Associate, Workforce Intelligence

Related•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Related, we are building a more modern, integrated, and decision-ready HR function – one where workforce data is trusted, accessible, and actively used to guide leadership decisions. The Associate, Workforce Intelligence will help build the metrics, governed datasets, data pipelines, and reporting products that form the foundation of this capability across the firm. This is a hands-on role for someone who combines strong analytics and data-development skills with business curiosity and commercial awareness – someone who wants to understand not just what the data says, but why it matters in the context of business performance. This position will report to the Director, HR Systems & Workforce Intelligence. This is a hybrid position based in our New York office. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Help define and maintain standardized workforce metrics (e.g., headcount, movement, attrition, internal mobility, cost per hire, etc.) Contribute to the development of data definitions, governance standards, and documentation to ensure clarity and alignment across HR platforms Design and maintain clean, repeatable datasets and scalable workflows, including data-quality controls, reconciliations, and lineage, to reduce manual effort and improve reliability. Partner closely with HR Systems and Operations peers to ensure data integrity, alignment across systems, and clear definitions Support the Director, HR Systems & Workforce Intelligence in framing questions, testing hypotheses, and translating analysis into clear decision options for key stakeholders Extract, shape, and analyze data using SQL, BI tooling, advanced Excel, and/or modern analytics approaches Present findings clearly and concisely to stakeholders, adapting depth based on audience Build, maintain, and monitor repeatable workforce data pipelines and curated datasets using SQL and, as the environment evolves, Azure Data Factory and Databricks Develop and maintain user-facing workforce reporting and insight solutions through a user-facing interaction layer, including Power BI and Azure Web Apps. Leverage approved AI-enabled tools to assist with pipeline development, data transformation and validation, visualization, analysis, documentation, and the delivery of stakeholder-ready insights, while maintaining appropriate human review, data privacy, and quality controls

Requirements

5+ years of experience in workforce analytics, people analytics, business intelligence (BI), or a closely related analytics role
Experience building dashboards and executive-ready reporting using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms
Proficiency with SQL and experience extracting, transforming, modeling, and validating complex data
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Strong analytical judgment and comfort working with complex, imperfect data
Experience applying AI-enabled tools responsibly across analytics, data-development, visualization, and/or insight-delivery workflows
Sound judgment when handling confidential workforce data and applying privacy, security, governance, and access requirements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to translate analytical findings clearly to non-technical audiences
Ability to operate independently while collaborating with teammates effectively in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience working with UKG Pro, iCIMS, Cornerstone, Culture Amp, or equivalent HR SaaS solutions
Exposure to workforce planning, headcount modeling, or FP&A adjacent analysis
Experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or comparable cloud data-engineering and analytics platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Google BigQuery)
Experience developing or supporting interactive analytics products using Power BI, Azure Web Apps, or comparable reporting and application-layer technologies
Statistical modeling or forecasting experience (e.g., regression, attrition modeling, scenario modeling)
Demonstrated intellectual curiosity about how workforce decisions impact business performance

Responsibilities

Help define and maintain standardized workforce metrics (e.g., headcount, movement, attrition, internal mobility, cost per hire, etc.)
Contribute to the development of data definitions, governance standards, and documentation to ensure clarity and alignment across HR platforms
Design and maintain clean, repeatable datasets and scalable workflows, including data-quality controls, reconciliations, and lineage, to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
Partner closely with HR Systems and Operations peers to ensure data integrity, alignment across systems, and clear definitions
Support the Director, HR Systems & Workforce Intelligence in framing questions, testing hypotheses, and translating analysis into clear decision options for key stakeholders
Extract, shape, and analyze data using SQL, BI tooling, advanced Excel, and/or modern analytics approaches
Present findings clearly and concisely to stakeholders, adapting depth based on audience
Build, maintain, and monitor repeatable workforce data pipelines and curated datasets using SQL and, as the environment evolves, Azure Data Factory and Databricks
Develop and maintain user-facing workforce reporting and insight solutions through a user-facing interaction layer, including Power BI and Azure Web Apps.
Leverage approved AI-enabled tools to assist with pipeline development, data transformation and validation, visualization, analysis, documentation, and the delivery of stakeholder-ready insights, while maintaining appropriate human review, data privacy, and quality controls