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Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Ja…
Skills: Power BI, SQL, Data Modeling, AI, Machine Learning
Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Ja…
Skills: Power BI, SQL, Data Modeling, KPI Design, Predictive Modeling
Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Ja…
Skills: Power BI, SQL, Data Modeling, KPI Design, Predictive Modeling
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Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Ja…
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Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Ja…
Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Ja…
Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Ja…
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$110k–$172k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Time Away From Work Programs, Wellness Initiatives, Competitive Pay, Volunteer Days, Charity Support
Posted 43d ago
Apply by Aug 31
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Principal Data Analyst translates complex business questions into strategic analytical solutions and designs advanced Power BI dashboards. They collaborate with senior leadership and data science teams to drive AI integration and optimize business processes.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and over 10 years of experience in data analytics or business intelligence. Deep expertise in SQL, Power BI, and advanced analytics concepts like machine learning is essential.
Full job description
Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.
Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
About the Opportunity
As a Principal Data Analyst, you are a highly analytical, forward-thinking, and proactive problem solver who thrives on turning data into strategic insight. You will play a pivotal role within the Decision Intelligence team, helping to drive data-informed strategies, optimize key business processes, and identify opportunities to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and automation into analytical workflows. This role offers significant visibility across the organization, engaging with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders. Your work will directly influence strategic decisions and help foster a stronger data-driven and AI-enabled culture across the enterprise.
What You'll Get to Do
Translate business questions into analytical solutions that go beyond stated needs by proactively surfacing insights that guide executive strategy and operational excellence.
Design, build, and maintain advanced Power BI dashboards that visualize performance metrics, automate reporting, and democratize access to insights across teams.
Partner with business leaders across designated departments to define key metrics, interpret performance results, and connect analytics to financial and growth objectives.
Collaborate with the Data Science team to build and maintain predictive and prescriptive models, including regression, clustering, decision trees, customer segmentation, and revenue optimization.
Champion data quality and governance by identifying data gaps, implementing cleansing and validation best practices, and partnering with Engineering teams to strengthen data integrity.
Continuously evaluate AI tools, techniques, and platforms that enhance automation, forecasting, and insight generation across business functions.
Present complex analyses as clear, compelling narratives and actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
Stay current on emerging analytics technologies, visualization trends, and AI innovations that can drive competitive advantage.
Skills and Experience We Value
Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related analytical field; Master’s degree preferred.
10+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, business intelligence, data science, decision science, econometrics, or similar analytical roles, preferably within an enterprise SaaS, technology, consulting, or complex business environment.
Deep expertise in Power BI and SQL, including scalable semantic models, executive dashboards, reporting, and self-service analytics.
Strong understanding of data modeling, KPI design, data quality, and governance practices.
Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical approaches, identify root causes, quantify business impact, and recommend practical actions.
Experience partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to define success metrics, interpret performance trends, and connect analytics to financial, operational, customer, and growth outcomes.
Proven experience leading complex analytics initiatives from concept through implementation with minimal oversight.
Working knowledge of AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics concepts including regression, clustering, classification, forecasting, segmentation, anomaly detection, and predictive modeling.
Ability to identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve reporting efficiency, forecasting, and business decision support.
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with the ability to present complex data to executive and non-technical audiences.
Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to prioritize analytical initiatives based on business value.
High degree of curiosity, ownership, sound judgment, and attention to detail.
Experience in the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry is preferred.
What Would Make You Stand Out
Experience driving enterprise-wide analytics strategies and executive decision support.
Expertise applying AI and automation to business intelligence and reporting.
Experience building scalable self-service analytics environments.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership through data-driven insights.
Experience within Human Capital Management or enterprise software environments.
What’s in it for you
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy
Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.
About the Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.
Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
Fraudulent Recruiting
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Dayforce actively monitors all job applications to ensure authenticity. Submissions determined to be fraudulent or misleading will be declined from the recruitment process