Specialist HR Analytics
CPKC•Kansas City, MO
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Specialist HR Analytics role, based in Calgary or Kansas City, is responsible for delivering workforce reporting, dashboards, and data-driven insights to support HR and business decision-making. The position partners with stakeholders across HR and Information Services to manage recurring and ad hoc analytics, translate workforce data into actionable recommendations, and leverage tools such as Excel, Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP, and SuccessFactors to ensure accurate, meaningful, and business-aligned reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Human Resources, Economics, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible experience in people analytics, HR reporting, business intelligence, data analysis, or a related field
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency with at least one business-intelligence platform such as Power BI, Tableau, or SAP Analytics Cloud
- Working to intermediate knowledge of SQL, data extraction, transformation, reconciliation, and analysis across multiple data sources
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills
- Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into reports, dashboards, measures, and analytical solutions
- Strong data-storytelling skills, including the ability to explain findings, implications, and recommended actions
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, consistency, documentation, and governance
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Sound judgment in handling confidential and sensitive employee information
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SAP HCM, SuccessFactors, or a comparable HR information system is preferred
- Experience developing executive or senior-leadership dashboards and analytical narratives
- Experience with Power Query, DAX, data models, reporting automation, workforce planning, forecasting, retention, or workforce-cost analysis
- Experience working in a large, complex, unionized, regulated, or multinational organization
Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver recurring and ad hoc workforce reporting, including headcount, vacancies, employee movement, turnover, workforce composition, and organizational structure
- Develop, maintain, and improve dashboards, scorecards, reports, and other analytical products
- Work with stakeholders to clarify business questions, define requirements, and recommend appropriate analytical approaches
- Analyze data to identify trends, variances, risks, and underlying drivers, and communicate what changed, why it matters, and where action may be required
- Connect workforce findings to broader business considerations such as cost, capacity, retention, productivity, and organizational effectiveness
- Validate and reconcile data from multiple sources, investigate anomalies, and work with stakeholders to resolve data-quality issues
- Maintain metric definitions, calculation logic, reporting documentation, quality-control procedures, and consistent reporting standards
- Ensure reporting complies with privacy, governance, policy, and regulatory requirements
- Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, consolidate, and improve recurring reporting processes
- Manage competing priorities, recurring deadlines, ad hoc requests, and stakeholder expectations
- Support workforce planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, and strategic HR initiatives
Benefits
- Flexible and competitive benefits package
- Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Performance Incentive Plan
- Annual Fitness Subsidy
- Part-time Studies Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
