at Northern Trust Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Role/ Department: HR Data Analytics Consultant/ Strategy and Planning (HR Analytics)
At Northern Trust, data drives all of our decision-making, and HR is no exception. The HR Workforce Analytics team pioneers Northern Trust's approach to talent strategy and organizational growth. As a member of the team, you will play an important role in helping our HR team address the people-related data and analytical needs of internal clients across the globe.
Supporting the team as a Consultant is much more than simply crunching numbers - it's about finding compelling insights within data and using your business and communication skills to translate those insights into action. Aside from spending time digging into big, complex data sets, you will help author transformational strategic planning, forecasting and analysis efforts using workforce data. You will use your critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills to influence and drive thoughtful, well-informed decision making with our most senior leaders across HR and the business.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Analyze and understand HR business processes to identify/craft optimal decisions and strategies
Materialize strategies by utilizing data models/processes to design and develop enduring business intelligence solutions
Cultivate understanding of key user needs, current state processes, and macro-level trends to architect future state blueprint using a design-centered approach
Co-develop target state aspirations including client journeys, innovative offerings, dynamic tools and dashboards, transformative capabilities with senior business leaders
Develop data solutions like dashboards that will help influence talent decisions
Leverage client-facing skills with a flexible communication style and the ability to communicate complex concepts and analytics in a structured manner
Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies that effectively drive awareness, change, and adoption of new tools, policies, and processes
Skills/Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance or related field
4 years of experience in management consulting or business strategy, with work experience as an analyst or in an analytical role
Knowledge in data wrangling, data visualization and data analysis methods (regression, forecasting, etc.)
Knowledge in building data products such as dashboards in PowerBI
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with capability to process large amounts of data to drive business strategies and decisions
Ability to self-start and self-direct work in an unstructured and fast-paced environment
Ability to work comfortably in ambiguous situations
The successful candidate will benefit from having:
Knowledge on data science programming languages preferred (R, Python, SQL, etc.), preferably experience in using Azure SQL
Working Model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)
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Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
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