Lead Talent Specialist

Moody's Investors Service; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's is seeking a senior professional to advance our employee listening analytics and reporting capabilities. You will design and implement data-driven insights across the employee journey and partner with People Analytics, HR, and technology teams to drive measurable outcomes.

You will build PowerBI dashboards, analyze engagement data, and craft compelling narratives for leadership. A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in analytics or HR domains are required, with experience in Viva Glint or

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in employee listening, data analytics, HR, consulting, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data manipulation to manage and analyze complex datasets.
• Strong expertise in building dashboards and visualizations (e.g., Power BI or similar tools) to communicate insights clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to synthesize data from multiple sources, identify patterns, and translate findings into compelling, action-oriented narratives.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across HR, analytics, technology, vendors, and leadership teams.
• Working knowledge of employee listening methodologies and survey platforms (e.g., Viva Glint, Qualtrics), with familiarity in emerging analytics and AI-powered tools as an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and execution of modernized employee listening strategy, including scoping new data channels and building toward a cohesive employee journey view.
• Analyze employee engagement data (surveys, focus groups, recognition data, etc.) to identify trends, drivers, and patterns across the employee journey.
• Design and build dashboards and reports in PowerBI and Excel that surface key metrics and insights for executive and senior leadership.
• Create compelling data narratives and PowerPoint presentations that translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership audiences.
• Partner with People Analytics, Digital People Systems, HR, and vendors to identify data gaps and build toward an integrated employee journey view.
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams to align on data priorities and drive execution.

Skills

5+ years exp

Excel expertise

Power BI dashboards

Data storytelling

Stakeholder management

Listening methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• 5+ years of relevant experience in employee listening, data analytics, HR, consulting, or a related field, with the ability to derive meaningful insights that influence business decisions
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data manipulation to manage and analyze complex datasets
• Strong expertise in building dashboards and visualizations (e.g., Power BI or similar tools) to communicate insights clearly to senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to synthesize data from multiple sources, identify patterns, and translate findings into compelling, action-oriented narratives
• Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across HR, analytics, technology, vendors, and leadership teams
• Working knowledge of employee listening methodologies and survey platforms (e.g., Viva Glint, Qualtrics), with familiarity in emerging analytics and AI-powered tools as an added advantage

Education

• Bachelors degree or higher

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and execution of modernized employee listening strategy, including scoping new data channels and building toward a cohesive employee journey view
• Analyze employee engagement data (surveys, focus groups, recognition data, etc.) to identify trends, drivers, and patterns across the employee journey
• Design and build dashboards and reports in PowerBI and Excel that surface key metrics and insights for executive and senior leadership
• Create compelling data narratives and PowerPoint presentations that translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership audiences
• Partner with People Analytics, Digital People Systems, HR, and vendors to identify data gaps and build toward an integrated employee journey view
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams to align on data priorities and drive execution

About the Team

The Employee Experience function within the Talent Organization is modernizing how we listen to and engage employees. You'll work closely with the head of Employee Experience, People Analytics, and leadership to build the data analytics and storytelling capability that makes employee voice visible and actionable across Moody's. You'll work at the intersection of data, people, and strategy - translating employee experience into actionable insights that drive meaningful change.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.