Senior Workforce Analytics Consultant

About NetApp

 

We’re forward-thinking technology people with heart. We make our own rules, drive our own opportunities, and try to approach every challenge with fresh eyes. Of course, we can’t do it alone. We know when to ask for help, collaborate with others, and partner with smart people. We embrace diversity and openness because it’s in our DNA. We push limits and reward great ideas. What is your great idea?

"At NetApp, we fully embrace and advance a diverse, inclusive global workforce with a culture of belonging that leverages the backgrounds and perspectives of all employees, customers, partners, and communities to foster a higher performing organization." -George Kurian, CEO

Job Summary

The Workforce Analytics (WFA) team at NetApp is dedicated to helping the business thrive in an ever-changing market and economy while creating exceptional employee experiences. As a Senior Workforce Analytics Consultant, you will play a vital role in extracting intelligence from data and delivering on the team's goals.

Our ideal candidate will possess a strong balance of analytical and problem-solving skills, business consulting expertise, and excellent communication abilities. Additionally, you should thrive in a dynamic team environment and collaborate closely with other members of the WFA team, including Consultants, Product, Reporting, HR Technology, and Program Management Teams.

In this role, you will primarily assist HR Centers of Excellence/Expertise. Collaborating with key HR partners in areas such as Talent Enablement, Total Rewards and Workforce Planning, you will lead cross-functional initiatives from ideation to analytics to recommendations to drive impact across different functions.  As a senior member of this team, you will be expected to spearhead initiatives and lead cross-team projects coordinating resources and prioritizing work.  Your typical day will involve client consultation, program design, analysis, insights generation, and storytelling. 

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Consultation: Utilize your expertise in organizational science principles and analysis to help clients frame problems, answer questions, and design solutions that align with business objectives.
• Design: Collaborate with the product team to build and drive products that provide insights on areas of focus and track progress.
• Analysis & Insights: Analyze data to generate meaningful insights and combine this intelligence with the latest thinking in organizational science to support data-driven decision-making.
• Storytelling: Present your insights in the context of the problem to help clients and the business move forward.
• Leadership and Strategic Thinking: Some of the areas supported will be implementing new technology; this requires ability to understand the personas being served, problems being solved and utilizing new technology to provide right insights at the right time. 

Successful team members demonstrate competencies in the following areas:

• Purpose: Feel a deep personal connection to helping the business and improving employee experience.
• Analytical Thinking: Proven track record of making data-driven decisions and solving problems using analytics. Strong quantitative orientation and ability to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Scrappy: Thrive in a high-impact, self-starting environment. Take initiative to move projects forward with minimal guidance.
• Flexibility and Hustle: Adapt well to change and ambiguity, manage multiple priorities, and execute in a fast-paced environment. Comfortable with pivoting quickly and often.
• Process and Operational Thinking: Independently tackle problems, iterate to find solutions, and document them in an easily understandable manner for all audiences.
• Partnership: Collaborate effectively with team members and HR clients.
• Business Communication: Possess strong written and oral communication skills, including visualization abilities to present key insights in a clear and concise manner.
• Results Focus: Driven to achieve important goals, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail, even in ambiguous situations.

Job Requirements

•    8 - 10 years of relevant work experience designing and deploying effective strategies in support of the People Analytics 
•    Experience developing processes and tools that evaluate workforce metrics to improve employee experience and business decision-making.
•    Experience leading collaborative, multi-functional projects and toggling between strategic and tactical efforts.
•    Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or Finance or related experience preferred.
•    Experience with advanced data visualization and reporting tools.

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