Senior People Data Scientist

ABOUT THE ROLE We're transforming the grocery industry at Instacart, and we're looking for a Senior People Data Scientist to help us make data-driven decisions that benefit our employees and business. As a member of our People Analytics & Research (PAR) team, you'll deliver trusted insights that inform workforce planning, organizational health, and strategic HR initiatives across the company. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Senior People Data Scientist, you'll own complex analytical workstreams, shape company-level people metrics, and help leaders make better, more equitable decisions about our workforce. You'll contribute to high-stakes, enterprise-wide projects, design and mature self-serve people data products, and own data warehousing and data architecture design decisions. You'll also apply and interpret advanced methods, serve as a partner to HRBPs and People leaders, and champion data governance, privacy, and role-based access. Some specific responsibilities will include: - Helping to evolve the enterprise people analytics agenda across key domains, including cross-functional partnerships to align metrics to Instacart's priorities - Contributing to high-stakes, enterprise-wide projects, such as drivers of retention, implementation and analysis of people surveys, organizational health and design metrics, engagement survey insights, and implementation of AI in analysis workflows - Designing and maturing self-serve people data products, such as dashboards, standardized views, and metric layers - Owning data warehousing and data architecture design decisions, including data ingestion, ETL/ELTs, and BI tools - Bringing analytical rigor to enterprise People programs, such as performance cycles, comp reviews, workforce planning, and AES - Applying and interpreting advanced methods, such as predictive attrition models, cohort/survival analysis, and simple causal frameworks - Serving as a partner to HRBPs, People leaders, and analysts on data literacy, metric interpretation, and responsible use of HR data - Championing data governance, privacy, and role-based access across Workday, Snowflake, BI tools, and Qualtrics WHAT YOU'LL NEED To succeed in this role, you'll need: - 5+ years of experience in analytics, data science, business intelligence, or a closely related field - At least 2-3+ years of experience in People Analytics / HR data (HCM, recruiting, comp, retention, DEI, engagement, or workforce planning) - Experience designing and maintaining executive-facing dashboards and data products in a BI tool - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply and interpret advanced methods - Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner with HRBPs, People leaders, and analysts - Experience with data governance, privacy, and role-based access WHY REMOTE Instacart is a Flex First team, which means we offer flexibility in how and where our employees work. You'll have the opportunity to choose where you do your best work, whether that's from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop, while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. BENEFITS As a member of the Instacart team, you'll enjoy a range of benefits, including a competitive