HR Data Analyst

Were looking for an HR Data Analyst to build advanced reporting and analytics solutions that drive workforce decisions across HR. This person will design dashboards in MicroStrategy and Oracle HCM perform structured data validation across Oracle PeopleSoft and related systems and deliver insights on workforce trends such as attrition internal movement hiring and retirement risk. The role works closely with HR stakeholders and IT partners to define requirements enhance data quality and create scalable BI products that support executives and HR teams. This position is in the Human Resources (HR) Directorate.

This position offers a full-time off-site work schedule.  You will collaborate and contribute through virtual interactions.  Occasional on-site presence to meet business needs may be required.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. 

You will

• Lead end-to-end development of enterprise workforce analytics products and dashboards (e.g. attrition internal mobility retirement risk) from intake and scoping through delivery to Laboratory leadership.
• Build and maintain HR operational and analytical reports in Oracle HCM (OTBI BI Publisher) and related LAPIS datasets using SQL and subject areas to support TA Compensation HRBPs ER and other HR functions.
• Own data validation and reconciliation across Oracle LAPIS and MicroStrategy performing structured data quality checks documenting logic and partnering with IT to resolve discrepancies.
• Translate ambiguous business questions into clear technical reporting requirements ensuring alignment with HR stakeholders and system capabilities.
• Proactively identify emerging workforce trends risks and opportunities collaborating with HR and leaders to frame analytic questions that directly support business and workforce decisions.
• Design and evolve user-friendly scalable BI solutions in tools such as MicroStrategy Power BI or Tableau enabling self-service access to trusted metrics and insights.
• Support system testing and user acceptance testing (UAT) during Oracle HCM implementations and releases validating report outputs and documenting issues.
• Mentor analysts on SQL analytics visualization and data storytelling while promoting consistent analytic methods documentation and reproducible practices.
• Collaborate with HR Legal Lab leadership and IT to align on metric definitions access and security standards and governance practices that maintain the integrity and trustworthiness of HR data products.
• Manage reporting intake (e.g. ServiceNow) automate recurring reporting where feasible and maintain structured documentation of report logic and definitions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the H07.4 level

• Lead complex high-visibility analytics projects that span multiple HR domains with minimal oversight.
• Drive data validation governance standards and resolution of cross-system data issues in partnership with IT.
• Develop scalable analytic frameworks metric definitions and BI design standards adopted across HR.
• Mentor and guide analysts on SQL modeling visualization and data storytelling.
• Provide strategic analytic insights to HR and Lab leadership proactively identifying risks and opportunities.

Qualifications :

• Must be eligible to access the Laboratory in compliance with Section 3112 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  See Additional Information section below for details. 
• Bachelors degree in a quantitative or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Building advanced workforce/people analytics or BI solutions with measurable impact.
• Advanced SQL for data extraction transformation and validation; strong data modeling fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining HR reports in Oracle HCM (OTBI and/or BI Publisher) or a comparable enterprise HCM reporting platform.
• Proficiency with MicroStrategy (or similar BI) for dashboard design interactivity and performance tuning.
• Strong understanding of HR data structures (recruiting job/position workforce movement compensation org hierarchy) and experience validating/reconciling data across multiple systems and supporting UAT/testing.
• Proven ability to lead projects independently translate ambiguous stakeholder needs into clear reporting requirements and communicate findings clearly with strong documentation discipline and attention to data quality and governance practices.

Additional qualifications at the H0.74 level 

• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-level reporting or analytics projects independently.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL data modeling and Oracle HCM reporting (OTBI/BI Publisher).
• Experience designing complex dashboards with strong UX and interactivity principles in MicroStrategy (or equivalent BI tools).
• Proven track record producing predictive or advanced analytics (e.g. forecasting regression risk scoring).
• Ability to translate ambiguous business questions into clear analytic products with measurable impact.
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting insights to senior leaders or executive audiences.

Qualifications We Desire

• Masters degree in a quantitative discipline or HR-related field.
• Experience with survey/engagement analytics and linking sentiment to workforce outcomes.
• Practical experience applying statistical or predictive methods (e.g. regression time series clustering forecasting risk scoring) using Python R or Alteryx.
• Familiarity with Oracle HCM role-based access controls and sensitive-data handling.
• Experience improving or designing reporting or data-validation processes within HR.

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This is a Flexible Term appointment which is for a definite period not to exceed six years.  If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).

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