Director, People Analytics - New York

We’re on the lookout for a Director of People Analytics who can transform data into impactful insights that shape our business strategies. In this role, you will spearhead the adoption of our analytics platforms and craft a strategic vision that seamlessly integrates analytics into our operational processes—from reporting to actionable insights. You’ll also mentor a talented team. If you’re passionate about building scalable solutions and collaborating with a fantastic team during a pivotal growth phase, we’d love to hear from you!

We’ve spent the past few years implementing new systems and processes - now comes the fun part of bringing the data together to tell stories across candidate and employee life cycles.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture – the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and develop a team of recruiting and HR analysts to focus on employee lifecycle metrics and deliver key insights and recommendations related to organizational health, hiring, retention, internal mobility, talent planning, diversity & inclusion, and employee experience
• Bring together our different data sources including Workday, Greenhouse and Gem to tell one end to end cohesive people story
• Utilize data to create engaging and actionable narratives that influence insights and decision-making across the organization
• Collaborate with executives and partners in the people team to prepare materials for board meetings and company-wide initiatives
• Develop a roadmap and prioritization strategy for the ongoing enhancement of our reporting and analytics capabilities across all HR systems
• Lead the team to identify and deliver key insights and recommendations related to organizational health, hiring, retention, internal mobility, talent planning, diversity & inclusion, and employee experience

Who You Are:

• Passion for analyzing data to extract meaningful insights that influence business outcomes
• Proven experience in leading and developing a team of analysts and Analytics leaders and in fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making
• Comprehensive understanding of HR data and processes related to the employee lifecycle (such as talent acquisition, development, workforce planning, DE&I, and employee feedback)
• Familiarity with SQL, R, or Python for data analysis including developing scalable data models
• Experience with BI tools (Metabase, Tableau, Looker, PowerBI..) and with Storage platforms (Snowflake, Amazon Redshift)
• Expertise in statistical methods (including regression, correlation, scenario analysis, forecasting, and A/B testing) and with capacity planning, predictive modeling and hypothesis testing
• Prior experience in integrating People Analytics tools, especially with platforms like Greenhouse, Gem, and Workday

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous career development opportunities 
• Product training to develop understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.