Human Capital Analyst II

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY seeks an HR Analytics professional to design and analyze complex HR data, build dashboards, and provide actionable insights to senior management.

You will transform data into business solutions, collaborate with HR partners, and ensure compliance with controls while promoting a sense of belonging within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years relevant experience or 6 years combined education/work experience.
• Advanced Excel with VBA/macros and data techniques.
• Proven ability to manage and analyze large data sets with careful attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management skills and ability to translate information requests into outputs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce high complexity departmental reports and dashboards.
• Identify trends and engage stakeholders to develop project plans and communicate findings.
• Lead creation and maintenance of reporting dashboards; analyze large data to provide insights.
• Build relationships with business line leaders and HR Centers of Excellence; provide consultation on requests.
• Conduct independent research and complex analytics to advise senior management on trends and focus areas.
• Review validation of models and prepare written summaries of analyses.
• Ensure compliance with controls and promote an inclusive culture.

Skills

Excel (VBA/macros)

Large-data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Detail-oriented

Translating information requests

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 2+ years relevant experience

Combined higher education and/or work experience

Tools

Workday

SAS

R

Python

Job description

Overview:

• The HR Analytics group is responsible for any employee-related data requests. This position requires intellectual curiosity, strong attention to detail and execution skills with the ability to transform data into stories and business solutions. Will design, implement, analyze data and reporting mechanisms to bring clarity to HR-related issues, overall trends and forecasting in the organization.
• Responsible for providing an advanced level of support to Human Resources working across several simultaneous projects/programs by developing new reports, dashboards and visualizations, expanding on existing metrics, as well as presenting recommendations for data improvement.
• Represent Human Reources in cross functional, high visibility projects involving business partners outside of the department, senior management, legal inquiries and regulatory submissions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and produce high complexity departmental reports and spreadsheets to include but not limited to project strategy analysis, historical reporting, employee life-cycle, trends and expenses.
• Identify trends, emerging issues and engage relevant stakeholders to develop project plans, organize virtual and physical events, synthesize multiple points of view and communicate findings
• Lead the creation and maintenance of various reporting dashboards. Go beyond basic reporting and delivery with the ability to analyze large amounts of data and information to provide meaningful insights and professionally communicate those insights to management and business partners.
• "Effectively build relationships with business line leaders, employees, HR Centers of Excellence;"
• Provide consultation on report/analysis requests"
• Conduct independent research and complex analytical projects to provide senior management with definitive employee trends and advice for areas to focus.
• May review validation of models completed by other team members.
• Prepare written summary and analysis of all validation work, using a combination of word processing and presentation software skills.
• Display an expert-level understanding of employee data, trends and systems to be able to provide guidance to our customers
• Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge (i.e. VBA, macros, advanced data techniques etc.)
• Track record of expert ability to manage and analyze large data sets, with careful attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with an equally strong desire to learn
• Advanced computer skills and strong knowledge of pertinent word processing, spreadsheet and database software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong project management skills
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to translate information requests into understandable outputs

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Previous Workday or other HRIS reporting and/or system configuration experience
• Previous modeling using SAS, R, Python etc.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $62,200.00 - $103,600.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America