Associate Director, Analytics & Operations Enablement

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

Job Description

THE POSITION:
The Associate Director, People Analytics & Operations Enablement is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the firm-wide HR reporting and analytics strategy. This role ensures that people analytics data is leveraged effectively to drive strategic decision-making, workforce planning, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is a data-driven leader with deep expertise in HR metrics, systems, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will be self-directed, hard-working team player who is passionate about supporting leaders through data-driven decisions.

For the ideal candidate, this position should be located in Boston.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to design and execute a comprehensive HR reporting and analytics strategy aligned with business KPIs, showcase insights supporting their talent strategy, and organizational effectiveness
• Lead the design and delivery of dashboards and reporting needs both internally and to support client needs across all HR areas (e.g., talent acquisition, GDEI, talent development, HR Operations, HR Tech, workforce planning and people metrics)
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to modernize and automate data end-to-end across the entirety of the employee lifecycle to build reporting that anticipates future business needs while ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across HR systems and reporting platforms
• Leverage a deep expertise in Workday's HRIS system to collaborate with our HR Operations team on the design of business processes to drive accurate data and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our HR Operations
• Leverage Business Intelligence and AI capabilities, translate complex data into actionable insights and narratives for executive leaders and committees
• Lead a high-performing HR reporting and analytics team by fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and data literacy across HR
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, compliance, and data governance standards of all reporting requirements

• A successful candidate should have the following qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, Data Analytics, or related field; master's preferred
• 8+ years of relevant experience in reporting, business intelligence, workforce design, with at least 3 years in a leadership role of a global and matrixed organization; prior HR Operations experience a plus
• Deep subject matter expertise in Workday HRIS platform and Business Intelligence tools, while also having a familiarity with predictive AI analytics, programming tools such as Power BI, SQL, Python, Tableau, and data infrastructure concepts including APIs, data management while applying these tools to support team goals
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives that often require the lead to roll up their sleeves and get things done, while working effectively both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, change-driven environment
• Credibility to engage productively with senior leaders, including ability to thoughtfully challenge status quo and skillfully use data-informed influencing skills
• Positive and proactive work ethic, high organization and attention to detail, and results-oriented prioritization is a must
• Systems first growth mindset with an agile approach to continually evolve, be a forward-thinker and have a self-starter attitude, bringing new ideas to optimize our approach
• Knowledge of global data privacy regulations, e.g. GDPR, and a respect for data integrity and confidentiality
• Culture enabler to the firm's cultural tenants of inclusivity, collaboration, accountability, and collegiality

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That's ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military…