Senior Director, Global People Technology & Analytics

, CO, United States

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

What we do:

We are a dynamic team-oriented shared services group that pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service to our global employees. We meet the needs of our employees through continuously identifying and improving our strategy to deliver operational efficiency and client satisfaction.

What you'll do:

We are looking for a Sr. Director, Global People Technology & Analytics to work within our global People Operations team focused on developing, leading, and implementing the strategy of People Technology & Analytics at The Trade Desk.

You will be part of the global People Operations team reporting to GM, People Solutions in New York.

In this role you will:

People Technology:

Develop a roadmap for the HR technology and analytics functions and craft a strategy in partnership with the IT Tech Ops teams that supports a great candidate, employee, and manager experience with world class technology solutions

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Workday and People Technology subject matter experts focused on an agile development methodology and system administration including configuration, security, and proper controls. (ex: Workday, CRM tools, Learning tools, etc)

Oversee the end-to-end design, testing, training, and change management initiatives for all People Technology initiatives including digital transformation across the employee journey.

Manage/refine the People Technology request intake process and organize/prioritize work to support the People team COEs and business stakeholder requests

Develop strong partnerships with the People team COEs to roll out or enhance current/new People technology innovations for TTD

Establish and monitor service delivery standards to ensure agreed upon development SLAs are met.

Proactively automate and streamline business processes globally with a business process improvement and people experience mindset

Partner closely with Finance, IT, and COE stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and build towards enterprise solutions

Develop appropriate controls and data governance models to ensure data integrity and to support reporting & analytics needs

Lead a team of product owners that will align and own their respective roadmaps to support the business with a proactive approach to design and solutioning

Support the end-to-end employee lifecycle processes from a People Technology standpoint (Ex: Annual Performance Processes, Open Enrollment, etc) by partnering with key stakeholders to understand business needs, solicit feedback, and provide a POV and solutions on all people technology matters

Build out the People Technology Team career progression framework and succession plan to support the team’s career goals and retention strategies

Develop innovative technology solutions that will sustain, scale, and support TTD’s global expansion into new geographic markets.

People Analytics:

Understand the company’s strategic business priorities, partner with leadership and business stakeholders to understand their people data needs, and establish a vision, roadmap, and strategy for the People Analytics team to support those priorities

Deliver data-driven insights to executive leadership and business stakeholders using tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, Workday Reporting tools (PRISM)

Manage/refine the reporting and analytics intake process and establish effective SLAs around data requests to maximize impact on the business

Own the design and delivery of manager reporting toolkits and leadership dashboards to drive strong adoption of a self-service approach to reporting & analytics

Partner with the Business Intelligence team to align roadmaps, collaborate on data strategies, and support enterprise-wide people data needs

Empower leaders with relevant, timely, and accurate information for effective decision making by overseeing the monthly creation/refinement of dashboards for business stakeholders

Build out the People Analytics Team career progression and succession plan to support the team’s career goals and retention strategies

Who you are:

An experienced and strategic business partner with proven ability to work with business stakeholders, internal partners, and executive leadership

Experience building People Technology and analytics roadmaps with an innovative global vision in mind

Experience leading a team of Technology and Analytics subject matter experts including career conversations, development, and coaching

Well-versed in HR business process and SOX compliance audit controls

A collaborator and HR leader that can serve as a trusted technology and analytics advisor to the TTD business leadership team and partner closely with the other People team COEs

Familiar working in a “roll up your sleeves” startup environment that is rapidly scaling globally

Demonstrated ability to drive the selection and enhancements for all People Technology tools

Possess a “Data-First” Mindset and drive all conversations with business stakeholders keeping metrics and data insights at the forefront

Experience leading the team’s development work via agile methodology and proper controls to design, test, train, and deliver with appropriate business stakeholder change management skills

Work with the global team to ensure international compliance within the People Technology stack

A track record in managing efficient and high-performing teams

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required

Good interpersonal/verbal and written communication skills

Experience with SQL, Tableau, Workday, and other HR Technology and reporting analytic tools

Advanced skills in MS office including Powerpoint/Excel

10-15+ years experience in progressive HR Technology & Analytics

8+ years leadership experience in managing HR Technology/Analytics teams.

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

NY, CO, CA, and WA residents only: In accordance with NY, CO, CA, and WA law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as sales-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.

Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave

At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $164,900—$302,400 USD

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