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Gusto . About Gusto: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide. Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts at Gusto. We are committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. About the role: Gusto is looking for a highly skilled and motivated People Insights Data Partner with extensive experience (ideally 10+ years) applying expertise in a fast-paced business environment. You will leverage data management and analytics to shape Gusto’s People strategy and operations across the talent lifecycle, delivering data storytelling, self-service tools, and rigorous analysis to drive improvements in talent development, employee experience, recruiting, employee listening, and organizational health. The ideal candidate is a skilled storyteller with a strong analytical mindset, top-notch coding skills, and a dedication to well-structured, documented data. You are passionate about translating complex data and business opportunities into clear, actionable insights that inform decisions and deliver impact at the highest levels. In this role, you’ll partner with Analytics Engineering, People Leadership, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to shape Gusto’s People data ecosystem. You will deliver trusted insights, design and track metrics, and ensure data informs decisions across the employee lifecycle. You will own the Talent Development measurement ecosystem—from designing program measurement strategies to collaborating with Analytics Engineering on scalable data architecture that supports L&D, executive and leadership coaching, and future skills planning. By applying SQL, Tableau, Python, and statistical methods, you will measure program impact and uncover drivers of attraction, development, engagement, and retention. This work will shape the future of Gusto’s talent strategy. Here’s What You’ll Do Day-to-day
Lead Analytical Domains: Own complex measurement, reporting, and analytical challenges. Define the analytical roadmap for a given domain, establish structures and processes, and push People Insights at Gusto to the next level. Influence & Strategic Partnership: Influence cross-functional partners and senior leaders by surfacing critical decisions that can be addressed with data, aligning priorities, and driving strategies that support long-term organizational objectives. Data Thought Partnership: Collaborate with People Leadership across Recruiting, Talent Development, Community & Inclusion, Comp & Benefits, and other domains to translate program opportunities into data-driven solutions—always ensuring insights are integrated across the employee lifecycle. Problem Structuring: Define ambiguous business problems, frame the right analytical approach, and identify the data, methods, and metrics needed to deliver clarity and direction. Analysis & Insights: Analyze complex people data to uncover meaningful insights, identify trends, and highlight drivers that inform Gusto’s People and talent strategy. Reporting & Visualization: Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reporting solutions that answer critical business questions across the talent lifecycle (e.g., recruiting, turnover, DEI, employee movement). Data Modeling: Partner with Analytics Engineering to design and implement scalable data models that enable consistent, reliable analysis and self-service reporting. Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate with People Leadership, HRBPs, and cross-functional partners to ensure insights are actionable, relevant, and tied to business outcomes. Enablement: Strengthen data fluency across the People Team by coaching stakeholders on interpreting and using people data to drive evidence-based decisions. Builder Mindset & Curiosity: Demonstrate responsiveness, curiosity, and ownership—iterating quickly and delivering high-quality data products. Explore and pilot new approaches, including advanced analytics and AI, to unlock value and help shape how People Insights drives impact. Here’s What We’re Looking For
Experience: 10+ years in data analytics or data science, with demonstrated expertise in People Analytics or a related field. Technical Skills: Advanced SQL skills, experience building scalable dashboards in Tableau, and working proficiency in Python for light statistical analysis and automation. Statistical Methods: Hands-on experience applying correlation, regression, and other statistical techniques to evaluate program impact and inform strategic decisions. Data Modeling & Governance: Ability to design scalable data models and uphold data integrity through quality checks, audits, and governance practices. Communication & Storytelling: Strong data storytelling skills and the ability to synthesize complex analyses into clear, compelling insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leaders. Strategic Mindset: Ability to connect data to business outcomes, influence People strategy, and partner with HR and business stakeholders. Collaboration & Impact: Track record of building cross-functional partnerships and driving alignment among stakeholders with varying levels of data fluency. Project Management: Excellent organizational skills with experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Compensation and location: Our cash compensation is targeted at $155,000/yr - $180,000/yr in Denver, $168,000/yr - $198,000/yr in Los Angeles, and $186,000/yr - $220,000 in San Francisco, Seattle, and New York. Final offer amounts depend on candidate experience and may vary from the listed ranges. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees based in those locations are expected to work from the office on designated days (approximately 2-3 days per week or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto’s subsidiary in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations cover the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable internet connection is required, including non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds to make our company stronger. If you share our values and enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you require accommodations at any time during your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will contact you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology Industries: Software Development
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Join to apply for the
