Manager of People Operations, DAT
$130-161k
Truckload freight marketplace
Open for applications
Truckload freight marketplace
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$130-161k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To deliver actionable information and solutions that help customers succeed.
Role
Who you are
- 6-8 years progressive HR operations experience with proven track record of process improvement and project leadership
- Experience in high-growth SaaS/technology environments preferred
- Demonstrated examples of implementing AI driven process improvements
- Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple complex initiatives
- Advanced Excel proficiency including pivot tables, complex formulas, and data visualization
- Experience with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar) for dashboard creation and reporting
- Understanding of HRIS architecture, system integrations, and data governance principles
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret complex HR data and identify actionable insights
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive audiences
- Change management expertise with ability to drive adoption across organizations
- Strategic thinking with strong execution capabilities and attention to detail
- Ability to translate complex concepts and influence stakeholders at all levels
Desirable
- HRIS system experience
- Analytics certifications (Tableau, Power BI, Advanced Excel)
- Change management or project management certifications (Prosci, PMP, Agile)
- M&A integration or organizational restructuring experience
- Experience scaling HR operations in high-growth technology companies
What the job involves
- As Manager, People Operations at DAT, you'll lead strategic HR initiatives that enhance teammate experiences and drive operational excellence across our growing organization
- Reporting to the Director of Talent Operations, you'll spearhead process improvements, modernizing ways of working, policy development, and cross-functional projects that scale our people operations efficiently while ensuring compliance and data integrity
- You'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on analytics to optimize HR processes, lead transformational projects, and collaborate with senior leadership on initiatives that support DAT's rapid growth
- Your role spans process innovation, change management, data analysis, and ensuring seamless experiences across onboarding, performance management, and career development
- Design and implement scalable HR processes that enhance teammate experience and operational efficiency
- Develop & deliver AI driven solutions to enable employees to find the information they need with ease, and improve ways of working
- Spearhead change management for the People team, ensuring successful adoption of new systems, automations, and process improvements in collaboration with key stakeholders
- Continuously audit and refine HR processes, ensuring our documentation and systems remain compliant and aligned with a modern, self-service approach
- Build executive dashboards using Excel, Tableau, or Power BI to drive strategic decision-making
- Analyze workforce metrics including retention trends, hiring efficiency, compensation equity, and employee engagement
- Partner with HR team on UKG, Greenhouse, and Radford system optimization and reporting enhancements
- Ensure data accuracy and governance across all HR analytics and reporting initiatives
- Lead complex initiatives including performance management enhancements and M&A integration
- Collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance, and business leadership on compliance, system integration, and strategic projects
- Create comprehensive change management strategies that drive adoption of new processes and technologies
- Drive meaningful process improvements that directly impact teammate experience
- Work with cutting-edge HR technology and advanced analytics
- Partner with senior leadership on strategic organizational initiatives
- Lead transformational projects in a fast-paced, innovative environment
- Opportunity for significant professional growth and career development
Application process
- Job Application Deadline: 11/1/2025
Our take
DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America, its platform deploys freight-matching and analytics solutions to companies all across the freight logistics industry. The company enables businesses to optimize their freight operations, while also delivering unparalleled data insights and pricing power over a hyper-dynamic marketplace.
The company derives its data from 500 million freight matches powered by its platform and its database of $137 billion in annual market transactions to provide transportation brokers, carriers, industry analysts, and new organizations with clear and actionable insights into market trends and data analytics.
Having been a market leader for over 40 years, the company has grown from being a single bulletin board at a gas station in Oregon to seeing its technology deployed to millions of end users. DAT has been consistently focused on R&D and is set to further its position in the market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
- Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
- An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
- 401k matching (immediately vested)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Short- and Long-term disability & sick leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free TriMet transit pass
- Hybrid Work Environment
Company HQ
Denver Tech Center, Greenwood Village, CO
Leadership
Satish Maripuri
(CEO & President, not founder)Group Executive of DAT's parent company, Roper Technologies. Former Executive VP & General Manager at Nuance Communications, and COO of Lionbridge.
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