Head of People Analytics – Innovation

ZoomInfo

Head of People Analytics & Innovation at ZoomInfo, driving end-to-end analytics strategy for HR operations and building AI-powered tools. Leading a small team to enhance workforce decision-making.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $134,400 - $249,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead ZoomInfo's People Analytics & Innovation function, including hiring, developing, and managing two individual contributors
Define and execute the people analytics strategy and roadmap, translating HR and business priorities into a pipeline of high-impact analytics projects and AI-powered tools
Design and build custom AI tools, automation, and applications (using Python, MCPs, LLMs, and related technologies) that fundamentally improve how HR operates and makes decisions
Develop predictive and prescriptive models across workforce planning, attrition/retention, engagement, talent mobility, and employee experience
Create and maintain executive-ready dashboards, reports, and data visualizations that surface actionable insights for senior leadership
Own the design, deployment, and analysis of enterprise-wide qualitative instruments (e.g., employee surveys, pulse checks) and synthesize findings into strategic recommendations
Partner with HR leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to identify high-value analytical questions, scope projects, and deliver data-driven recommendations
Transform complex analytical findings into clear, compelling narratives and presentations for executive audiences, including the ELT
Establish scalable data infrastructure, governance frameworks, and measurement processes that enable a self-service analytics culture over time
Stay current on emerging trends in people analytics, AI/ML, and HR technology — and proactively identify opportunities to apply them at ZoomInfo
Collaborate with global Compliance, Privacy, Legal, and Risk teams to ensure people analytics initiatives adhere to regulatory requirements, data privacy standards, and internal governance policies
Partner with enterprise Data Engineering and Infrastructure teams to architect, test, and deploy analytics solutions and AI tools into production environments
Foster a team culture of experimentation, intellectual curiosity, and bias toward action

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive experience in people analytics, workforce analytics, HR data science, or a related quantitative field
3+ years of experience managing or leading an analytics team, including hiring, coaching, and developing talent
Demonstrated experience building AI/ML tools, applications, or automation from scratch in a professional setting (not just model training — full product delivery)
Strong hands-on proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with data manipulation, statistical modeling, and building production-grade scripts and applications
Experience working with modern AI/ML tools and frameworks (e.g., LLMs, GenAI APIs, MCP architecture, NLP)
Proven ability to design and execute enterprise survey programs and translate qualitative data into quantitative insights
Exceptional data storytelling skills — ability to synthesize complex analysis into clear, executive-ready communications
Experience working with HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday) and analytics/BI tools (e.g., Snowflake, Tableau, Looker, or similar)
Demonstrated track record of operating as a player-coach: setting strategy while personally delivering technical work
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, I/O Psychology, Economics, Computer Science, or related)

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive benefits
holistic mind, body and lifestyle programs designed for overall well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLAI toolsML toolsstatistical modelingdata manipulationdata visualizationpredictive modelingprescriptive modelingautomation

Soft Skills

team leadershipcoachingdata storytellingstrategic thinkingcommunicationcollaborationintellectual curiosityproblem-solvingadaptabilitycreativity