Senior Associate - HR Data Analytics

Job Purpose

The Senior Associate HR Data Analytics supports Amgens mission to serve patients by providing actionable workforce insights that enable data-driven decisions across Global Human Resources. This role partners with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), HR Business Partners, and business leaders to deliver analytical solutions, dashboards, and reports that improve the effectiveness of people programs and organizational outcomes.

The position plays a key role in advancing Amgens people analytics capability, ensuring data accuracy, governance, and accessibility while helping translate complex data into strategic insights aligned with business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HR analytics dashboards and reports (e.g., headcount, attrition, diversity, hiring, mobility) using Power BI, Workday, and Visier.
• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to analyze workforce data, identify trends, and generate insights that inform talent, DE&I, and workforce planning strategies.
• Perform data validation and quality checks to ensure consistency and integrity across HR systems and reports.
• Support predictive analytics initiatives (e.g., attrition risk modeling, engagement analysis, workforce forecasting).
• Collaborate with HRIS and IT teams to enhance data governance, reporting processes, and automation.
• Deliver insights and recommendations through data storytelling, visualizations, and executive presentations.
• Contribute to the evolution of Amgens People Analytics roadmap, supporting digital transformation initiatives and standardization of global HR metrics.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Data Analytics, Statistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 6 -10 years of experience in HR analytics, people insights, or workforce planning.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Visier) and HR systems (Workday).
• Solid understanding of HR metrics, workforce trends, and key people analytics concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to translate data into insights and communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Data Analytics, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or Business Intelligence.
• Experience in SQL, Python, or other analytics programming languages.
• Familiarity with Alteryx, or data integration tools.
• Experience in global or matrixed organizations, preferably in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
• Survey designing and data processing experience prefer
• Survey designing and data processing experience preferred, including the ability to create effective survey instruments and analyze responses to generate actionable insights.

Competencies

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Business Acumen & HR Knowledge
• Data Visualization & Storytelling
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Integrity, Confidentiality, and Compliance

Career Path

This role typically progresses to:

• Manager, HR Data Analytics / People Insights
• Manager, Workforce Planning
• HR Business Partner (Data-driven focus)