Senior Director, Data & Workforce Insights Systems
Northwestern MutualMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Posted February 13, 2026
140000 - 260000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Northwestern Mutual is a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do.
Job Description
The Senior Director, Data & Workforce Insights Systems will lead the strategy for the People Function's data architecture, reporting ecosystem, analytics capabilities, and insights products. This role is responsible for building and governing a stable, modern data foundation that enables high-quality reporting, decision-grade insights, and future-forward analytics across HR.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years in people analytics, data engineering, business intelligence, or workforce data systems leadership.
- Minimum of 5 years of people leadership
- Experience leading multidisciplinary data teams across engineering, reporting, analytics, and data science.
- Strong fluency in HR data structures (Workday preferred), reporting platforms (Tableau, PowerBI, etc.), and analytics ecosystems.
- Demonstrated success modernizing data architecture, reporting environments, and data governance.
- Ability to translate business needs into data solutions and decision frameworks.
- Strong partnership skills across HR, IT, analytics, and enterprise technology teams.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex data concepts for executive audiences.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
