Director of People Analytics, HRIS & Total Rewards
Papaya Gaming
People & HR, Data Science
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Posted on Mar 6, 2026
Director of People Analytics, HRIS & Total Rewards
- HR
- Tel-Aviv
Description
We are seeking a senior, hands-on Director to own and elevate our People data and systems infrastructure. This role will lead People Analytics, HRIS, and Compensation & Benefits end-to-end, ensuring reliable data foundations, scalable processes, and actionable insights that support workforce and business decisions.
Operating as a standalone domain owner, you will combine analytical depth with operational discipline partnering closely with HR, Finance, and leadership in a fast-paced, growing startup environment. This is a high-impact individual contributor role with broad organizational visibility.
Responsibilities
People Analytics & Ops
- Own the People data ecosystem, including data integrity, governance, and a trusted single source of truth.
- Deliver executive-level insights and lifecycle analytics (hiring, retention, performance, engagement) through KPI frameworks, dashboards, and reporting cadences for workforce planning and operational effectiveness.
- Lead benchmarking/survey participation and drive cross-functional HR projects and initiatives.
HRIS & Systems
- Own HR systems (HiBob, Comeet, integrations/APIs): configuration, automation, and continuous optimization.
- Design and scale end-to-end HR workflows across core processes (onboarding, mobility, performance, merit cycles), improving system architecture and data flows for efficiency and reporting accuracy.
- Own key HRIS transactions and documentation: employee changes (org updates, mobility, terminations) and coordination of required letters/documents with stakeholders.
Total Rewards
- Establish Compensation & Benefits frameworks and lead the implementation of the compensation module in the HR system.
- Lead core compensation cycles (merit, bonuses, promotions) and deliver compensation analyses, benchmarking, and modeling in partnership with Finance.
- Oversee benefits administration and support workforce cost monitoring.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in People Analytics, HRIS and Total Rewards, with 3+ years in a senior IC / Director-level role.
- Proven ability to build and own People data foundations: KPI frameworks, dashboards, reporting cadences, and data governance.
- Strong analytical skills; advanced Excel / Google Sheets required (BI tools — advantage).
- Hands-on HRIS ownership (e.g., HiBob or similar): configuration, process automation, and integrations.
- Compensation & Benefits: experience designing and operating core C&B processes and cycles (Merit, bonuses, promotions, benefits), including benchmarking, analyses and modeling in partnership with Finance.
- Strong stakeholder management, high attention to detail, and comfort operating as a standalone domain owner in a fast-paced environment.