CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change. At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future.

As part of the CECO corporate team, you will play a key role in supporting the continued growth and success of our global family of brands. Whether working in finance, HR, IT, accounting, marketing, or another corporate function, your expertise will help drive efficiency and innovation across our organization. By joining CECO, you’ll be part of a company committed to protecting the environment and enhancing industrial operations, all while fostering a collaborative and purpose-driven work environment.

We are seeking a dynamic, forward-looking HR Data & Analytics Manager to serve as the trusted steward and storyteller of our HR data. This role works in close coordination with the HR Team, and partners with FP&A, Technology, and BI teams to maintain HR data integrity, integrate HR data into enterprise systems, and drive insights that shape workforce and financial strategy.

This is not just a reporting role - it’s about transforming HR data into actionable narratives that highlight trends, risks, and opportunities. You will be the key resource for telling stories with HR data, helping leaders and finance partners understand and act on insights, and advancing our analytics capability from descriptive reporting to predictive and AI-enabled analytics.

Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Data Integrity & Governance

• Ensure accuracy, governance, and compliance of HR data across all systems.

• Establish and enforce data quality standards, audit routines, reconciliations, and validation processes.

• Manage HR data documentation, data model mapping, and standardization of reporting fields.

• Identify, escalate, and resolve data anomalies before they affect insights or decision-making.

• Process optimization and automation documentation for HR Team and HR systems.

• Manage, monitor, and build system integrations.

Reporting, Analytics & Insights

• Deliver recurring and ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and scorecards (e.g., headcount, retention, attrition, hiring, compensation, benefits).

• Build predictive models (attrition risk, workforce demand, retention levers) to move HR from descriptive to predictive analytics.

• Translate findings into compelling narratives and recommendations tailored to HR, business, and FP&A leaders.

• Partner with FP&A to align workforce data with financial forecasts, budgets, and cost models.

• Proactively surface risks and opportunities, ensuring leadership has the information needed to make timely workforce and financial decisions.

Stakeholder Engagement & Storytelling

• Partner with HR Business Partners to align analytics with workforce and business priorities.

• Collaborate with Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, and FP&A to measure pipeline health, program effectiveness, and workforce cost drivers.

• Coach HR and business teams on how to use dashboards, reports, and insights, improving organizational data literacy.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner, embedding workforce insights into both HR and financial strategy discussions.

Technology, Integration & Innovation

• Collaborate with Technology / BI / Data Engineering to integrate HR data into the enterprise data lakehouse.

• Contribute to workflows, ensuring HR data is structured for scalability, analysis, and governance.

• Evaluate, pilot, and implement new technologies — including AI, machine learning, and automation tools — to modernize HR analytics.

• Ensure HR system upgrades, enhancements, and integrations are tested end-to-end for downstream reporting impact.

• ATS/onboarding system administration, recruiter support/training, and process documentation for TA/TD workflows.

Roadmap & Leadership

• Drive the HR analytics roadmap, setting priorities and evolving capabilities over time.

• Champion the shift from reactive reporting to predictive and prescriptive analytics.

• Manage or coordinate resources (analysts, contractors, vendors) as needed to deliver projects.

• Continuously improve processes to reduce manual effort and deliver faster, more impactful insights.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in HR analytics, HRIS, or HR data reporting roles.

• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ADP, etc.).

• Strong SQL or equivalent query skills; ability to manipulate and model data.

• Proficiency with BI and visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker).

• Demonstrated ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights and stories.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills for non-technical audiences.

• Experience partnering with Technology, BI, and FP&A teams.

• High attention to detail and proven success managing data quality and governance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience integrating HR data into a data warehouse or data lakehouse (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.).

• Familiarity with AI / ML applications in HR (e.g., attrition modeling, predictive hiring).

• Experience spanning multiple HR domains (retention, recruiting, compensation, benefits, talent pipeline, workforce planning).

• Prior experience leading or mentoring analytics resources.

• Knowledge of data privacy and compliance requirements (GDPR, CCPA).

• Certifications in HR analytics, data science, or HRIS systems.

Travel Requirements:

• Some travel may be required.

ADA Requirements:

Work Environment: This position is based in a remote, home-office setting. The role requires a dedicated workspace with reliable internet access and a quiet environment conducive to focused work. The candidate must be self-motivated and able to manage boundaries between work and personal life effectively. Minimal physical requirements, primarily computer use, and communication via virtual platforms, are necessary. Flexibility to adapt to occasional scheduled video meetings and collaborative tasks is essential.

• Physical Demands: Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.

• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job.

• Compliance with company attendance standards.

We Offer: 

We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and much more.  

At CECO, we are committed to a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.  

ABOUT US 

CECO’s Commitment to Our People

At CECO, our people are at the center of everything we do. Whether you’re a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring opportunities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with CECO. 

ABOUT CECO 

CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment across the globe, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets. 

We serve these markets and our global customers through our key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Learn more about CECO by visiting About Us. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

CECO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. 

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