Sr Director - People Analytics

  • Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations
  • Northfield, Illinois
  • 10/17/2025
Full time

Job Description

Job Summary The Senior Director, People Analytics will lead Medline's enterprise-wide people analytics strategy, driving insight generation, employee listening, and data-informed decision-making across the talent lifecycle. This role sets the strategic agenda for the function, aligns priorities with enterprise goals, and ensures insights are communicated effectively to senior leadership. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in data analytics and is skilled at leading high-performing teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and embedding analytics into organizational strategy.Job Description MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Define and drive the strategic roadmap for People Analytics, ensuring alignment with Medline's talent and business priorities. Establish and communicate a clear agenda and set of priorities for the function, balancing long-term vision with near-term impact. Serve as a trusted advisor to HR Leadership Team (HRLT) and Executive Leadership Team (ELT), delivering executive-level insights that shape workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience. Champion a culture of data-informed decision-making across HR and business functions. Lead and develop a team of analysts, behavioral scientists, and data specialists, fostering innovation, accountability, and continuous learning. Provide technical guidance and mentorship, drawing on personal experience with analytics tools and methodologies. Ensure the team is equipped with the right tools, platforms, and development opportunities to deliver high-impact insights. Own the design, deployment, and analysis of the Annual Employee Engagement Survey and lifecycle-based feedback (onboarding, exit, pulse). Translate sentiment data into strategic narratives that inform Belonging, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, and broader talent initiatives. Ensure listening programs are inclusive, actionable, and aligned with Medline's culture and values. Oversee the development of dashboards, predictive models, and reporting tools-ensuring alignment with business needs. Collaborate with IT and data engineering teams to maintain data integrity, governance, and system integration. Evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies to continuously evolve the analytics function. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Education: Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business, Analytics, or related field. Work Experience: 10+ years of experience in people analytics, HR strategy, or organizational research. Proven success in executive communication, strategic agenda-setting, and enterprise-level influence. Demonstrated experience with data analytics tools and techniques (e.g., SQL, R/Python, Tableau, Power BI), with the ability to guide and evaluate technical work. Experience leading employee listening programs and translating sentiment data into business insights. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Strategic thinker with a passion for data-informed decision-making. Skilled in behavioral science and employee sentiment analysis. Collaborative leader who builds trust and influence across functions. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity across complex initiatives. PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS: Education: Masters' degree or PhD in related field Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. The anticipated salary range for this position: $175,760.00 - $263,640.00 AnnualThe actual salary will vary based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold. Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here . For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. We're dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here . Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.