Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job Description

Block’s People Analytics Team provides applicable insights and research-backed recommendations that inform better people decisions across the company.

We use Visier as an important channel to surface People data to our internal customers, and are working to enhance this platform and transform it into a one-stop-shop for People insights for business leaders and their People team partners. We are looking for a Visier People Analytics Platform Manager to manage all facets of the Visier People application including understanding customer needs, building data pipelines, onboarding new data types, configuring security, designing new content, and managing training and user enablement. We are looking for a combination of technical and consulting skills and will work with HR Business Partners, Recruiting, and other partners throughout the company. This high visibility and high impact role will directly support the People Analytics needs of senior leadership across all teams at Block.

For this role, the People Analytics team needs an experienced technical platform and project manager who is passionate about using data, has a curious and customer-focused mindset, and brings consulting and analytical skills. You will operate at a tactical level and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in our analytics approaches, products, and services.

You Will:

• Be an internal platform owner and subject matter expert (SME) for Visier, including vendor relations, data onboarding, data governance, content configuration, security configuration, rollout, partner management, and change management

• Design and improve our suite of self-service People Analytics guidebooks and analyses, tailoring content to different partner audiences and always keeping the customer experience top of mind

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in our platform, including facilitating the integration of new feature releases and bringing product enhancement suggestions to Visier

• Define and track success metrics for Visier adoption

• Use programming skills to create custom metrics and dimensions within the Visier platform

• Provide daily support for Block’s Visier users, including troubleshooting technical issues and working with Visier support when needed

• Partner with our People Operations and Enterprise People Technology teams to ensure data quality in our source systems (e.g., Workday) and data pipelines

• Advise People Analytics team on general best practices and consult on how to use the platform to address complex analytics questions

Qualifications

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in client-facing Business Intelligence, People Analytics, or HR Technology roles, including managing analytics-related products or platforms

• 2+ years of experience with Visier

• Experience managing the rollout and ongoing support of technology platforms within complex organizations

• Curious, analytical thinking style with a love of solving problems

• Data management and spreadsheet skills

• Experience with understanding customer needs and experience translating customer requirements into solutions

• Demonstrated ability to create engaging and intuitive data visualizations

• Experience translating data into clear, applicable insights and communicate about data to audiences at all levels of technical expertise

Even better:

• Visier Certified Developer (VCD) 

• Experience with our People Analytics tech stack:

  • Workday (including Workday integrations and reporting)

  • SmartRecruiters

  • Snowflake

• Experience with SQL

• Experience writing ETLs

• Experience with analytics tools (e.g., R/Python/SPSS, Tableau/PowerBI, Alteryx)

Additional Information

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $152,100 - USD $185,900
Zone B: USD $144,500 - USD $176,700
Zone C: USD $136,900 - USD $167,300
Zone D: USD $129,300 - USD $158,100

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans including company match 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance 
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D. and disability benefits 
• Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources 

This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.