Senior Analyst, People Insights

Dow Jones & Co.

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

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NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas

Full time
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Job Description:

Senior Analyst, People Insights

About the Role

Our People Insights team is seeking a Senior Analyst, People Insights, who will report to the Sr. Manager, People Insights.

You will serve as an active partner across all our HR functions, driving a data-driven approach by generating accurate and timely reports, dashboards, and analytics to facilitate informed and strategic decision making. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented individual with a passion for data analysis and HR, to contribute to the success of our organization. In addition to strong reporting and visualization, excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills, we expect familiarity with People systems, data, and processes.

You Will:

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify priority workforce questions and translate them into clear analytical plans and useful insights.
• Extract, manipulate, and analyze people's data from multiple sources to create and maintain reports and dashboards that can drive data-based decision making.
• Design, build, and maintain a variety of reports, including standard, custom and ad-hoc reports to meet business needs.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of data by performing regular data audits and validations to identify and correct any discrepancies.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance reporting processes to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
• Support all DJ corporate and business functions globally by providing them with accurate data and reports (ad hoc and recurring) in a timely manner.
• Proactively identify opportunities to evolve the people analytics function through better tools, methods, and insight generation
• Present findings through clear, compelling storytelling tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences, using data to influence decisions and action
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations while handling sensitive employee data.

You Have:

• A strong interest in HR Analytics and People Insights
• 4+ years of experience in HR, analytics and/or a related area
• Experience with data manipulation, reporting, and visualization using Microsoft Excel, SQL, Tableau, or other relevant tools
• Ability to understand or learn people and business needs, propose appropriate data and reporting diagnostics and solutions
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders, as well as work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and maintain a high level of professionalism
• A proactive and self-driven attitude with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and processes
• Experience synthesizing complex analyses into clear insights, executive-ready narratives and recommendations for stakeholders
• Good understanding of the People functions and processes such as recruiting, compensation, benefits, performance management, diversity, engagement, etc.
• Experience working with People data (e.g., hires, headcount, turnover, performance, diversity metrics) and People systems (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle, ADP, etc.)

Preferred:

• Experience using SQL, R, Python for data extraction & manipulation
• Familiarity with Workday HCM or similar HRIS tools
• Experience with ETL tools (e.g. Alteryx, Ascend, etc.) and data pipelines
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving typical data inconsistencies and anomalies (e.g., mismatch in data formats when merging files, missing data, duplicate records, etc.)
• Experience or strong interest in leveraging AI tools to optimize analytics and automate manual processes

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Our Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets

Reasonable Accommodation
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

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Business Area:
Dow Jones - People

Job Category:
Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:
Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: 80,000.00 - 100,000.00

We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate's experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

About_Us

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.



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