Human Capital Management, Talent Insights and Analytics, Senior Analyst, Salt Lake City

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Our division recruits, develops and rewards the people of Goldman Sachs.  Our teams advise, design and implement strategies, processes and technologies that help our people advance professionally, drive productivity and help the firm and our clients achieve superior results.  We look for individuals with strong problem solving and analytical skills, innovative thinking and intellectual curiosity who want to make an impact on the success of the firm’s most valuable asset, our people.  

Talent Insights & Analytics
The Talent Insights and Analytics team empowers HCM to achieve its strategic goals by providing data-driven insights and strategic expertise. We collaborate with Recruiting, Performance Management, Talent Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, Learning & Engagement, Business Intelligence, Engineering and external HCM stakeholders.
We leverage data analysis, visualization, and storytelling to inform insights and recommendations for our people. Our skillsets include data blending and modeling, descriptive and statistical analysis, data process automation and re-design, robust data strategy and governance, dashboard and report design, employee listening and more.

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Are you passionate about using data insights to drive strategic people initiatives? Join our Talent Insights and Analytics team as an analyst. You'll work with a global team, planning and managing projects in Insights & Analytics.

Role Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with HCM and business stakeholders to understand priorities, gather requirements and inform reporting and analytical solutions.
• Balance functional objectives against analysis feasibility by assessing data availability and reliability.
• Lead impact analyses and measure the success of talent programs and initiatives.
• Communicate complex technical and data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support data strategy, analytics, and reporting for global talent processes including but not limited to Goal Setting, Promotions, Feedback, Manager Effectiveness, and Performance Ratings.
• Organize, govern, and analyze Key Design Decisions, establish benchmarks to measure KPIs, interpret results, and present meaningful business insights.
• Prepare visually appealing presentations and intuitive strategy blueprints.
• Create and execute detailed project management plans with transparent communication.
• Drive automation of reporting structures by partnering with Engineering and Business Intelligence teams
• Perform thorough validations at every stage of analysis.
• Participate in quality control, data governance, and peer reviews for tools, dashboards, and reports.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Information Technology, Statistics, or Human Resources.
• Analytical mindset and solutions-oriented approach to data assumptions and challenges.
• Strong client interfacing skills and ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to connect the dots quickly and interpret data across multiple sources.
• Ability to succinctly present analytical findings verbally and in writing.
• Highly organized with excellent follow-through and end-to-end delivery.
• Strong drive to proactively obtain role-specific knowledge and demonstrate curiosity.
• High level of maturity, ability to manage confidential information, and impeccable judgment.
• Ability to work in a geographically diverse team and build strong relationships across locations.
• Analytical skills: Organize and analyze large datasets, detect and correct errors, interpret and present
results, and ensure data quality.
• Technical skills: Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple, time-sensitive projects with a focus on quality.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Familiarity with HCM concepts and data, including talent processes (feedback, promotions,
performance).
• Experience with ETL, data visualization and coding tools such as Alteryx, Python or Tableau.
• Advanced skillset in PowerPoint
• Experience using Alteryx to clean and transform data sets
• Experience with data visualization and analytic tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Hands-on experience with applying statistical concepts using Python or other similar programming
languages
 

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS   At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.    We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.    We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html   © The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.