People Analytics Partner I, People & Talent

Western Governors University•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•$72,000 - $108,000

About The Position

The People Analytics team collaborates across People & Talent and the WGU organization to uncover data-driven insights, understand the talent lifecycle, solve business challenges, and enable transformational change. The primary purpose and function of the People Analytics Partner I is to support the team in people data and analytics. This includes assisting in the creation of dashboards and visualizations that provide compelling, straightforward insights through storytelling. Additionally, this role will help build data literacy throughout the organization through communication and training on analytics tools.

Requirements

Detail-oriented thinker, exhibiting strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Basic understanding of data analytics and introductory statistical concepts, with an interest in translating results into meaningful insights for stakeholders.
Familiarity with importing, exporting, and preparing data for use in reports, graphs, and dashboards, with guidance and support.
Ability to work with sensitive employee data, maintaining confidentiality in all situations with a keen eye for detail, quality, and accuracy.
Ability to be a team player that contributes valuable ideas and feedback and can be counted on to meet commitments.
Effective listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally within People & Talent, as well as effectively interact with other departments.
Ability to work effectively in the face of ambiguity, shifting priorities, and rapid change.
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Data Analytics, Data Science, IO Psychology, or related discipline.
0-1 years of data analytics, reporting, or visualization experience.
Some experience with configuring or maintaining reports, dashboards, and data visualizations, with guidance as needed.
Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of statistical modeling and predictive analytics.
Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Quirkos, etc.).
Experience in organization and survey design.
Experience in Workday reporting, including technical skills in report writing, advanced calculated fields, data sources, and security and dashboard creation and maintenance.
Experience with Workday Prism, Discovery Boards, Worksheets, and Slides.
Experience with ServiceNow reporting.
Workday Pro Certification (HCM, Report Writer, Integrations, etc.).

Responsibilities

Assists in creating, maintaining, and distributing insights through metrics, reports, and dashboards.
Supports strategic analysis of workforce data to aid data-driven decision-making.
Helps develop and document new processes to accurately report on critical data.
Partners with colleagues and stakeholders to understand reporting and analytics needs, answers questions, and provides recommendations.
Supports People & Talent process improvement projects by delivering metrics to support business case development and change management efforts.
Helps to maintain the integrity of people data by supporting accuracy and consistency through routine review, auditing, and identification of data irregularities, escalating issues as appropriate.
Assists with ad-hoc report requests and provides end-user troubleshooting, using tickets or tracking systems.
Monitors recurring issues to recommend potential solutions to improve efficiency.
Ensures data governance by following policies and guidelines for securing sensitive data, including getting approval before sharing data with new stakeholders and teams.
Assists with Workday Reporting and Analytics releases and updates. This may include researching, testing, and communicating changes and enhancements, as applicable.
Acts as a data literacy advocate by broadening internal knowledge of analytics and tool functionality through job-aids and other training materials.
Manages multiple projects, including gathering and documenting requirements, creating plans and timelines, while balancing priorities and being adaptable.
Collaborates closely with other team members to brainstorm, strategize, and complete ad hoc requests creatively, effectively, and efficiently.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.