Associate Director, People Insights and Analytics

As a FINRA employee, you join a diverse and talented team of industry leaders who make sure investors are protected and the market is trusted. Discover your opportunity to oversee more than 634,000 brokers across the country, analyze billions of daily market events, use innovative AI and machine learning technologies, and drive our award-winning diversity initiatives forward, and beyond, built around a flexible working environment called Presence with a Purpose.
Our People Analytics and Operations team is responsible for providing broad support across our People Solutions function in the areas HR Technology, People Analytics and Employee Relations. We provide HR shared services and operational support for the enterprise. Our People Analytics team strive to deliver workforce insights to leaders to help drive programs that lead to improved business outcomes.
The Associate Director of People Insights and Analytics plays a critical role within the People Analytics and Operations team, developing, recommending, and executing on strategic business plans for the People Analytics function, and managing team resources.

Essential Job Functions:

• Providing analytics consultation to business leaders and partners within People Solutions.
• Developing and managing reports and dashboards using Power BI, Workday and other HR systems.
• Collaborating with fellow FINRA associates to understand their data needs and developing analytics solutions that address their challenges and drive value.
• Creating compelling visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights effectively.
• Conducting business specific analyses and presenting insights to in a compelling format.
• Promoting self-service, functional upskilling, and data-driven decision-making using data tools.
• Tracking, analyzing and reporting KPI and related data to evaluate progress towards the goals and effectiveness of People Solution initiatives.
• Staying abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. Propose enhancements to existing processes and tools.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree with a minimum of seven years relevant experience
• Excellent communication skills to convey findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Proven ability to collaborate and influence to achieve outcomes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing people or cross-functional teams
• In-depth project management skills
• Experience working with the level of Vice President and above
• Effective presentation skills

• Preferred Skills:

• Domain knowledge in Human Resources analytics, recruitment, compensation, labor market research, finance, or in the financial services industry
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in business analytics, to include experience using reporting/query, data management, and statistical tools (i.e., R, Python, SAS, SQL) preferred
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and the capability to translate insights into a meaningful narrative for stakeholders preferred
• Proficiency in Workday dashboard/reporting configuration
• Experience in strategy consulting, specifically in data- and analytics-related fields
• Investigative in nature and interested in asking and answering the question of “why” and “so what”
• Advanced degree or relevant certification desirable

Work Conditions:

• Hybrid work environment. Extended hours and travel may be required

For work that is performed in CA, CO, HI, MN, VT, IL, Jersey City, NJ, NY, NY, MD, Washington DC, and WA the chart below outlines the proposed salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.

CA: Minimum Salary $124,300, Maximum Salary $235,500

CO/HI/MN/VT*: Minimum Salary $108,200, Maximum Salary $196,200

IL*: Minimum Salary $119,200, Maximum Salary $215,900
Jersey City, NJ/NY, NY: Minimum Salary $129,800, Maximum Salary $235,500

MD/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $124,300, Maximum Salary $225,700

WA: Minimum Salary $108,200, Maximum Salary $225,700

*Including positions performed outside the state but reporting to an office or manager in that state.

Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay range