent Acquisition / Recruiting data, pipelines, and hiring metrics.
• Fluency in SQL and advanced Excel/Google Sheets for complex data extraction, manipulation, and modeling.
• Proficiency with modern BI and data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Visier, or Looker).
• Proven track record of end-to-end analytical project delivery: framing business questions, defining metrics, analyzing data, synthesizing findings, and delivering executive-ready presentations.
• Experience leveraging modern AI productivity tools (e.g., LLMs, AI assistants) in the analytical workflow to enhance efficiency and insight discovery.

Requirements

• Partner directly with Talent Acquisition leaders, People Business Partners, and functional business leaders to understand talent priorities, diagnose business problems, and deliver high-impact workforce analytics.
• Provide priority analytical support to Talent Acquisition, monitoring full-funnel recruiting metrics (sourcing effectiveness, time-to-fill/hire, pass-through conversion rates, candidate experience, hiring quality, and recruiter capacity).
• Partner closely with PBPs to provide holistic talent insights across the employee lifecycle, connecting hiring trends to retention, turnover drivers, promotion velocity, performance, and organizational design.
• Collaborate with other P&C Centers of Excellence (Total Rewards, Talent Development, DE&I, HR Operations) to ensure cohesive, cross-functional people insights and strategic alignment.
• Translate ambiguous questions and anecdotal feedback into rigorous, structured hypotheses, investigative analyses, and clear business narratives.
• Query, manipulate, and analyze complex People and recruiting datasets using SQL, BI visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), and statistical methods.
• Conduct deep dive data analyses to uncover the root causes ("the why") behind performance shifts, hiring bottlenecks, attrition trends and other areas across the employee lifecycle.
• Design and deliver compelling data stories, executive presentations, and self-service dashboards tailored for diverse audiences, ranging from operational teams to executive leadership.
• Champion high standards for data integrity, governance, and consistency across all People and Talent data sources (ATS, HRIS, CRM, engagement platforms).
• Standardize core metrics, calculations, and definitions to maintain a single source of truth across P&C reporting and analytics toolkits.
• Treat analytics and employee experience as a product and apply design thinking, iterative feedback loops, user journeys, and agile enablement to ensure tools and insights are widely adopted and drive action.
• Champion the use of modern AI tools in the daily flow of work to accelerate research, data synthesis, query optimization, and insight generation.

Benefits

• In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.
• Health & Wellness benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.
• Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and organizational culture.

Company Description

Avalara is defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, capturing our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. Join us, and your career will be too.