Principal of People Analytics

People Systems & Analytics Principal

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a People Systems & Analytics Principal to lead complex initiatives supporting workforce systems, analytics, and operational excellence. The People Systems & Analytics Principal plays a critical role in driving data-informed decisions, improving system capabilities, and optimizing People operations across the organization. The People Systems & Analytics Principal partners with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, efficient, and innovative solutions that align with institutional priorities.

UT MD Anderson is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The People Systems & Analytics Principal supports this mission by enhancing People systems, enabling advanced analytics, and improving operational processes that strengthen the workforce and drive organizational performance.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned People Analytics professional with extensive experience developing workforce analytics, executive dashboards, and strategic reporting solutions using data from modern HCM/ERP platforms such as Oracle Fusion Cloud or Workday. This individual possesses advanced Power BI expertise and a proven ability to translate complex workforce data into actionable insights that support talent, engagement, workforce planning, and business decision-making. The successful candidate will have experience leading analytics, reporting, process improvement, and data governance initiatives while partnering closely with HR, IT, Finance, and senior leaders. Experience leveraging AI-enabled analytics, predictive modeling, automation technologies, and Microsoft Fabric is highly preferred.

Minimum $59.13 – Midpoint $74.04 – Maximum $88.94 Why Us? This role directly contributes to UT MD Anderson's mission by advancing workforce systems and analytics capabilities that support informed decision-making, operational efficiency, and organizational excellence. The position offers meaningful opportunities to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate across functions, and shape the future of People operations while maintaining a balanced and supportive work environment.

Responsibilities People Systems Strategy & Initiative Leadership • Lead complex People systems initiatives including implementations, enhancements, integrations, and workflow optimization • Serve as a functional subject matter expert for systems, workflows, reporting, and analytics capabilities • Lead requirements gathering, process analysis, system design, configuration coordination, testing, and implementation readiness • Evaluate and integrate AI capabilities to improve user experience, data access, and workflow automation • Partner with HR and IT stakeholders to prioritize enhancements and support strategic initiatives • Coordinate issue resolution, operational support, and continuous improvement efforts • Define solution approaches and execution strategies across initiatives • Own delivery outcomes, timelines, and stakeholder alignment

Workforce Analytics & Insights • Lead development of advanced reporting, dashboards, and workforce analytics solutions • Translate business questions into actionable analytics and reporting strategies • Support operational, strategic, and leadership reporting needs • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through workforce data analysis • Mentor analysts in reporting methodologies, analytics practices, and data interpretation • Leverage AI and machine learning tools to enable predictive insights and decision-making • Define analytics frameworks and standards across initiatives • Shape reporting strategies across functional areas

Operational Excellence & Process Improvement • Lead process redesign and workflow optimization initiatives across People operations • Identify and implement AI-enabled automation opportunities to streamline processes and reduce manual effort • Establish best practices for reporting, workflows, and operational processes • Support governance related to workforce data, reporting standards, and system usage • Make tradeoff decisions across competing priorities and stakeholder needs

Leadership, Mentorship & Cross-Functional Collaboration • Provide mentorship and operational guidance to analysts and associate analysts • Lead and own outcomes for cross-functional initiatives involving HR, IT, Finance, and operations • Support prioritization and execution of team initiatives with leadership • Facilitate stakeholder meetings, project coordination, and communications • Provide supervision, workload coordination, and performance input as applicable

Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Human Resource, Information systems, Analytics or related field. Preferred: Master's degree in Human Resource, Information systems, Analytics or related field.

Experience Required : Five years of progressive experience supporting, implementing, optimizing or analyzing people systems, workforce data or People operations processes.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.