People Analytics Analyst: AI-Driven HR Insights

McDermott Will & Schulte; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 97,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte in Washington, DC, seeks a People Analytics Analyst to deliver timely, trustworthy insights from workforce data. You will combine data analysis, reporting, and visualization to support staffing, performance, retention, compensation, and talent development decisions.

You’ll partner with HR leaders to translate business questions into actionable insights, build scalable reporting solutions, and apply AI tools while ensuring data quality and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least three years of progressive experience in People Analytics, HR analytics, data analysis, or a related field; experience in a law firm or professional services organization preferred
• Knowledge of People Analytics concepts, workforce metrics, and common HR data structures
• Experience using analytical and reporting tools such as advanced Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python and comparable technologies
• Ability to prepare, combine, validate, and analyze data from multiple sources, with attention to accuracy and consistency
• Ability to frame workforce questions, select appropriate analytical approaches, and translate findings into actionable insights and decisions
• Familiarity with HRIS, reporting, and data visualization platforms and their capabilities; Workday experience preferred
• Comfortable using AI tools to improve analytical workflows, with the curiosity and judgment to explore new applications and validate results
• Strong project management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to present analytical findings to non‑technical audiences and senior stakeholders
• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively across departments and levels
• Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with judgment and discretion

Responsibilities

• Conduct workforce data analysis for HR colleagues and Firm leadership, developing reports, dashboards, presentations, and other deliverables to communicate findings and recommendations
• Produce, validate, and continually improve recurring workforce reporting, including headcount, staffing, turnover, and other key HR metrics
• Develop reusable reporting solutions, dashboards, and automated workflows to improve analytical efficiency, consistency, and stakeholder access to information
• Apply AI tools and emerging technologies to streamline data preparation, analysis, reporting, and other People Analytics workflows, ensuring appropriate validation, accuracy, and confidentiality
• Gather, clean, combine, transform, and validate workforce data from multiple sources, identifying and resolving data quality or consistency issues
• Collaborate with HR Managers on workforce modeling, headcount planning, and talent pipeline analytics for specific practice groups and business functions
• Partner with HR project leads and Firm leadership to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of HR programs, initiatives, and policy changes
• Support the design, maintenance, and adoption of Workday reporting, Prism and other analytical platforms, including opportunities to standardize reporting and expand self-service capabilities
• Partner with HRIS and IT to improve workforce data accessibility, quality, integration, security, and governance
• Collaborate with the broader People Analytics team on research and analytical projects, including opportunities to integrate employee listening results with other workforce data
• Stay current on People Analytics, AI, and analytical technologies, proactively identifying opportunities to strengthen the Firm's analytical capabilities

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Excel

Job description

McDermott Will & Schulte in Washington, DC, seeks a People Analytics Analyst to deliver timely, trustworthy insights from workforce data. You will combine data analysis, reporting, and visualization to support staffing, performance, retention, compensation, and talent development decisions.

You’ll partner with HR leaders to translate business questions into actionable insights, build scalable reporting solutions, and apply AI tools while ensuring data quality and confidentiality.