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People Analytics Analyst

NiCE · Hoboken, NJ · 3 days ago
Full-time

About the role

We are looking for an analytical, proactive, and business-oriented People Analytics Analyst to support a fast-paced global organization. This role sits at the intersection of HR, operations, and analytics.

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain HR data across systems, keeping it accurate, consistent, and reliable.
  • Manage headcount reporting and analysis, including forecasting, movement, targets, overlaps, and trends.
  • Analyze HR and business metrics to spot patterns, root causes, risks, and opportunities, and translate what you find into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support HR Business Partners and functional leaders with ad hoc data requests and workforce planning inputs.
  • Build, automate, and improve recurring reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.
  • Use AI-assisted tools to speed up reporting, summarize data, and work more efficiently.
  • Help define KPIs and reporting needs with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Prepare executive-level presentations, such as quarterly business reviews and employee satisfaction (ESAT) reporting.
  • Support process improvement across HR operations and reporting workflows.
  • Provide day-to-day HR operational support alongside HR shared services, including employee requests, reporting, and system updates.
  • Contribute to HR projects and programs as needed.

Requirements

  • 2 to 4 years of experience in people analytics, HR reporting, workforce analytics, or HR operations, ideally in a global organization.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and data modeling.
  • Experience building reports and dashboards, preferably in Power BI or a similar BI tool.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort working with large data sets.
  • Ability to explain HR data clearly to non-technical stakeholders and turn analysis into business recommendations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Comfort managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, working both independently and as part of a team.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SuccessFactors, or Oracle.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted tools for data analysis, summarization, or reporting automation.
  • Project management or process improvement experience in an HR operations context.
  • Experience connecting HR data to wider organizational strategy.

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