People Data & Insights Analyst

Gen•New York, NY

3d•$110,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

As part of Gen’s People & Culture (P&C) organization, this role operates in an agile, product-minded HR model, partnering across sprints, squads, and centers of excellence to deliver exceptional employee experiences and power data-driven, AI-enabled decision making. The Data & Insights Analyst is the primary translator between data and business decision-making. They sit at the intersection of People & Culture, business strategy, and analytics, turning high-quality modeled data into compelling narratives, practical insights, and clear recommendations for leaders. This role deeply understands Gen’s business model, priorities, and talent dynamics, enabling them to spot trends early, connect dots across datasets and business context, and guide leadership toward evidence-based action.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in people analytics, HR consulting, business strategy, or a comparable advisory/insights role.
Demonstrated expertise in data storytelling—crafting narratives that influence leaders and simplify complexity.
Strong business acumen and ability to quickly understand organizational strategy, operating rhythms, and talent priorities.
Proficiency interpreting dashboards, KPIs, and workforce analytics to extract meaningful insights.
Demonstrate intellectual curiosity by probing beyond the confines of standard reporting —asking the right questions, identifying patterns or gaps, and independently driving deeper analysis to uncover meaningful insights.
Exceptional communication skills, both visual and written, with experience producing executive-ready presentations.

Nice To Haves

Experience partnering with HR Business Partners or working within a People & Culture function.
Familiarity with People data sources (HCM, ATS, performance, talent management, compensation, etc.).
Exposure to predictive analytics, workforce planning, or organizational design.

Responsibilities

Serve as the insights and storytelling partner for assigned business units, building recurring rhythms to review KPIs, dashboards, and workforce trends.
Develop clear, narrative-driven analytics deliverables that highlight risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
Connect workforce insights to business outcomes, helping leaders understand not just what is happening but why, so what, and now what.
Maintain a deep understanding of business strategies, talent priorities, and operational realities to contextualize findings appropriately.
Provide data-guided perspectives during annual and cyclical processes such as talent reviews, organization planning, headcount forecasting, and performance cycles.
Collaborate closely with business partners and CoEs on cross-functional squads to shape people strategies with evidence-based recommendations.
Develop insights for executive-ready presentations, business narratives, and actionable recommendations.
Advise leaders on interpreting trends, pressure-testing assumptions, and making decisions with confidence.
Proactively monitor workforce health indicators (e.g., attrition, mobility, hiring, engagement, diversity, performance outcomes) to identify emerging patterns before they become issues.
Work with the Head of People Technology, Data, and Innovation to build storytelling frameworks and executive briefings that distill complex datasets into intuitive, human-centered narratives.
Lead consultative discussions with senior leaders, facilitating conversations that drive clarity, alignment, and strategic choices.
Prepare data narratives for high-impact forums such as quarterly business reviews, workforce planning sessions, and organizational design discussions.
Partner with the People Data Architect to influence data model enhancements based on insight needs, business priorities, and new use cases.
Bring a strong point of view using data, business context, and an understanding of organizational dynamics to guide data driven people decisions.
Create repeatable insight templates, playbooks, and frameworks that scale storytelling capabilities across the P&C function.