Staff Data Analyst, People Analytics

Okta · Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC · Data

Posted 2026-09-30

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The People Analytics Team

Our People Analytics team distills insights from our data to drive informed workforce decisions across the organization. We partner with stakeholders throughout the business to transform complex people data into actionable intelligence that optimizes the employee lifecycle and supports better business outcomes.

The Staff Data Analyst People Analytics Opportunity

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the design and delivery of people analytics solutions that directly impact workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience. You'll develop advanced predictive models, create scalable dashboards, and apply emerging AI technologies to solve complex workforce challenges while partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders.

What you'll be doing

Analyze and report on the entire employee lifecycle—from hiring and onboarding through development and exit—by designing dashboards and reports that provide insights into hiring, attrition, engagement, performance, promotions, compensation, headcount, and organizational health

Partner with People Team leaders, stakeholders across the business, and data teams to translate business questions into analytical approaches, ensure data quality and governance, and deliver executive-ready insights

Design, build, and maintain predictive analytics models that identify workforce trends, risks, and opportunities, including attrition prediction, workforce forecasting, employee lifecycle analysis, and talent pipeline analytics

Apply advanced statistical techniques—including regression analysis, clustering, forecasting, survival analysis, and segmentation—to solve complex workforce challenges and inform strategic decision-making

Analyze employee feedback from surveys, onboarding, exit interviews, and other listening channels using Natural Language Processing and text analytics to identify emerging themes and actionable insights

Explore and prototype Generative AI use cases that automate narrative reporting, summarize workforce trends, and enhance decision support while maintaining governance and data privacy standards

What you'll bring to the role

7+ years of experience in People Analytics, HR Analytics, Workforce Analytics, Data Science, or a related analytics discipline

Advanced proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools, data warehousing platforms, spreadsheet and SQL querying, and enterprise HR platforms

Having experience with our direct tech stack is highly preferred:

Data visualization and reporting: Tableau

Data warehousing: Snowflake

Spreadsheet and querying: Excel, SQL

Enterprise HR platforms: Workday, ServiceNow, Greenhouse

Demonstrated expertise applying advanced statistical methods including regression, clustering, forecasting, and text analytics

Excellent data visualization and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex findings into clear business recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences

Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, influence decisions through data, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Analytics, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!

Strong programming skills in Python and/or R for statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and automation

Familiarity with Generative AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and other emerging AI technologies applied to analytics

Experience implementing sound data management and governance practices across large, complex datasets

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The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:

$149,000—$205,000 USD

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:

$133,000—$183,000 USD

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