People Insights Data Partner
role at
Gusto . About Gusto: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide. Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts at Gusto. We are committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. About the role: Gusto is looking for a highly skilled and motivated People Insights Data Partner with extensive experience (ideally 10+ years) applying expertise in a fast-paced business environment. You will leverage data management and analytics to shape Gusto’s People strategy and operations across the talent lifecycle, delivering data storytelling, self-service tools, and rigorous analysis to drive improvements in talent development, employee experience, recruiting, employee listening, and organizational health. The ideal candidate is a skilled storyteller with a strong analytical mindset, top-notch coding skills, and a dedication to well-structured, documented data. You are passionate about translating complex data and business opportunities into clear, actionable insights that inform decisions and deliver impact at the highest levels. In this role, you’ll partner with Analytics Engineering, People Leadership, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to shape Gusto’s People data ecosystem. You will deliver trusted insights, design and track metrics, and ensure data informs decisions across the employee lifecycle. You will own the Talent Development measurement ecosystem—from designing program measurement strategies to collaborating with Analytics Engineering on scalable data architecture that supports L&D, executive and leadership coaching, and future skills planning. By applying SQL, Tableau, Python, and statistical methods, you will measure program impact and uncover drivers of attraction, development, engagement, and retention. This work will shape the future of Gusto’s talent strategy. Here’s What You’ll Do Day-to-day
Lead Analytical Domains: Own complex measurement, reporting, and analytical challenges. Define the analytical roadmap for a given domain, establish structures and processes, and push People Insights at Gusto to the next level. Influence & Strategic Partnership: Influence cross-functional partners and senior leaders by surfacing critical decisions that can be addressed with data, aligning priorities, and driving strategies that support long-term organizational objectives. Data Thought Partnership: Collaborate with People Leadership across Recruiting, Talent Development, Community & Inclusion, Comp & Benefits, and other domains to translate program opportunities into data-driven solutions—always ensuring insights are integrated across the employee lifecycle. Problem Structuring: Define ambiguous business problems, frame the right analytical approach, and identify the data, methods, and metrics needed to deliver clarity and direction. Analysis & Insights: Analyze complex people data to uncover meaningful insights, identify trends, and highlight drivers that inform Gusto’s People and talent strategy. Reporting & Visualization: Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reporting solutions that answer critical business questions across the talent lifecycle (e.g., recruiting, turnover, DEI, employee movement). Data Modeling: Partner with Analytics Engineering to design and implement scalable data models that enable consistent, reliable analysis and self-service reporting. Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate with People Leadership, HRBPs, and cross-functional partners to ensure insights are actionable, relevant, and tied to business outcomes. Enablement: Strengthen data fluency across the People Team by coaching stakeholders on interpreting and using people data to drive evidence-based decisions. Builder Mindset & Curiosity: Demonstrate responsiveness, curiosity, and ownership—iterating quickly and delivering high-quality data products. Explore and pilot new approaches, including advanced analytics and AI, to unlock value and help shape how People Insights drives impact. Here’s What We’re Looking For
Experience: 10+ years in data analytics or data science, with demonstrated expertise in People Analytics or a related field. Technical Skills: Advanced SQL skills, experience building scalable dashboards in Tableau, and working proficiency in Python for light statistical analysis and automation. Statistical Methods: Hands-on experience applying correlation, regression, and other statistical techniques to evaluate program impact and inform strategic decisions. Data Modeling & Governance: Ability to design scalable data models and uphold data integrity through quality checks, audits, and governance practices. Communication & Storytelling: Strong data storytelling skills and the ability to synthesize complex analyses into clear, compelling insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leaders. Strategic Mindset: Ability to connect data to business outcomes, influence People strategy, and partner with HR and business stakeholders. Collaboration & Impact: Track record of building cross-functional partnerships and driving alignment among stakeholders with varying levels of data fluency. Project Management: Excellent organizational skills with experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Compensation and location: Our cash compensation is targeted at $155,000/yr - $180,000/yr in Denver, $168,000/yr - $198,000/yr in Los Angeles, and $186,000/yr - $220,000 in San Francisco, Seattle, and New York. Final offer amounts depend on candidate experience and may vary from the listed ranges. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees based in those locations are expected to work from the office on designated days (approximately 2-3 days per week or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto’s subsidiary in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations cover the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable internet connection is required, including non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds to make our company stronger. If you share our values and enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you require accommodations at any time during your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will contact you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology Industries: Software Development
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