Data Analyst

Heidrick & Struggles; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Analyst to join their Advanced Analytics & Decision Science team. This role involves leveraging data and advanced analytics to uncover insights that drive strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, expertise in SQL and statistical programming, and the ability to communicate insights effectively. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the firm's mission of developing future-ready leaders and organizations, while being part of a culture that fosters curiosity and innovation. If you are passionate about data and its impact on decision-making, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Leave

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

401k Contribution

Discretionary Bonuses

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in analytics or data science.
• Degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Expertise in SQL and statistical programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Identify key questions for analytics to solve business challenges.
• Design and deliver analytics strategies to evaluate decisions.
• Translate data findings into actionable insights.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Data Visualization

SQL

Python

R

Communication Skills

Curiosity

Education

Degree in Statistics

Degree in Data Science

Degree in Economics

Tools

A/B Testing

Data Analytics Tools

Job description

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is the world’s foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. For more than 70 years, we’ve delivered value for our clients by leveraging unrivaled expertise to help organizations discover and enable outstanding leaders and teams. Learn more at www.heidrick.com

Job Description:

Who We Are:

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world's top organizations. In our role as trusted leadership advisors, we partner with our clients to develop future-ready leaders and organizations, bringing together our services and offerings in executive search, diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment and development, organization and team acceleration, culture shaping and on-demand, independent talent solutions. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 70 years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human capital solutions to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and inquisitive Data Analyst to join our Advanced Analytics & Decision Science team. This team combines data, advanced analytics, and deep curiosity to uncover insights that address previously unanswered questions—driving strategic decision-making and commercial performance.

In this role, you will support multiple business lines, applying analytical frameworks to answer key questions that shape company decisions. Your work will generate insights that help us better understand leaders, organizations, and the unique dynamics that drive success in an ever-evolving world.

Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, the ability to develop meaningful insights, and the skill to craft compelling data-driven narratives that influence decisions at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business leaders to identify and narrow a list of key questions and challenges that analytics can help solve, driving meaningful commercial outcomes.
• Partner across Heidrick Labs to best assemble the needed combination of embedded authorities who serve as strategic advisors to key partners and technical specialists who are proficient in advanced analytics techniques and tools to augment your effort.
• Design, execute and deliver rigorous analytics and/or experimentation strategies (A/B testing, causal inference, etc.) to evaluate business decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Leverage SQL, Python/R, and other analytical tools to extract, analyze, and visualize data effectively.
• Translate complex data findings into clear, actionable insights through compelling storytelling and visualization techniques.
• Deliver measurement recommendations and technical specifications to help evolve a strong understanding of leaders, roles, industries and companies.
• Act as a strategic partner to stakeholders, providing thought leadership on the application of analytics in decision-making.
• Participate in a culture of curiosity, innovation, and analytical excellence within the team and across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience delivering analytics, insights, data science, or decision science to drive decisioning.
• Degree in statistics, analytics, data science, economics, policy or similar field leveraging analytics for decision making, or equivalent practical work experience.
• Ability to analyze data and develop insights to create a narrative.
• Ability to effectively communicate data insights and analyses to business stakeholders.
• Expertise in SQL and at least one statistical programming language (R or Python).
• End-to-End Analytics Lifecycle Experience from data acquisition and transformation to insight generation and executive presentation.
• Comfort presenting to senior leadership and influencing high-stakes decisions with data-driven insights.
• A curious mindset with a strong ability to break down ambiguous business problems and apply analytical solutions.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple teams, aligning analytics initiatives with broader business objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in People Analytics leveraging analytical frameworks and building key metrics to understand impact potential now and into the future.
• Masters in data analytics, statistics, economics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or related fields or 5+ years delivering people analytics in a top-tier consulting firm.

Pay Range Guidelines for this Position:

The salary range for this position is 75000 USD to 90000 USD. Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience and skills. In addition to your salary, Heidrick & Struggles offers discretionary bonuses (subject to eligibility requirements) and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, disability leave, parental leave, paid time off and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Note: we have a location-based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in other locations.

Heidrick & Struggles is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or citizenship status.

About the company

Heidrick & Struggles International Incorporated is an international executive search firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.