Business Analytics Advisor - Executive Director

We are seeking experienced and visionary leaders to lead the HR Analytics Advisor practice for one of our Firm's lines of businesses. In this senior role, you will build and lead a team of data analysts and storytellers who partner with business leaders, HR executives, and functional stakeholders to transform how talent and workforce decisions are made.

 

As a Business Analytics Advisor - Executive Director, you will support the "last mile" of people analytics—embedding insight into decision-making by combining data, analytics, and business context into clear, actionable narratives. You will operate at the intersection of business strategy, advanced analytics, and HR leadership, driving data-driven outcomes that materially impact workforce performance, risk management, and talent growth. Your team comprises experienced data analysts, visualization experts, and storytellers serving as embedded partners to lines of business and HR functions worldwide. You will also collaborate with cross-functional partners to build self-service capabilities and predictive models. We value diversity, inclusion, and a culture of continuous learning to drive innovative, data-driven HR solutions.

 

Job responsibilities

• Build, scale, and lead a team of HR Analytics Advisors who serve as embedded partners to lines of business and HR functions
• Establish the function as a trusted advisor to senior executives, including HR business heads, line of business leaders, CFOs, COOs, and strategy leads
• Drive proactive analytics to identify workforce and talent patterns, risks, and opportunities and develop recommended action plans
• Provide responsive data-driven insights to address ad-hoc business questions and strategic workforce inquiries
• Deliver deep insights aligned to HR processes such as performance reviews, succession planning, and talent allocation
• Partner closely with HR business executives to contextualize data and insights within business strategies and priorities
• Develop and refine executive-ready presentations that articulate complex insights clearly, persuasively, and visually
• Deliver consistently high-quality analysis and storytelling that drives action, not just awareness
• Partner with the Business Intelligence team to automate recurring reporting and enhance self-service capabilities
• Collaborate with the AI & Data Science team to shape derivative features, predictive models, and pattern recognition analytics
• Work with the Chief Data Office to ensure high-quality source data, governance, and entitlements that underpin advisory narratives
• Establish operating mechanisms for intake, prioritization, and scalable delivery of advisory requests
• Track, measure, and communicate the business impact of analytics advisory work

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 10+ years of progressive experience in analytics, data, and business strategy within a large, complex, global organization
• Proven ability to build and scale high-performing, global teams with demonstrated success in establishing advisory teams with strong internal demand and satisfaction
• Strong track record of engaging and influencing senior executives through analytics, insights, and compelling storytelling
• Deep experience bridging business strategy with data science, reporting, and analytic insights
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills with ability to synthesize and present insights to senior leaders
• Strategic thinker with ability to connect data to commercial and workforce outcomes
• Strong collaboration skills with experience leading through influence across matrixed teams
• Comfortable working in high-visibility, high-stakes environments
• Passion for talent, workforce strategy, and advancing HR through data-driven decision-making
• Experience defining mission, operating models, and success metrics for advisory functions with proven impact on business outcomes through analytics such as improved retention, accelerated mobility, and optimized workforce allocation
• Proficiency with analytics and presentation tools used for executive advisory engagements
• Experience integrating analytics into recurring HR processes and decision-making forums with track record of increasing self-service analytics adoption, automating routine data requests, and recognition as a trusted partner by business and HR leadership

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Financial services or professional services background preferred
• Human Resources Strategy experience preferred