Takeda
PeopleData&InsightsEngineer
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“People Data & Insights Engineer at Takeda. Skills: Data engineering, People analytics, Data modeling. Design and maintain robust pipelines. Integrate HR systems”
Industry & Context.
Translate ambiguous business questions; Structured data solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in quantitative field, 3-6 years experience, Advanced SQL, Proficiency in Python, Experience with cloud data platforms, Experience designing analytical data models, Proficiency communicating in English, Experience working with HR data
Nice to Have
Databricks, Snowflake, GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics, Databricks Certified, dbt Certified
What You'll Do.
Design and maintain robust pipelines
Support consistent reporting
Support longitudinal analysis
Support insights into employee experience
Partner with People Analysts
Partner with HR stakeholders
Understand evolving business questions
Embed business questions into data models
Embed business questions into pipelines
Implement validation checks
Implement reconciliation logic
Implement monitoring processes
Ensure integrity of people data
Build and maintain datasets
Power consistent reporting
Create clear documentation
Create reusable frameworks
Improve how people data is modeled
Improve how people data is accessed
Improve how people data is reused
Apply AI-assisted approaches
Accelerate development
Streamline pipeline creation
Streamline data model creation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
People Analysts; HR stakeholders
Communication Scope
English language
Full Job Description
By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s [Privacy Notice](https://jobs.takeda.com/privacynotice) and [Terms of Use](https://www.takeda.com/terms-and-conditions/). I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. ## **Job Description** We are seeking a People Data & Insights Engineer to build and scale the data foundation that powers People Analytics at Takeda. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering and workforce insights, focusing on transforming complex HR and employee experience data into structured and reliable data assets. This position is embedded within Takeda’s People Analytics and Capabilities team and requires deep engagement with HR use cases such as talent metrics, employee listening, and workforce planning, ensuring data is not only technically sound, but analytically meaningful. **How you will contribute** * Design and maintain robust pipelines that integrate HR systems (HRIS, ATS, survey/listening platforms, etc.) into curated, reusable datasets. Build data models that support consistent reporting, longitudinal analysis (e.g., workforce changes over time), and deeper insights into employee experience. * Partner closely with People Analysts and HR stakeholders to understand evolving business questions and embed them into well-designed data models and pipelines. * Implement validation checks, reconciliation logic, and monitoring processes to ensure the integrity of people data across sources and time. * Build and maintain datasets that power consistent reporting across core People Analytics domains (e.g., hiring, retention, mobility, skills, engagement). * Create clear documentation and reusable frameworks to improve how people data is modeled, accessed, and reused across the function. * Apply AI-assisted approaches
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