Data Analyst, People & Culture - Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

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Snapshot

We're seeking a Data Analyst with advanced SQL skills, and experience in analytics engineering to join Google DeepMind’s internal People, Culture and Org Domain group on a fixed-term contract. You will leverage your strong SQL and data analysis skills to provide clarity and structure to complex business problems, while ensuring high-quality analytics code. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders to produce critical insights that directly guide strategic decisions around our people and culture strategy, contributing to Google DeepMind’s mission.

About us

You’ll join the Core Analytics Team (CAT) within the Tech Ops & Analytics group at Google DeepMind. We’re a team of data engineers, data scientists, and analysts aiming to drive better organisational decisions – blending our technical skillset with rich stakeholder relationships to deliver impact. The outcomes of our work, ranging across topics like (but not limited to!) enabling data-informed decisions to reach DE&I goals, providing performance insights, recruitment optimisation, directly influence Google DeepMind’s progress towards our mission.

The role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior People Analytics person to join our People and Culture team. In this strategic role, you will play a key part in driving data-driven decision-making up to the most senior levels of the organization. Your expertise in quantitative analysis and your passion for people-related data will enable you to provide critical insights into areas such as attrition, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), employee engagement, and more. You will be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing them with the data-driven insights they need to make informed decisions about our people strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Leverage people analytics to influence strategic decision-making at the senior leadership level, fostering a data-driven culture across the organization.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, providing expert counsel and confidently challenging assumptions to ensure alignment between business needs and people analytics initiatives.
• Conduct sophisticated analyses using SQL and statistical techniques to address critical business challenges and provide actionable insights related to workforce planning, talent management, and organizational effectiveness.Develop tools (dashboards, reports) to enable continuous monitoring of key metrics and enable user self-service.
• Effectively communicate complex analytical findings and recommendations to diverse audiences, including senior leaders, HR professionals, and employees, through compelling presentations, reports, and data visualizations.
• Manage several projects simultaneously, exhibiting good project and time management skills (timelines, expectations, progress, etc.).
• Collaborate effectively with a cross-functional team of data analysts, engineers, and project managers to deliver impactful people analytics solutions.
• Submit tested code into source control for review.
• Coach and mentor others in their own use of analytical tools and techniques.

About you

In order to set you up for success as a People and Culture Data Analyst at Google DeepMind, we look for the following skills and experience:

• SQL Proficiency: You possess strong SQL skills and statistical knowledge, enabling you to extract, manipulate, and analyze complex HR datasets to address critical business challenges and provide data-driven recommendations to senior leadership.
• Data Storytelling & Reporting: You have a proven track record of delivering high-quality, accurate data reports within tight deadlines, translating complex data into compelling stories, and communicating these insights effectively to diverse stakeholders using a variety of formats (e.g., reports, presentations, dashboards).
• Stakeholder Management: You are adept at building strong relationships and effectively collaborating with diverse stakeholders to understand their needs and present findings clearly.
• HR Data and Insights: You have significant experience working with HR data and a demonstrated ability to translate data into actionable business insights related to people and culture organisational decisions.

In addition, the following would be an advantage: 

• Experience with People and Culture metrics, systems, and analytics infrastructure.
• A solid understanding of statistical concepts and the ability to apply them in analysis.
• A passion for continuous learning and expanding your skill set.
• You consistently strive to see ‘beyond the data’ and understand what your analysis represents in terms of actual reality/experience
• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to work with others to achieve common goals.

Application deadline: 12pm GMT Thursday 7th March 2024 

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