Senior Data Analyst, People Analytics Partner

Building the Future of Crypto at Kraken

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

The People Analytics Team

The People Analytics team plays an essential part in the Krakenite Experience (KX) function by empowering stakeholders across the business to make informed, data-driven people decisions. We support various projects and programs including talent acquisition, onboarding, training and development, the listening strategy, org design, performance appraisal, exit, and more.

This Senior Data Analyst, People Analytics Partner role emphasizes building scalable, automated analytics solutions and applying advanced analytical techniques, including AI-enabled tools and automation efforts, to deliver high-quality, repeatable insights across the employee life cycle and people programs. Our People Analytics team plays a pivotal role by ensuring that we have necessary data and insights at our fingertips. In collaboration with the full People Analytics team, you will be responsible for collecting and analyzing people data to identify trends and patterns. You will use your findings to develop recommendations and build solutions that foster a world-class Krakenite experience.

Note: This is a 6 month contract opportunity.

The Opportunity

• Analyze complex people data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, leveraging automation to improve speed, accuracy, and repeatability.
• Leverage all People team systems (e.g., Workday, Workday Prism, Qualtrics) to fulfill ad-hoc and recurring data requests efficiently, with a focus on reducing manual effort through automation and use of AI.
• Support the listening strategy with survey design, dashboard deployment, and analysis.
• Partner with stakeholders on the KX team to support people strategies and initiatives.

Skills You Should HODL

• 6-8 years of experience in People Analytics or demonstrated senior-level experience executing complex people analytics initiatives.
• Proficiency with Workday.
• The ability to clearly communicate complex results to technical and non-technical audiences alike.
• Experience developing, automating, and maintaining analytical solutions from ideation through deployment.
• Comfortable managing ambiguous tasks and balancing simultaneous projects.
• The ideal candidate brings deep technical fluency, particularly in Excel and Google Sheets, and uses automation and AI to reduce manual effort and increase reliability and speed.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to structure ambiguous questions into clear, actionable analysis.
• Ability to pivot quickly while maintaining continuity and follow-through on previously prioritized work.

Nice to Haves

• Experience using AI for text analysis, survey insights, or workflow automation.
• Experience with spreadsheet automation (e.g., Apps Script or similar).
• Experience with Quick Suite, Qualtrics, or other BI tools and HR technologies is a strong plus.
• Python or R programming skills are a plus.
• BA/BS or MA/MS degree with a quantitative focus (e.g., Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Mathematics, Statistics, etc.) is a plus.

Key skills/competency

• People Analytics
• Data Analysis
• Workday
• Automation
• AI/Machine Learning
• HR Technologies
• Spreadsheet Automation
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Data Visualization