Data Analyst, People Analytics

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

1d • $86,100 - $187,400

About The Position

This role is for an analyst who prefers building tools over running reports and is energized by new AI technology and helping others use it. The position is within Microsoft's People Analytics team, focusing on building AI systems to provide self-serve data answers to the HR community. The core idea is that AI handles common queries, allowing people to focus on deeper analysis, methodology, and trust. The role involves hands-on building of AI tools, using GitHub Copilot to enhance capabilities, improve performance, and fix issues. It requires staying connected with the analysts who use these tools to ensure the built solutions meet their needs and are adopted at scale. As a super-user of tools like Cowork, Scout, and GitHub Copilot, the individual will also provide feedback to the product groups to shape the roadmap of Microsoft's AI products. The role emphasizes collaboration with other builders and helping the broader People Analytics team adapt to new ways of working. This is not a traditional analyst role focused on producing analyses or reports, but rather on using an analytical background to build tools for self-service and acting as the voice of the analyst within the team. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization to achieve more, and employees are expected to embody a growth mindset, innovate, and collaborate within a culture of respect, integrity, and accountability.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 2+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 3+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 5+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and extend our people-analytics MCP server: add new datasets, improve answer quality, and cut response times.
• Diagnose and fix bugs across our AI tools, and test rigorously before things ship.
• Partner across the People Analytics team to build and test GitHub Copilot skills that encode analytical methods.
• Prototype new solutions as opportunities emerge across our workstreams, partnering with senior teammates and adapting quickly as priorities shift in a fast-moving, still-forming space.
• Stay embedded with analysts: learn where the tools fall short and turn that feedback directly into improvements that people actually adopt.
• Help others level up: share what you learn, teach new AI tools and techniques, and contribute to a growing skills community across the team.
• Build responsibly with sensitive people data: bake confidentiality, access, and guardrails into what you ship, and handle governed data with strict adherence to privacy requirements and appropriate legal reviews.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level