People Analytics Analyst

Raymond James; Illinois; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a People Analytics Analyst to transform HR data into strategic insights. The ideal candidate will develop advanced reporting and analytics solutions using Workday and other tools. Responsibilities include ensuring data integrity, conducting statistical analyses, and collaborating with HR teams to support strategic workforce planning. This role offers an annual salary range of $80,000 to $100,000 and a remote work option.

Qualifications

• High proficiency in SQL, Excel, or Access required.
• Experience with Workday HCM and Adaptive Planning preferred.
• Ability to identify trends in complex data sets.

Responsibilities

• Plan and ensure data integrity of analytics systems.
• Perform complex statistical analysis to enable data insights.
• Design and build data solutions in Workday Prism.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Data visualization tools

Analytical skills

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Data Processing

Tools

Workday HCM

Tableau

SPSS

Job description

People Analytics Analyst – Raymond James

Job Description

The People Analytics Analyst transforms HR data into strategic insights that support business decisions. The role is the Workday reporting expert, developing advanced reports, dashboards, and data solutions using Workday Prism and other analytics tools. The analyst partners with HR leadership and business leaders to define workforce metrics, support strategic planning, and present actionable insights on trends and areas of concern. The role ensures data governance, compliance, reporting best practices, mentors teammates, and continually improves analytics capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan all business and technical aspects of different data and analytics systems and platforms, ensuring data integrity of new and existing tracking.
• Perform complex statistical analysis, using mining, modeling, and testing techniques to enable data analysis.
• Support key aspects of the data management system, responsible for developing or operating key elements of the system.
• Interpret business needs and recommend solutions to business problems at a unit level; lead improvement efforts within scope.
• Contribute to the design and creation of reporting strategies and templates; lead execution of complex reports, identifying trends and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
• Communicate action plans to implement the function’s strategy and business plan within the team and align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
• Serve as a Workday reporting expert, building, testing, and maintaining advanced reports, discovery boards, dashboards, and scorecards for HR and business leaders.
• Design and build data solutions in Workday Prism to integrate internal and external datasets for reporting and decision support.
• Develop and manage dashboards covering headcount, turnover, talent acquisition, total rewards, and other key HR areas.
• Deliver actionable insights identifying workforce trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with key HR areas, leadership, and business stakeholders to design workforce metrics and KPIs aligned with organizational strategy.
• Support strategic workforce planning initiatives, integrating reporting with scenario modeling and forecasting.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership to drive decision-making.
• Champion HR data governance standards and reporting best practices.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and data privacy requirements (e.g., EEO, GDPR, SOX).
• Create and maintain documentation, metadata, and data dictionaries for HR reporting.
• Document “as is” and “to be” processes to capture necessary changes.
• Contribute to development and implementation of data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Qlik, Tableau, Visier).
• Coach and mentor less experienced associates.
• Troubleshoot system and data issues, taking ownership through resolution.
• Provide data governance direction and oversight for HR.

Qualifications

• High proficiency in SQL, Excel, or Access.
• Experience with Workday HCM and Adaptive Planning.
• Familiarity with statistical tools such as SPSS and SAS is a plus.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Qlik, Visier).
• Works independently and provides guidance and training on analyzing data trends for reports to guide decision-making.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and interpret trends in complex data sets.
• Knowledge of basic statistical analysis (e.g., regression, correlation, t‑tests).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of the organization.
• High level of customer service and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong organizational and project‑management skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Solid understanding of HR and workforce analytics.
• In‑depth knowledge of HR ERP systems and data presentation tools.
• Understanding of business needs and practices in the financial services industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Data Processing (Bachelor’s required; Master’s preferred).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in data management and reporting; 6 years preferred.

Other Information

Salary Range: $80,000 – $100,000

Travel: Less than 25%

Workstyle: Remote

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client‑first, integrity, independence, and a conservative, long‑term view. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

We Expect Our Associates At All Levels To

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same.
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes.
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind.
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter.
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm.