HRIS & People Analytics

Midea America; New Jersey; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit package

Job summary

Midea America Corp. is seeking a Specialist, HR Operations – People Solutions, Analytics and Innovation to partner with the HR Operations leader to define HR products using data analytics and digital capability to enhance employee experience and support growth.

The role combines hands-on technical work with curiosity about users, focusing on building new internal products and maintaining data integrity, with a disciplined, design-minded approach to delivering practical, decision-ready insights

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Statistics, HR or a related discipline.
• Three or more years of combined experience across HR systems, HR operations, people analytics, or a comparable data or digital product role.
• Demonstrated proficiency in SQL and advanced Excel, with ability to construct a data model and engage substantively with technical colleagues on integration design.
• Working proficiency in Power BI, including dashboard development, data modelling and DAX, with examples of dashboards built.
• Practical experience applying data governance principles, including access control, audit trails and handling of confidential personal and compensation data.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of HR Operations to define the operating model, standards and service scope for the people analytics and products capability, contributing to how the function is structured, prioritized and measured.
• Translate workforce questions raised by HR and department leadership into defined analytical or product requirements, clarifying the underlying business need before proposing an approach.
• Present findings and recommendations to HR leadership and Heads of Department in clear, non-technical terms, drawing out the practical implication of the analysis rather than presenting data alone.
• Identify opportunities where improved data or better‑designed internal products would create measurable value, and prepare structured proposals outlining the problem, proposed approach and expected benefit.
• Establish and maintain the people data map across SuccessFactors, UKG and supporting sources, documenting field definitions, ownership, source of truth and refresh cadence.
• Investigate and document discrepancies between systems, supporting root-cause resolution and distinguishing definition issues from data entry and integration issues.
• Apply and monitor data governance controls for sensitive information, including role-based access, audit logging, masking in non-production environments and appropriate handling of compensation data.
• Produce recurring workforce reporting and KPI packs covering hiring, turnover, performance, succession coverage and workforce cost, with commentary that supports interpretation and decision-making.
• Design, build and maintain dashboards and reporting in Power BI, including data modelling and DAX measures, delivering outputs that are clear, interpretable and decision-ready for HR leadership and Heads of Department.
• Develop self‑service reporting capability that improves access to workforce data and reduces the manual reporting burden across the HR function.
• Partner with Information Technology on the design and specification of the HR data integration layer and reporting environment, providing requirements, testing support and validation.
• Maintain documentation and standards for all key HR datasets, so that definitions, changes and decisions are captured accurately and remain auditable.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Power BI

DAX

Data modelling

Python

Figma

Design thinking

UX research

Backlog prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Statistics, HR or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

DAX

Job description

Specialist, HR Operations – People Solutions, Analytics and Innovation

Midea America Corp. is a U.S. subsidiary within Midea Group, the Fortune 500 giant known for making life easier for millions around the globe. As the world’s top maker of home appliances, Midea is proud of its 166,000+ employees and presence in 200+ countries, including here in the U.S.

Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., with an innovation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, Midea America is dedicated to providing practical innovations that surprise and delight, creating moments to cherish at home.

Midea's lineup of appliances - from refrigerators to air conditioners, laundry solutions and floor care - are high quality, reliable, and affordable. By thoughtfully engineering performance, convenience, and design into every product, Midea delivers on the promise of every appliance to make your life a little easier.

Position summary

This position will partner with HR Operations leader to define and establish HR products and solutions, utilizing data, analytics and digital capability to improve employee experience and enable the people and business growth.

The successful candidate will bring hands‑on technical capability alongside genuine curiosity about the people who use what they build. This role suits someone who is energized by establishing something new rather than administering something established, who is disciplined about data integrity, and who brings creative perspective to how internal products can better serve people and the business.

Key responsibilities

Business Partnership

• Partner with the Head of HR Operations to define the operating model, standards and service scope for the people analytics and products capability, contributing to how the function is structured, prioritized and measured
• Translate workforce questions raised by HR and department leadership into defined analytical or product requirements, clarifying the underlying business need before proposing an approach
• Present findings and recommendations to HR leadership and Heads of Department in clear, non-technical terms, drawing out the practical implication of the analysis rather than presenting data alone
• Identify opportunities where improved data or better‑designed internal products would create measurable value, and prepare structured proposals outlining the problem, proposed approach and expected benefit

Analytics & Insights

• Establish and maintain the people data map across SuccessFactors, UKG and supporting sources, documenting field definitions, ownership, source of truth and refresh cadence
• Investigate and document discrepancies between systems, supporting root-cause resolution and distinguishing definition issues from data entry and integration issues
• Apply and monitor data governance controls for sensitive information, including role-based access, audit logging, masking in non-production environments and appropriate handling of compensation data
• Produce recurring workforce reporting and KPI packs covering hiring, turnover, performance, succession coverage and workforce cost, with commentary that supports interpretation and decision-making
• Design, build and maintain dashboards and reporting in Power BI, including data modelling and DAX measures, delivering outputs that are clear, interpretable and decision-ready for HR leadership and Heads of Department
• Develop self‑service reporting capability that improves access to workforce data and reduces the manual reporting burden across the HR function
• Partner with Information Technology on the design and specification of the HR data integration layer and reporting environment, providing requirements, testing support and validation
• Maintain documentation and standards for all key HR datasets, so that definitions, changes and decisions are captured accurately and remain auditable

People Products

• Apply consistent design and user experience standards across the product portfolio, including information architecture, interface consistency and accessibility
• Produce specifications, wireframes and prototypes of sufficient quality for Information Technology to build from, including user stories, acceptance criteria and edge cases
• Recommend enhancement, consolidation or retirement of products based on evidence of use and value
• Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Statistics, HR or a related discipline
• Three or more years of combined experience across HR systems, HR operations, people analytics, or a comparable data or digital product role
• Demonstrated proficiency in SQL and advanced Excel, with the ability to construct a data model and engage substantively with technical colleagues on integration design
• Working proficiency in Power BI, including dashboard development, data modelling and DAX, with examples of dashboards the candidate has built and can walk through
• Practical experience applying data governance principles, including access control, audit trails and the handling of confidential personal and compensation data
• Demonstrated ownership of a digital product or internal tool beyond launch, including feedback gathering, backlog prioritization and delivery of subsequent enhancements
• Working knowledge of design thinking and user experience practice, including user research, journey mapping, wireframing and usability testing, evidenced by work the candidate can present and explain

Preferred qualifications

• Experience establishing a capability, process or reporting function where none previously existed
• Power BI administration experience, including workspace management, security roles and refresh scheduling
• Comfort adapting to an internally developed reporting environment alongside a standard BI platform
• Experience with extract, transform and load design or comparable data integration work, in partnership with IT colleagues
• Python for analysis or automation
• Prototyping capability in Figma or an equivalent design environment
• Work life balance
• Comprehensive benefit package, to learn more, please visit Careers Page (midea.com)

Midea America Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.