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Company Overview
At Encore Fire Protection, we are proud to be the east coast's largest full-service fire protection company, serving over 90,000 customers from Maine to Louisiana. With a team of over 2,200 dedicated employees, we provide innovative, customized fire suppression, fire sprinkler, and fire alarm solutions that protect lives and properties every day. Our goal is to deliver superior experience to those who trust us to safeguard what matters most. We are passionate about continuous growth, innovation, and maintaining a culture that thrives on success and commitment to safety. Our mission? To be the best fire protection company the industry has ever seen.
About The Role
As Encore Fire Protection continues to scale rapidly across regions, teams and systems, we’re looking for a People Data Analyst who can help us turn workforce data into strategy. This role goes beyond reporting — it’s about uncovering the “why” behind our people metrics and transforming complex data into insights that guide smarter, more human-centered business decisions. This role focuses on analyzing, interpreting, and visualizing people operations and HR data to help leadership understand and optimize our employee experience and organizational performance.
You’ll bridge People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, and Finance, owning the intersection of employee data, compliance, and analytics. If you're excited by solving complex problems, storytelling with data and love creating order out of chaos, all in a fast-paced, growing organization, this may be the place for you!
What You’ll Do
Turn Data into Strategic Insights:
Education & Experience:
What We Offer: At Encore, we’re all about creating a culture where success is celebrated. We recognize that our work makes people’s lives safer, and we reward those who contribute to our growth. Here’s what you can expect:
Encore Fire Protection is an E-Verify Employer.
As an EEO/AA employer, Encore Fire Protection considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate based on gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
At Encore Fire Protection, we are proud to be the east coast's largest full-service fire protection company, serving over 90,000 customers from Maine to Louisiana. With a team of over 2,200 dedicated employees, we provide innovative, customized fire suppression, fire sprinkler, and fire alarm solutions that protect lives and properties every day. Our goal is to deliver superior experience to those who trust us to safeguard what matters most. We are passionate about continuous growth, innovation, and maintaining a culture that thrives on success and commitment to safety. Our mission? To be the best fire protection company the industry has ever seen.
About The Role
As Encore Fire Protection continues to scale rapidly across regions, teams and systems, we’re looking for a People Data Analyst who can help us turn workforce data into strategy. This role goes beyond reporting — it’s about uncovering the “why” behind our people metrics and transforming complex data into insights that guide smarter, more human-centered business decisions. This role focuses on analyzing, interpreting, and visualizing people operations and HR data to help leadership understand and optimize our employee experience and organizational performance.
You’ll bridge People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, and Finance, owning the intersection of employee data, compliance, and analytics. If you're excited by solving complex problems, storytelling with data and love creating order out of chaos, all in a fast-paced, growing organization, this may be the place for you!
What You’ll Do
Turn Data into Strategic Insights:
- Design and maintain interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI or Tableau, integrating data from HRIS and other systems, to support decision-making and workforce planning.
- Analyze people data (turnover, retention, engagement, hiring trends, EEOC metrics) and translate findings into clear and actionable insights and recommendations across various business areas.
- Automate reporting workflows using tools like Power Automate, or similar platforms, to streamline recurring requests.
- Partner with HR and business leaders to define metrics that matter and deliver clear, actionable insights aligned with organizational goals.
- Support workforce planning, forecasting, and budget analytics in collaboration with Finance.
- Develop data storytelling visuals and presentations that make complex data easy to understand and act on.
- Support compliance and workforce reporting, including EEOC and benefits-related analytics.
- Handle employment verification & wage reporting requests (Workers' Compensation, Unemployment, Department of Labor), and internal audit support
- Ensure adherence to local, state, and federal laws regarding employee data, pay, leave, and tax.
- Identify and lead process improvements to streamline reporting and reduce manual effort.
- Drive data cleanup and governance across HRIS, payroll, and benefits systems.
- Serve as a systems translator between HR, Payroll, and IT—bridging gaps and increasing automation.
- Act as a project lead or contributor on new systems, integrations, or operational rollouts.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Analytics, HR, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3 years of experience in people analytics, data analysis, or HR reporting, ideally within a growing, multi-site organization.
- Hands-on experience with Power BI, Tableau, or SQL for data visualization tools.
- Strong analytical foundation — you can explore data, build models, and communicate findings clearly and effectively to various leaders or stakeholders.
- Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s).
- Familiarity with HRIS systems (Arcoro, ADP, Sage, CrunchHR, etc.).
- A curiosity-driven mindset — you love connecting the dots between people data and organizational outcomes.
- Ability to simplify and communicate complex findings and influence decisions with storytelling and visuals.
- Comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and building from scratch.
What We Offer: At Encore, we’re all about creating a culture where success is celebrated. We recognize that our work makes people’s lives safer, and we reward those who contribute to our growth. Here’s what you can expect:
- Competitive Salary: Compensation commensurate with your experience, with the opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses tied to your personal effectiveness and contributions to the team.
- Purpose-Driven Work Environment: We believe in working smarter, not harder. You’ll be part of a culture that values results, and we empower our team to focus on impactful work.
- Flexible Dress Code: Upon joining, you’ll receive branded Encore gear and we believe in dressing for the objective, not the occasion. Most days, you can enjoy a casual work environment, but we’ll dress up when the situation calls for it.
- Innovative Culture: We encourage a culture of experimentation and improvement. You’ll have the freedom to express your ideas and be part of a company that is always looking to improve and grow.
- Tools for Success: Access to leading-edge web-based productivity tools.
- Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through Blue Cross to keep you and your family healthy.
- Retirement Planning: Participation in our Fidelity 401(k) plan with a company match, helping you save for your future.
- Life Insurance: Company-paid life insurance policy of $50,000 to give you peace of mind.
Encore Fire Protection is an E-Verify Employer.
As an EEO/AA employer, Encore Fire Protection considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate based on gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Salary : $100,000 - $125,000