Sr. People Analytics Manager

Job description

ONWARDS TOGETHER! Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running. LOCATION: 4 ON-SITE DAYS A WEEK IN SUNNYVALE, CA HEADQUARTERS. OUR TEAM'S VISION: The People Operations team is a high-performance function committed to delivering a world-class employee experience through optimized technology, frictionless processes, and robust global compliance. As the People Analytics & Systems Program Manager, you will play a key role in the operations, data, and systems that power Illumio’s People technology ecosystem and enable our global workforce to scale. YOUR IMPACT: In this role, in partnership with our HRIS and IT teams, you will help drive the People Analytics and Workday roadmap end‑to‑end from design and build to analytics, deployment, adoption, enablement and continuous enhancement. You will deliver actionable analytics that enable People team and leadership to make data‑driven decisions with precision. You will partner with IT, Legal, Security, Finance, and the broader People Team to ensure our systems support scale and global readiness. We are seeking a hands‑on builder with systems expertise, Workday, Fabric analytics experience, and a bias for operational excellence - someone who anticipates risks, addresses complexity, and elevates the employee experience through data and technology. People Systems & Analytics Optimization - Roadmap & Enablement: Partner with People leaders to shape the People Systems and Analytics roadmap and ensure Workday/Fabric and connected tools (ServiceNow, Culture Amp, etc.) deliver scalable, employee centric workflows. Translate business needs into efficient processes and drive strong adoption and continuous improvement across the HR tech ecosystem. - Data Trust & Governance: Establish and uphold clear data governance, ownership, and standards across all People processes. Ensure accuracy, transparency, and audit readiness so leaders can confidently support compliance, workforce planning, and data‑driven decisions. People Analytics & Reporting - Actionable Insights: Design, maintain and enhance Fabric dashboards and analytics to support workforce planning, leadership reporting, and operational decision-making. - Strategic Metrics: Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the employee lifecycle to drive data-driven People strategies. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with HRBPs, Recruiting, Compensation, Finance, HRIS, IT, and Legal to ensure regulatory compliance and build necessary reports and dashboards. Compliance, Risk & Support - Audit Readiness & Risk: Manage global compliance programs (GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, SOX) and lead risk assessments for People processes in partnership with Legal, Security, and IT. - User Enablement: Provide training, documentation, and support to users to drive system adoption, data accuracy, and compliance consistency. Program & Project Management - Strategic Alignment: Drive cross-functional alignment with Finance, IT, Legal, Security, and the broader People Team to ensure initiatives meet business needs and scale effectively. - Process Optimization: Drive business process optimization and provide ongoing support to users to ensure data accuracy and compliance consistency. - Lead other projects as required. YOUR TOOLKIT: - 6+ years of experience in HRIS/People Systems with deep, hands‑on Workday analytics expertise (dashboards, embedded analytics). Experience with Microsoft Fabric highly desired. - Experience in SaaS or high growth tech is strongly preferred. - Experience delivering Workday enhancements, and cross‑functional system rollouts. - Strong analytical capabilities with a track record of building dashboards and delivering meaningful insights. - Skilled project manager able to manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast‑paced, scaling environment. - Experience with systems such as ServiceNow and CultureAmp is a plus. - Demonstrated experience applying AI‑enabled analytics and automation within HR systems (e.g., Workday, Microsoft Fabric) to improve data insights, operational efficiency, and employee experience. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across technical and non‑technical stakeholders. - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. - Workday certification(s), and/or data privacy certifications preferred. #LI-PO1 #LI-ONSITE Our Commitment: Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions drives our success and makes us stronger together. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse culture and emphasizing inclusion and belonging. Our Commitment Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions creates a culture of belonging, drives our future, and makes us stronger together in support of our customers and their success. All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official E-Signature document for your review and signature. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience. For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Illumio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.