Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. 

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

When you feel like you belong, work is no longer work – it's personal. At Paylocity, we believe better employees lead to better companies. Workplaces and cultures that care will build the future, and at Paylocity, we’re doing just that. Join us as we change the future and transform your career!

There are jobs and then there are careers. Since 1997, Paylocity has been hiring talented people, giving them big challenges, and providing the right resources to help them succeed. Our award-winning culture ensures all employees feel truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves. While other companies talk about it, we make it happen. Join Paylocity and launch your career!

Fully Remote (U.S. Only): This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements.  You must be available five days per week during designated work hours.  The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary. 

Position Overview

The People Analytics Solutions Partner plays a critical role in translating business needs into actionable analytical solutions. As a key member of the People Analytics team, this role serves as a liaison between People Analytics and key stakeholders—primarily HR Business Partners (HRBPs), with additional support to cross-functional stakeholders including internal PMO and Talent teams.

This role is designed for someone who can quickly synthesize business questions, gather and structure data requirements, and partner with technical and design leads to accelerate solution delivery. You will bridge the gap between business strategy and data-driven insights, ensuring clarity, speed, and scalability of the analytics solutions we provide.

Primary Responsibilities 

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Partner closely with HRBPs and other stakeholders to deeply understand business priorities and frame those into actionable data problems. 
• Own the intake and requirements-gathering process for high-impact people analytics projects. 
• Lead conversations to clarify metrics, definitions, and required dimensions with a business-facing lens. 
• Build credibility and alignment with stakeholders through clear, timely, and proactive communication. 
• Translate business needs into data requirements, flows, and user storyboards for the analytics team. 
• Work closely with the team’s Technical Lead and UI/UX Lead to ensure aligned delivery across logic, structure, and user experience. 
• Validate final outputs to ensure accuracy, usability, and business relevance prior to release. 
• Identify opportunities to streamline repeatable solutions and influence scalable design practices. 
• Develop working familiarity with the underlying data model, including fact and dimension relationships, star schema design, and time intelligence. 
• Act as a first-line reviewer to ensure outputs reflect correct application of business logic and requirements. 
• Read and understand R code used in the team’s automated workflows to troubleshoot or validate steps when needed (writing R code is not required but is a plus). 
• Serve as a partner to the team’s senior data architect for solution documentation and quality assurance.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience, including at least 4+ years in people analytics, workforce strategy, HR consulting, or a data-focused HR Business Partner (HRBP) role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Business, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field required. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Proven ability to engage business leaders and frame data-informed narratives
• Strong understanding of people data domains: turnover, engagement, headcount, promotions, performance
• Familiarity with data modeling concepts (fact/dimensions, time series analysis, star schema)
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret R code
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative delivery environment
• High attention to detail and strong project coordination skills

Preferred:

• Experience with Power BI or another enterprise analytics platform
• Previous exposure to working with technical teams (ETL, data engineering, or data science)
• Understanding of DAX or R scripting logic
• Experience supporting complex HR projects like calibration, job architecture, or succession planning

Physical requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7-8 hours a day.
• Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously.

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers. 

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The base pay range for this position is $84,900 - $135,000 /yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.