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Senior Workforce Intelligence Manager

United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$162,500–$223,400 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

Databricks is seeking a Senior Workforce Intelligence Manager to join their People Analytics team. This role will drive insights and impact across the HR function by shaping infrastructure, building analytics tools, and crafting models aligned with company goals. The manager will conduct research to inform decisions on hiring, training, and coaching, and will transform current People processes. Key responsibilities include owning end-to-end outcomes for people data initiatives, developing AI-first dashboards and automated solutions, acting as a thought partner to decision-makers, designing advanced analyses, and converting recurring requests into self-service tools. The role also involves enabling users to interpret and act on workforce insights and staying current with people analytics best practices. A Master's or PhD in a related field and 10+ years of experience leading large-scale HR analytics projects are required, along with advanced skills in BI tools (Databricks AI/BI, Tableau, PowerBI) and SQL.

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Mission

At Databricks, we are passionate about helping data teams solve the world's toughest problems - from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business.

As a Senior Workforce Intelligence Manager with our People Analytics team, you’ll drive insights and impact across our People (HR) function and all of Databricks. You’ll shape our infrastructure, build and scale analytics tools, and craft models aligned with company goals. You'll drive impactful research that shapes decisions about how we hire, train, enable, assess, and coach Bricksters - and more. You’ll apply a current-state lens to People processes as they exist today while helping to transform our future.

Impact You’ll Have:

  • Drive Execution: Own end-to-end outcomes for major initiatives related to people data - from strategy shaping to requirements gathering to product development to initial launch to over-time optimization.
  • Technical Excellence: Develop and enhance our data foundation by building AI-first dashboards, conversational agents, and automated solutions that are scalable and maintainable.
  • SME Partnership: Act as a thought partner to decision-makers, translating workforce intelligence into actionable insights that impact the performance of individual employees and the company overall.
  • Advanced Analytics: Design and execute complex analyses to predict trends, account for business context, and prescribe actions related to hiring, retention, or employee engagement.
  • Automation: Convert recurring analysis requests into self-service tools, enabling leaders to make data-driven decisions independently.
  • Enablement & Capability-Building: Support users to effectively interpret, interact with, and act on workforce insights. Produce toolkits, training, and resources that drive people data fluency and impact.
  • Product Expertise & Innovation: Gain expertise in, and represent, our company products and services - staying current with features and releases from Databricks while attending to emerging best practices in people analytics and HR.
  • Who You Are:

  • Education: You’ve earned a Master’s or PhD in a field related to workforce research and analytics (e.g., I/O Psychology, Sociology, Organizational Behavior).
  • Experience: You have 10+ years of professional experience leading large-scale research and analytics projects with/for People/HR functions.
  • Technical Skills: You have advanced skills in BI tools (e.g., Databricks AI/BI, Tableau, PowerBI), analytics and modeling, and a strong grasp of SQL.
  • Business Acumen: You can identify data gaps in operational processes and systems designs, and can propose solutions to close them.
  • Clear Communicator: You are an excellent communicator, with an ability to synthesize complex information into clear, insightful takeaways and action-oriented recommendations.
  • Culture Champion: You are ready to collaborate closely with colleagues and network across functional areas to foster Databricks' cultural values.
  • Pay Range Transparency

    Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

    Zone 3 Pay Range
    $162,500$223,400 USD

    Pay Range Transparency

    Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

    Zone 4 Pay Range
    $152,900$210,200 USD

    About Databricks

    Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.BenefitsAt Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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