Business Analytics Advisor - Sr. Associate

We are seeking visionaries to support the HR Analytics Advisor practice for one of our Firm's lines of businesses. In this role, you will work alongside a team of data analysts and storytellers who partner with business leaders, HR executives, and functional stakeholders to transform how talent and workforce decisions are made.

As a Business Analytics Advisor - Sr. Associate, you will support the "last mile" of people analytics—embedding insight into decision-making by combining data, analytics, and business context into clear, actionable narratives. You will operate at the intersection of business strategy, advanced analytics, and HR leadership, driving data-driven outcomes that materially impact workforce performance, risk management, and talent growth. You will also collaborate with cross-functional partners to build self-service capabilities and predictive models. We value diversity, inclusion, and a culture of continuous learning to drive innovative, data-driven HR solutions.

Job responsibilities

• Assist in establishing the function as a trusted advisor to senior executives, including HR business heads, line of business leaders, CFOs, COOs, and strategy leads
• Drive proactive analytics to identify workforce and talent patterns, risks, and opportunities and develop recommended action plans
• Provide responsive data-driven insights to address ad-hoc business questions and strategic workforce inquiries
• Deliver deep insights aligned to HR processes such as performance reviews, succession planning, and talent allocation
• Partner closely with HR business executives to contextualize data and insights within business strategies and priorities
• Develop and refine executive-ready presentations that articulate complex insights clearly, persuasively, and visually
• Deliver consistently high-quality analysis and storytelling that drives action, not just awareness
• Partner with the Business Intelligence team to automate recurring reporting and enhance self-service capabilities
• Collaborate with the AI & Data Science team to shape derivative features, predictive models, and pattern recognition analytics
• Work with the Chief Data Office to ensure high-quality source data, governance, and entitlements that underpin advisory narratives
• Track, measure, and communicate the business impact of analytics advisory work

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 3+ years of progressive experience in analytics, data, and business strategy within a large, complex, global organization
• Strong track record of engaging and influencing senior executives through analytics, insights, and compelling storytelling
• Deep experience bridging business strategy with data science, reporting, and analytic insights
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills with ability to synthesize and present insights to senior leaders
• Strategic thinker with ability to connect data to commercial and workforce outcomes
• Strong collaboration skills with experience leading through influence across matrixed teams
• Comfortable working in high-visibility, high-stakes environments
• Passion for talent, workforce strategy, and advancing HR through data-driven decision-making
• Experience defining mission, operating models, and success metrics for advisory functions with proven impact on business outcomes through analytics such as improved retention, accelerated mobility, and optimized workforce allocation
• Proficiency with analytics and presentation tools used for executive advisory engagements
• Experience integrating analytics into recurring HR processes and decision-making forums with track record of increasing self-service analytics adoption, automating routine data requests, and recognition as a trusted partner by business and HR leadership

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Financial services or professional services background preferred
• Human Resources Strategy experience preferred

#hrcdao