Job Summary
The Manager, People Analytics is responsible for leading the delivery of workforce analytics, employee-related data insights, and reporting solutions that support Human Resources (HR), business partners, and CN’s executive leaders. The role oversees the governance, integration, analysis, and visualization of large volumes of employee-related data from multiple sources, including workforce demographics, hiring, attrition, talent, training, and other HR systems. The incumbent leads the development of analytical tools, dashboards, and models that enable data-driven decision-making, while ensuring the consistency, accuracy, privacy, and usability of HR data. The role also provides complex ad hoc analysis, identifies trends and business opportunities, and partners with HR and cross-functional stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights.
Main Responsibilities
Strategic Collaboration
Partner with various stakeholders (mainly Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology) to capture evolving reporting requirements, and establish data management governance
Reporting, Visualization and Analytical Solutions
Oversee the design, development, optimization, and maintenance of dashboards, reports, and interactive analytical tools using Tableau, Power BI, and other reporting platforms
Ensure analytical tools are scalable, user-friendly, and aligned with stakeholder needs, data governance standards, and reporting best practices
Data Analysis, Interpretation and Business Insights
Lead complex analysis of workforce, hiring, attrition, talent, training, and other employee-related data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
Query, link, and analyze large datasets to reveal insights related to workforce performance, productivity, safety, costs, and organizational effectiveness
Responsibilities Weights (%) for Job Eval
Working Conditions
The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday and is eligible to participate in CN’s hybrid work model. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, manage multiple analytics priorities, respond to complex ad hoc requests, and handle pressure while maintaining data accuracy, confidentiality, and quality of insight.
Requirements
Experience
People Analytics, Relational Databases and Data Visualization
Minimum 7 years of experience in people analytics, HR analytics, data analysis, business intelligence, workforce reporting, or a related analytics function
Experience developing dashboards, interactive analytical tools, reports, and visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms
Education/Certification/Designation
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related field
CN Values (Expected Proficiency Levels)
Leadership (Expected Proficiency Levels)
Job Specific (Expected Proficiency Levels)
Technical Skills/Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of HR metrics, workforce analytics, data governance, and business intelligence strategies
Strong knowledge of relational databases, data modelling, data integration, and querying tools such as SQL
Ability to merge, validate, analyze, and interpret large datasets from multiple HR and business systems
*Any requirement marked with (*) will be considered an asset (not mandatory).
Organizational Impact
Decision Making & Impacts
The incumbent holds a moderate to high level of decision-making authority focused on people analytics priorities, workforce reporting standards, and analytical methods. The role makes decisions related to data interpretation, reporting design, dashboard development, data quality practices, and recommendations based on workforce insights. These decisions impact the accuracy and consistency of HR reporting, the quality of insights available to HR and business leaders, and the organization’s ability to make evidence-based workforce decisions.
Level of Interaction/Influence
The incumbent interacts with individuals internal to CN, including HR leaders, HR business partners, HR experts, business stakeholders, data and technology partners, and leaders. The role influences through data-driven recommendations, analytical guidance, storytelling, visualization, and the ability to translate complex information into practical business insights.
Employees Supervised/Organizational Structure
May lead a team of up to 5 professionals.
Physical Demands
Office work
About CN
CN is a premium railroad that sustainably generates value for our customers, shareholders, employees, and stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to safety and service. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. CN's network connects Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 20,000-mile rail network. CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN powers the North American economy and is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
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