Senior HR analyst building executive-ready workforce insights using Workday and Power BI to guide strategic decisions on retention, org design, and talent planning.
The Senior People Analyst — Stakeholder & Executive Insights delivers high-judgment, ad hoc workforce analytics and insights to theexecutive leadership team,the HR leadership team, andothersenior HR leaders. This roleis responsible fortranslating complex, ambiguous workforce questions into structured analysis and clear, actionable recommendations that accelerate executive decision-making.
The Senior People Analyst creates executive-ready analytical narratives, partners cross-functionally with HRBPs, Talent Management, Compensation, and business leaders, and ensures analytical rigor across workforce planning, org design, and talent review processes. This role reports to the Director of People Analytics.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Executive & HRLeadership TeamAnalytics
Deliver high-judgment, ad hoc analytics and insights for theexecutive leadership team,the HR leadership team, andothersenior leaders
Frame ambiguous workforce questions into structured analytical approaches; translate business problems into data-driven recommendations
Rapidly iterate on analysis based on leadership feedback, ensuring insights aretimely, relevant, and actionable
Analytical Storytelling & Decision Support
Create compelling, executive-ready analytical narratives that connect workforce data to business outcomes
Develop visualizations, dashboards, and presentations that make complex data accessible to non-technical audiences
Provideproactive insights thatanticipateleadership questions and inform strategic decisions
Cross-Functional Partnership
Partner with HRBPs, Talent Management, Compensation, and business leaders to understand workforce challenges and provide analytical support
Collaborate with the broader People Analytics team to ensure consistency in data definitions,methodology, and reporting standards
Support workforce planning, org design, and talent review processes with analytical rigor
Data Analysis & Methodology
Conduct workforce trend analysis, including turnover, retention, headcount movement, engagement, and talent pipeline health
Build analytical models and frameworks that are repeatable and scalable
Ensure data accuracy and integrity in all analytical outputs
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
4 Year Degree /Bachelor’s
Preferably in Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Business, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or related field
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years of related experience
Workday experiencerequired
Power BI experiencerequired
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE,SKILLSor ABILITIES
Demonstrated abilityto translate ambiguous business questions into structured analysis and clear recommendations
Experience presenting insights to seniorleadership
Strong executive presence
Experience with HRIS dataand business intelligence tools (Workday and Power BIrequired)
Advanced experience with Excel and data visualization tools
Analytical storytelling and executive communication
Problem-framing and hypothesis-driven analysis
Rapid iteration and stakeholder responsiveness
Strong judgment and ability to work with ambiguity
Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,300 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.