NAMR People Analytics - Business Analytics & Optimization Senior Analyst
About The Position
As a member of Boston Consulting Group’s North America People Analytics team, the Business Analytics & Optimization Senior Analyst supports senior leaders and teams under the NAMR CHRO through transformational analytics solutions and quantitative reporting. The role uses tools such as Python, SQL, and generative AI to improve and automate People Team reporting and processes, contributing to high-visibility initiatives and business priorities across North America. The analyst works across multiple workstreams, manages competing priorities with guidance from senior team members, and contributes hands-on analysis, pilots, and product efforts. The role partners with People Team members to translate business priorities into analytics questions, creates reports and visualizations, supports process optimization and Agile product delivery, and adapts as BCG’s data requirements evolve. The position is part of the Business Analytics & Enablement Cadre within the NAMR People Analytics team. It works with the Data Science Cadre, broader NAMR functions, and analytics colleagues in other regions, with exposure to work for the North America Leadership Team and the CHRO. The role follows a hybrid model, with employees expected to work in the office three to five days per week; it is not intended for remote or virtual work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 2–4 years of progressive experience in an analytical or data-focused role.
- Fluency in core data management activities, including data collection, aggregation, manipulation, analysis, visualization, and documentation.
- Strong understanding of analytical concepts and comfort working with large, complex datasets across multiple systems and sources.
- Working proficiency in Python, SQL, Tableau, and cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, privacy requirements, and documentation best practices.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present analytical findings to functional stakeholders.
- Ability to structure complex problems, review conclusions critically, and communicate insights in clear language tailored to the audience.
- Ability to complete assigned work independently, identify next steps, flag blockers early, and take ownership of deliverables.
- Collaborative, client-focused approach, eagerness to learn, and ability to adapt when priorities or stakeholder needs change.
- Ability to manage expectations proactively, provide regular updates, seek clarification on scope, and work constructively with teammates and functional partners.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working across systems and data sources such as Workday, SAP, or similar HR or financial platforms.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Analytics tools such as Fabric, Power Query, Power BI, or Excel.
- Experience streamlining and consolidating reporting workflows and identifying process improvements.
- Curiosity about and growing familiarity with generative AI tools and their applications to analytics and business processes.
- Experience using or experimenting with generative AI capabilities, such as responsible LLM-assisted analysis, prompt engineering, or AI-powered automation.
- Familiarity with Agile methodology and tools such as Jira, GitHub, and Confluence, or willingness to learn them.
Responsibilities
- Produce timely and accurate recurring reports and ad hoc quantitative and qualitative analyses for People Team leaders and senior leadership.
- Partner with People Team members to understand business priorities and translate them into analytics questions and structured hypotheses.
- Contribute to process improvement, optimization, and automation initiatives with functional leaders, using tools such as SQL, Python, generative AI tools, and Microsoft Suite to support product delivery.
- Build data visualizations for stakeholders, including presentations and dynamic dashboards that surface actionable insights.
- Support Agile analytics product development, including requirements gathering, sprint delivery, testing, and documentation.
- Contribute hands-on analysis, pilot concepts, and support larger product efforts across a range of workstreams.
- Manage competing priorities with guidance from senior team members and keep stakeholders and senior leaders updated on progress.
- Ensure analytical output is accurate, evidence-based, clearly communicated, and documented in accordance with data privacy practices.
Benefits
- Annual discretionary performance bonus of up to 12%.
- Retirement contribution starting at 5% and increasing to 10% after two years.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible family members, with no premiums for employees, spouses, and children.
- Low-cost copays for doctor visits, urgent care, and generic prescriptions.
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits.
- Vision coverage for glasses and contact lenses annually.
- Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities.
- Fully vested annual Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions, plus the option to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan.
- Paid parental leave and family benefits including elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement.
- Paid time off, including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Year’s, and 15 vacation days per year.
- Paid sick time on an as-needed basis.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
