People Analytics Analyst

General Motors; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement savings plan

Sickness and accident benefits

Life insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a data-driven People Analytics Analyst to join our team. You’ll be deployed across different parts of the business, partnering with People Analytics Consultants to deliver actionable insights that inform strategic talent decisions and improve organizational effectiveness.

You will leverage analytical skills and HR data knowledge to help advance analytics capabilities, enabling data-driven decisions at scale.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of client-facing People Analytics or Human Capital Consulting experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s with quantitative focus and/or degree in HR or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in inferential statistics and translating data into actionable insights.
• Experience with analytics tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, R, or Python.
• Solid understanding of HR data and employee lifecycle processes.
• Strong data analytics skills to leverage multiple data sources for insights.
• Excellent communication and ability to present findings to business leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex people data and deliver actionable insights to support strategic talent decisions across multiple business units.
• Work independently to determine the best analytical approach for each project, while collaborating closely with People Analytics Consultants.
• Present findings and recommendations to business leaders in a compelling, accessible way.
• Support projects related to organizational health, hiring and retention, workforce planning, employee experience, and more.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of People Analytics solutions by sharing feedback and ideas.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing work that drives the greatest impact for the business.

Skills

Analytical skills

HR data knowledge

Statistical methods

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python/R

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s with quantitative focus

Tools

Power BI

SQL

R

Python

Excel

Job description

Job Description Work Arrangement Role can site remotely, Pacific or Mountain Time Zone preferred. If you are within 50 miles of Mountain View, CA, Warren, MI, or Austin, TX you will be required to work a Hybrid schedule - 3 days a week onsite. The Role GM’s People Analytics Center of Excellence is seeking a curious, data-driven People Analytics Analyst to join our team. In this role, you’ll be deployed across different parts of our business, partnering with People Analytics Consultants to deliver actionable insights that inform strategic talent decisions, improve organizational effectiveness, and enhance the employee experience. You’ll leverage your analytical skills and HR data knowledge to help us advance our analytics capabilities and enable data-driven decisions at scale.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex people data and deliver clear, actionable insights to support strategic talent decisions across multiple business units.
• Work independently to determine the best analytical approach for each project, while collaborating closely with People Analytics Consultants.
• Present findings and recommendations to business leaders in a compelling, accessible way.
• Support projects related to organizational health, hiring and retention, workforce planning, employee experience, and more.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of People Analytics solutions by sharing feedback and ideas.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing work that drives the greatest impact for the business.

Requirements

• 3+ years of client-facing (internal or external) People Analytics, or Human Capital Consulting experience.
• Bachelor’s, or Master's Degree with a quantitative focus (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, IO Psychology) and/or a degree in HR preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in inferential statistics (e.g., correlation, regression) and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience with analytics tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, R, or Python (advanced tools preferred, but not required).
• Solid understanding of HR data and employee lifecycle processes (talent acquisition, development, workforce planning, employee listening, etc.).
• Strong data analytics skills with the ability to leverage multiple internal and external data sources to enable data-driven insights and inform strategic talent decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings to business leaders.
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple concurrent projects and adapting to shifting priorities while maintaining high standards of quality.

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate. The salary range for this role is $98,300 - $150,200. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• retirement savings plan
• sickness and accident benefits
• life insurance
• paid vacation & holidays
• tuition assistance programs
• employee assistance program
• GM vehicle discounts
• and more.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week {or other frequency dictated by your manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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