HR Data Analyst

Posted 3 Days Ago
Des Moines, IA
105K-135K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Insurance
The Role
The HR Data Analyst leverages data analytics to provide insights for strategic decision-making in the HR department. Responsibilities include designing dashboards, conducting statistical analyses, creating HR reports, and collaborating with HR leadership to align data needs with business objectives. The role requires extensive experience in HR business intelligence and data analytics, particularly with tools like Workday.
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At EMC, you'll put your skills to good use as an important member of our team. You can count on gaining valuable experience while contributing to the company's success. EMC strives to hire and retain the best people by engaging, developing and rewarding employees.

  

JOB SUMMARY

Leverages data analytics to provide actionable insights to drive strategic decision-making across the HR department. Conducts in-depth statistical analyses to identify opportunities for optimizing HR programs and processes. Partners with HR leadership to evaluate the outcomes of HR strategies and refines them based on insights. Designs user-friendly, actionable visualizations that empower HR leaders and managers to make informed decisions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Dashboard Creation and Management:

  • Designs, develops, and manages HR databases and dashboards that support real-time insights, analytics and reporting needs.

  • Identifies and sources data from internal and external systems to support analytics projects.

  • Creates data visualizations that effectively communicate complex analytical findings, including trends in key HR metrics in recruitment, retention, total rewards, team member performance and learning and development.

  • Uses statistical analysis tools to interpret data and generate actionable insights.

  • Continuously monitors and refines dashboards to ensure they meet changing business needs, implementing optimizations for efficiency and effective storytelling.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

  • Creates and delivers HR reports, dashboards and metrics to stakeholders and leadership by gathering requirements from users and obtaining appropriate data from various sources.

  • Translates business requirements into technical specifications, enabling the effective implementation of reports and dashboards from diverse data sources.

  • Performs quantitative analysis and predictive modeling for the purpose of analyzing an EMC’s future workforce needs against internal and external labor markets to identify potential shortfalls and design interventions to fill the gaps.

  • Conducts “what if” scenario planning and analysis to identify the return and impact of specific HR initiatives.

  • Utilizes Workday reporting, Workday Prism, and other data analysis software to build necessary reports, combine and manipulate data sets, and perform complex data analysis.

  • Builds Workday Discovery Boards and interactive dashboards using other software as needed to enable self-service exploration of data and visualization.

Support HR Data Strategy:

  • Collaborates with HR leadership to align data needs with strategy to support business objectives and enable data-driven decision making.

  • Leads data analysis and reporting initiatives, including the identification of trends and opportunities for improvement. Performs research and analysis to ensure the HR data strategy is scalable, easy to use.

Collaboration and Consultation:

  • Collaborates with HR business partners, HR teams and stakeholders to understand data needs and develop effective solutions. 

  • Serves as an HR data analytics expert.

  • Provides guidance and training to stakeholders on the use of HR data and analytics tools and reporting.

  • Serves as a consultant to leaders, helping them interpret analytics results and make informed decisions.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

The education and experience below are required for the job unless labelled as preferred:

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in statistics, economics, data science, mathematics or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience

  • Seven years of experience in HR business intelligence or data analytics or related field, including at least three years of experience with data modeling

  • Experience with Workday reporting tools (Workday Prism, Discovery Boards)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

The knowledge, skills and abilities below are required for the job unless labelled as preferred:

  • Advanced knowledge of analytical and data terminology, concepts and theory

  • Excellent knowledge of Workday (including report writing), Excel, PowerPoint and and Word

  • Excellent knowledge of BI products such as Power BI or Tableau

  • Strong skills in statistical techniques and predictive modeling

  • Strong ability to lead high-profile initiatives and provide actionable recommendations

  • Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, and other data visualization tools

  • Good understanding of HR functions and HR technology

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

  • Excellent analytical, investigation and problem-solving abilities

  • Excellent human relations and customer experience skills

  • Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills

  • Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality

WORKING CONDITIONS

Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

NOTICE

This description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the team member occupying this job. Team members are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This document does not constitute an employment contract, express or imply, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

Per the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the hiring range for this position for Colorado-based team members is $105,211-$135,116. The hiring range for other locations may vary

    

Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, active military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

All of our locations are tobacco free including in company vehicles.

Top Skills

Python
R
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The Company
HQ: Des Moines, IA
1,794 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1911

What We Do

EMC Insurance Companies is among the top 60 insurance organizations in the country based on net written premium, and we have more than 2,500 employees. The company was organized in 1911 to write workers’ compensation protection in Iowa. Today, EMC provides property and casualty insurance products and services throughout the United States and writes reinsurance contracts worldwide. Operating under the trade name EMC Insurance Companies, Employers Mutual Casualty Company and one or more of its affiliated companies is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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