Human Resources Business Analytics Specialist

Microsoft’s Total Rewards organization is looking for a highly analytical and strategic Human Resources (HR) Business Analytics Specialist in our Global Compensation Programs team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to designing, delivering, maintaining, and evolving compensation programs that are compliant and in support of Microsoft’s pay priorities.

In this role, you will be responsible for analytics in support of our global compensation strategy and approach across diverse markets. You’ll partner closely with compensation and other HR professionals to enable decision-making based on data-driven insights and advanced models, including scenario modeling and predictive analytics. You will also be a key partner in our data storytelling approach, creating compelling visualizations, and scalable models to communicate complex data in a clear and impactful way.

Do you enjoy using your quantitative and analytical skills to find and solve big problems? Are you passionate about enabling data-based decisions to tackle strategic challenges? We are looking for someone to do just that in the context of Microsoft’s biggest asset - our people.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• As you build your understanding of the business across multiple areas, you’ll anticipate business problems and analytical solutions. You’ll also understand how business needs translate into data requirements, determine new data needs, and solve data issues and gaps.
• You will determine ideal analytical tools and techniques, then guide others to execute analyses and make actionable recommendations. You’ll also critically evaluate assumptions about data and analysis methods, and provide feedback on analytical tools.
• You will synthesize details across analyses and reporting platforms to develop presentations that tell cohesive stories and inform business decisions. You’ll also guide others to ensure presentations provide information accurately, clearly, and appropriately.
• You will determine the factors and/or data types to include in evaluations, accounting for risks. You’ll synthesize results across multiple evaluations, identify relevant connections to other work, and make recommendations for next steps.
• By leveraging relationships across teams, you’ll ensure quality data sources, methodologies, and the appropriate application of analytical tools and processes. You’ll then promote methods that make core analytical and reporting work efficient, and evaluate the viability and relevance of automated reporting and analysis methods.
• You will embody our culture and live our values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 3+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 4+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in Human Resources, People Data, and/or Compensation data analytics

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 6+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 8+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerBI, Power Query, and Power Apps.
• Ability to translate sometimes ambiguous requests and questions into testable hypotheses, conduct relevant analyses, and generate actionable insights from findings.

• Project management skills, including ability to align expectations on project deliverables, drive progress toward key milestones, and identify risks and dependencies.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.