Lead HR Data Ops Analyst- Big Data
About us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.
Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win
Pyramid overview
The People Analytics & Insights team mission is to empower a data driven approach to HR and people decisions regarding our global workforce. We are uniquely positioned to provide unbiased insights to unlock value and drive outcomes and to enable and influence HR and business strategy.
The People Analytics & Insights team
- Integrates into the business as strategic HR analytics partners and anticipates and uncovers stated or unstated needs.
- Listens and empowers team member and external stakeholder voice
- Uses our analytics expertise to test, measure, analyze, understand and answer various business questions
- Provide reporting to help inform on the current state of the business and help facilitate process at scale
- Connects our understanding across business and HR to deliver data driven products and solutions
- Provide meaningful insights and recommendations
Team Overview
As a Lead HR Data Operations Analyst, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines sourced from internal and external sources to support People Analytics & Insights data needs. You will be working closely with the data analytics and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of our data infrastructure. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative solutions that drive strategic insights and enable data-driven decision making within our organization. Analysts will work within an agile environment, which requires active participation in ceremonies to accomplish the team’s goals. They also develop domain knowledge as they learn about their business area and support applying key data management principles like metadata management, data profiling, and documenting their data lineage.
Position Overview
- Lead the solutions to discover, design, develop and deploy scalable and reliable data pipelines and workflows
- Partner within People Analytics functions to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions
- Implement and optimize ETL processes to transform and load data from both internal and external sources into a centralized data warehouse
- Identify and optimize data infrastructure to resolve performance issues, data quality problems, and other technical challenges related to data operations
- Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and documentation
- Partner with Data Strategy Consultants for data governance practices to ensure data security, privacy, and compliance
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of data operations processes.
- Develop strategies for long term data management and data quality solutions
- Design and support automation of insights products
- Mentor and guide team members in technical domains
- Lead agile ceremonies and drive team meetings
About you:
- Must have a minimum 3 years of college degree in computer science or information science.
- 8+ years work experience in HR data management (Should have worked with Workday data for atleast 3 years)
- Strong knowledge of data Management concepts and Data quality.
- Proficient in building data pipelines from API’s, external providers into Hadoop
- Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education
- Proficient in programming languages like Python/Scala. Proficiency in SQL is a must.
- Proficient in streaming technologies like Apache Kafka
- Must be solution driven and have analytical approach towards issue resolution.
Useful Links-
Life at Target- https://india.target.com/
Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits
Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/diversity-and-inclusion
Top Skills
What We Do
Target is an American retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and more.
Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop.
