About the Role
As a Lead Talent Acquisition Analyst, you will serve as the architect of the talent acquisition data strategy, connecting complex data infrastructure, advanced workforce and resource modeling, and executive-level decision-making.
You will create the frameworks used to evaluate hiring efficiency and develop the data-driven narratives that help shape global talent acquisition strategy. Your analysis will directly influence executive decisions, resource allocation, workforce planning, and long-term business growth.
What You’ll Do
Data Architecture & Strategy
- Design and own the talent acquisition data architecture, ensuring reliable integration across the ATS, HRIS, and Clinical Recruiting analytics systems.
- Build, maintain, and scale automated data pipelines and dashboards that serve as the single source of truth for global talent acquisition metrics.
- Establish standards for data quality, reporting consistency, compliance, and governance, including GDPR and EEOC requirements.
Capacity & Predictive Modeling
- Develop recruiter capacity and workload models to help ensure the Talent Acquisition team is appropriately staffed to meet changing hiring needs.
- Build predictive hiring models for time-to-fill, offer acceptance, funnel conversion, and related metrics to identify potential hiring bottlenecks before they affect the business.
- Partner with Finance and Workforce Planning to align headcount budgets, attrition forecasts, and hiring plans within a unified operational model.
Executive Storytelling & Insights
- Translate complex data into clear, executive-ready insights and presentations for the Head of Talent Acquisition, Executive Team, and Business Unit Leaders.
- Lead quarterly and annual business reviews for the Talent Acquisition organization, providing actionable recommendations based on hiring performance and trends.
- Identify trends, anomalies, and inefficiencies across the recruiting funnel and recommend data-driven improvements to Talent Acquisition leadership.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or workforce planning, including at least 3+ years specifically focused on Talent Acquisition or HR analytics at enterprise scale.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel or SQL is required.
- Strong experience building enterprise-grade data models using Tableau, Power BI, or Visier is a plus.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate technical and complex data into clear, concise, and persuasive presentations for executive-level audiences.
- Proven experience building sophisticated capacity models and headcount forecasting frameworks from the ground up, preferably within a fast-paced or scaling environment.
- Deep familiarity with modern applicant tracking system data structures and talent CRM platforms.
- Direct experience with Lever or Ashby is highly preferred.
- Experience with other enterprise recruiting and HR systems, including Greenhouse, Workday, Gem, or comparable platforms, is also acceptable.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Employee coaching and therapy services.
- Potential equity participation through discretionary restricted stock units.
- Competitive paid time off policies, including vacation, sick days, and company holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- 401(k) retirement benefits.
- Monthly technology allowance.
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