Data Scientist, People Analytics

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We're building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote co-located team, we operate out of hubs within the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany today. We're innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions from fashion, beauty, electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants. Whatnot has something for everyone. And, we're growing. Whatnot has been one of the fastest growing marketplaces and we're hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. We are seeking a dynamic People Analytics Data Scientist with a proven track record of success in building out and leading people analytics strategies and practices in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a leader with expertise in driving the transformation of data into actionable insights to empower informed talent decisions, optimizing talent metrics that align with business objectives, and strengthening the analytical capabilities of the people team. This role combines strategic direction, first in role execution and hands-on expertise to ensure Whatnot finds and recruits top talent, improves team development and retention and drives employee engagement. The People Analytics Data Scientist will: Lead and execute the comprehensive people analytics strategy aligned with the organization's goals in partnership with the People team, business leaders, data scientists, and IT Build out the people analytics structure based on strong foundations, organizational efficiency, predictive insights, and prescriptive impacts with the overall goal of creative competitive advantages Develop and deliver (ongoing and ad hoc) dashboards, reports and presentations that effectively communicate insights to managers, leaders, and other stakeholders Build and maintain scalable data pipelines by tying together disparate data sources - often in an ad hoc fashion - for analysis-ready formats and automated reporting/monitoring of org health metrics Analyze patterns in the data and utilize predictive modeling to surface new insights and forecast organizational needs in order to identify top talent, increase employee retention, maximize the impacts of comprehensive company culture Collaborate with People Business Partners and senior leaders to deeply understand how Whatnot operates, build strong cross-functional relationships, and translate data into actionable strategies that address Whatnot's unique challenges Ensure data integrity, quality, and alignment across all systems and tools by partnering with Data Engineering, IT, and People Teams; support strong governance and secure access controls for employee data Identify, implement and manage people analytics tools and platforms, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of the organization and facilitate self-service capabilities in coordination with other People/Talent tools Drive communication and change management efforts to ensure the successful adoption of analytics initiatives and data-driven people and talent processes across the organization Enforce responsible data use by upholding privacy, ethical standards, and fairness in all people analytics initiatives

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We're building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote co-located team, we operate out of hubs within the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany today.