Robert Half
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Job Title: HR Analyst
Location: Remote
Job Type: [Full-time/Part-time/Contract]
Department: Human Resources
Reports to: HR Manager / Director of HR
About the Role:
We are seeking a data-driven, strategic, and insightful HR Analyst to join our Human Resources team. In this role, you will be responsible for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting a wide range of qualitative and quantitative HR data to support key business decisions. You’ll work closely with HR leadership, recruiters, department heads, and finance teams to ensure our people strategies align with organizational goals.
Your focus will include analyzing employment trends, compensation and benefits structures, performance metrics, retention and turnover rates, and internal mobility. This role is ideal for someone who loves diving into data, uncovering insights, and using those insights to improve HR operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Data Collection & Benchmarking:
- Gather and evaluate benchmark data on compensation, benefits, and employment practices across industries and regions.
- Research industry standards and labor market trends to support strategic compensation planning.
- Compensation & Benefits Analysis:
- Develop salary ranges and compensation structures for new and existing roles.
- Support the creation and revision of compensation and benefits packages in line with market competitiveness and internal equity.
- Workforce Metrics & Reporting:
- Monitor and report on workforce metrics including retention rates, turnover, internal mobility, absenteeism, and hiring costs.
- Create and maintain HR dashboards and reports for leadership and other stakeholders.
- Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning:
- Collaborate with hiring managers to develop data-driven hiring and workforce plans.
- Support recruiting teams with analysis on time-to-hire, sourcing effectiveness, and cost-per-hire.
- Budgeting & Forecasting:
- Assist in forecasting HR-related costs and contribute to annual departmental budgeting.
- Provide financial impact assessments of HR initiatives and programs.
- Employee Engagement & Performance Analysis:
- Analyze feedback from employee engagement, satisfaction, and exit surveys.
- Identify patterns and areas for improvement in employee sentiment and experience.
- Support the evaluation and analysis of performance review data.
- HR Process Optimization:
- Identify inefficiencies in current HR practices and recommend data-driven improvements.
- Support the implementation of new HR technologies and systems.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Proven work experience as an HR Analyst, HR Specialist, or similar role.
- Strong understanding of Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS) such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, or similar platforms.
- Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
- Ability to create comprehensive reports, charts, dashboards, and presentations.
- Excellent research skills and strong attention to detail.
- Solid understanding of HR practices including compensation, hiring, payroll, and employee relations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) is a plus.
- Experience in statistical analysis or data science methodologies.
- Familiarity with labor laws and compliance issues.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization.