People Analytics Analyst

Job description

Job Summary:

The Global People Analytics team at EY has a clear mission - help the organization make better decisions about the future of its workforce by generating insights from data on our most precious asset – our people.   Our work encompasses all aspects of EY’s global business, supporting our global functions, our geographies, and our service lines. As part of this effort, we tackle a variety of fascinating analytical questions:  With the onset of robotics, what skills will we need to best serve EY clients in 5 years time?  What changes to our staffing pyramids do we need to make to maintain profitability?  What is the impact of formal/informal networks on productivity?  What Talent programs drive the most impact on employee happiness, retention, and productivity?  What does good look like?

To help us answer these questions, EY is seeking a high-caliber experienced professional with a focus on using advanced analytics tools and techniques to:

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Recommend optimal business strategies based on historical performance, predictive analytics and scenario based analysis

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Measure and quantify the impact of key Talent initiatives and tell the story behind the statistics·                 

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Develop strong partnerships across the business to deliver complex messages and insights

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Drive the Talent analytics agenda with the business

 

The team is seeking high-caliber analytics professionals with a pragmatic understanding of data management, data investigation, predictive modeling, and data visualization.   Strong client management is required, as the person in this role must know how to build strong relationships with, and deliver high quality to our most senior leaders. This is an important position requiring both technical knowledge and business awareness, providing challenging opportunities for motivated individuals who can contribute to the Talent strategy.

 
Purpose of the Job:  

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We support the Talent team and its Global leaders by creating a strategically driven measurement portfolio including: decision supporting dashboards, reports, and deep dive analyses.  Successful candidates will build key partnerships with Talent leaders to understand and deliver on business needs.

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Consults with our senior leadership in Global Talent Centers of Expertise such as Recruiting, Learning, and Performance Management to understand their strategic imperatives.  Provides exceptional service by being connected, responsive and Insightful.  Understands their needs and business questions to determine the analysis and deliverables.

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Maintain strong business relationships with key stakeholders (including the Executive Layer), Global Talent Function and HR Services teams) to keep on the pulse of what is important to leadership and build relevant analysis and interpretation.

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Establishes credibility by demonstrating an understanding and keeping current on Talent Analytic trends, research and tools.  Generates innovative ideas to employ in deliverables.

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Independently drive the successful delivery of projects and products using strong project management and deployment focused activities.

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Analyzes and clearly presents data and other information to identify significant trends or key issues, provides recommendations and makes presentations on trends, forecasts, supplies, predicts future potentials.

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Produce analysis and visualizations through cutting edge technologies such as PowerBI,  as well as basic excel / PowerPoint tools.  Generates innovative ideas and solutions that improve products, insights and our ability to efficiently deliver.

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Work closely with data, reporting and analytics team members including articulating client demands. Translate business needs into clear requirements and direction for data and reporting teams.  Design the resource required and leverage the internal team’s talent to deliver on the needs of the business.

·  Understands the process of data integration: including workforce data from central systems such as People Insights and other HR applications such as Taleo, and/or in hour Talent development platforms.

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:
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Manage requests to resolve and analyze management reporting with customers determining if the right questions are being asked and advising on right visualization to emphasize points.

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In conjunction with peers, build and own management analysis portfolio and procedures including recruiting, performance management, learning and other functions

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Awareness of data privacy and legal issues for escalation to Manager if necessary

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Liaises between reporting, analytics, and data science

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Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

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Strong design aesthetic and visualization skills

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Good operational experience or knowledge with HR processes and systems related to workforce reporting, recruiting, learning, performance management and overall people data

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Extensive reporting experience including knowledge of process and data usage. Knowledge of standard metrics and key performance indicators

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Strong experience with developing actionable management dashboards for HR or Talent organizations.

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Knowledge of HR and global data privacy laws, information security and quality principles.

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Strong relationship and communication skills across multiple countries and cultures

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Excellent teaming skills required to work in a virtual work environment: self-starter, self-motivated and able to work with specific, but minimal direction.

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Strong technical experience in the Microsoft suite (Excel, PowerPoint), dashboarding tools (e.g. PowerBI)

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Understands the basic principles of data management and data architecture (e.g. use of data warehouse/ tables)

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An overall understanding of people data with process knowledge related to people data: especially SuccessFactors and/or Taleo (performance or recruiting)

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Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, resource requirements and meet deadlines

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Ability to work well in a high performing team environment.  Able to work independently in a virtual environment

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High degree of professionalism and integrity

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Ability to build strong working relationships with diverse client base, including senior leadership

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SuccessFactors implementation knowledge a plus

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Multi-language skills advantageous (English, French, Spanish)

 
Supervision Responsibilities:
 
Direct reports:

While there are no formal direct reports in this role, it requires pro-active engagement in decision making, self-directed approach to work and the ability to drive delivery through a dispersed, matrixed team.  While this role will not manage people, they will work across teams to resource each project appropriately and will be accountable for managing high-profile, highly complex, long-term projects delivered to our most senior leaders. 

Other Requirements:
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Frequent meetings with others across global time zones will require some calls to be made outside of standard business hours.

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Occasional travel may be required for global team meetings/projects (generally less than 2 week a year)

 
Job Requirements:
 
Education:
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Bachelor degree required

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Master degree preferred

 
Experience:
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3 to 5+ years of analysis, reporting and dashboard experience

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Strong HR functional background

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Have proven extensive relevant experience in understanding People data analysis and reporting

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Proven track record of working with demanding clients in Talent teams

 
Certification Requirements:
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Possible certification in Data analytics and Data visualization

 

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.