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Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and beyond. The flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate with people at scale.
As Principal People Analytics Specialist, you will build and lead the People Analytics function from the ground up, transforming workforce data into strategic signals that shape talent and business decisions at the executive level. This is a builder role where you define the function's operations today and architect its scaling path.
Key responsibilities include:
**People Analytics Strategy & Execution**
- Own the People Analytics strategy and multi-year roadmap
- Lead advanced statistical and predictive modeling (attrition risk, workforce planning, organizational health forecasting), translating findings into clear, decision-ready narratives for executive leadership and the board
- Define and maintain the company's north-star workforce metrics and KPI framework
- Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and standardized reporting processes that power People team decision-making
- Serve as principal analytics advisor to senior/executive leadership on org design, talent strategy, and workforce planning
- Set technical direction, best practices, and mentorship for People Analytics work
**Data Governance & Compliance**
- Define, own, and evolve the enterprise People data governance framework, including data standards, definitions, ownership, and quality SLAs across all people systems
- Own the data classification and sensitive-data handling strategy for people data, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable regulations
- Set the long-term roadmap for people-data architecture, partnering with IT and Data Engineering
- Partner with IT to manage system security, access controls, and technical data integrations
**Cross-Functional Collaboration**
- Serve as a trusted thought partner to stakeholders at all levels
- Stay current with People Analytics trends and make proactive recommendations for continuous improvement
- Provide analytics support for HR strategic initiatives and projects
**Requirements:**
- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in People Analytics or Workforce Analytics, including direct experience advising senior/executive leadership
- Master's degree preferred in Data Science, Statistics, I/O Psychology, or related field
- Proven proficiency in SQL, Business Intelligence tools (Tableau, PowerBI, or Looker), and statistical/predictive modeling
- Experience with Workday reporting and dashboarding
- Demonstrated ability to influence and communicate with senior/executive stakeholders and translate data into business narratives
- Strong business acumen and consultative approach to partnering with HR and business leaders
