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Principal People Analytics & Insights Partner

MarvinDecatur, Illinois🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 17, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Leader
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Decatur, Illinois, United States
HRISWorkforce Planning

Job Description

Marvin is seeking a Principal People Analytics & Insights Partner to shape our people strategy through data. In this role, you will lead advanced analytics across HR and manufacturing operations, turning workforce data into insights that drive decisions on hiring, retention, safety, and performance. You'll build dashboards, models, and reporting, partner closely with HR and business leaders, and champion data quality and governance. This is a highly visible role in a people-first, family-owned company committed to craftsmanship, innovation, and long-term employee growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and execution of Marvin's people analytics strategy to support workforce planning, retention, and organizational effectiveness in a manufacturing environment.
  • Partner with HR, operations, and business leaders to translate talent challenges into data-driven insights and actionable recommendations.
  • Design, build, and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytics products using HRIS and related data sources to inform talent, safety, and performance decisions.
  • Apply statistical analysis and data storytelling to identify trends in engagement, turnover, productivity, and DEI, and present findings to senior leadership.
  • Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance with privacy and employment regulations while developing scalable analytics processes.
  • Guide experimentation and measurement of HR programs and initiatives, including pilots, A/B tests, and continuous improvement projects.
  • Coach HR team members on data literacy, metrics, and best practices in people analytics.
  • Collaborate with IT and data teams to improve data integration, architecture, and reporting for people-related systems.

Required Skills

  • People analytics
  • HR analytics
  • Data analysis
  • HRIS reporting
  • SQLData visualization (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
  • Statistics
  • Workforce planning
  • Storytelling with data
  • Predictive modeling
  • Data governance
  • Excel (advanced)
  • Dashboard design
  • KPIs and HR metrics
  • Change management

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