People Data Lead

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a People Analytics Lead to own the strategic direction and operational maturity of the People Analytics function, transforming it into an insights-driven strategic partner to the People Operations team and the broader organization. Working closely with data engineering, this person will define and govern our people data model, build dashboards and predictive models, set governance standards, and serve as HRT’s primary people analytics advisor.

Responsibilities

• Deliver people analytics insights and reporting for both leadership and company-wide audiences, translating complex findings into clear, actionable narratives 
• Build predictive models for projections such as headcount growth and time-to-fill forecasting, and conduct deep-dive investigations into workforce trends 
• Own the design of a single source of truth for people data — defining the data model, schema, and metric requirements — and partner with data engineering to build and maintain a structured, auditable repository that replaces fragmented spreadsheets 
• Establish a standardized metrics library (definitions, sources, methodologies, refresh cadences) and maintain automated dashboards that serve self-service needs for People Ops and managers 
• Manage, mentor, and develop the Pe