Senior Manager, Talent Insights

JOB SUMMARY The Senior Manager, Talent Insight is an individual contributor role that supports data-informed decision-making across the organization’s talent agenda. This role gathers, analyzes, and interprets internal and external talent data to provide insights on workforce trends, talent needs, and emerging priorities. The incumbent works closely with HR leaders and business stakeholders to support decisions on workforce planning, succession management, leadership pipeline, hiring priorities, and talent development investments. The role also contributes to the design and maintenance of talent dashboards, analytics frameworks, and reporting standards. This position contributes to strengthening HR’s use of data and insights by providing analysis that supports effective workforce and talent decisions. CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience · Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Human Resources Management, Statistics, Finance, or a related quantitative field. A Master’s degree (MBA, Data Analytics, or related discipline) is highly preferred. · Typically 8+ years of experience in people analytics, workforce planning, or a similar analytical role within consulting, financial services, or a large corporate environment. · Experience in talent analytics, workforce planning, and forecasting, including the ability to identify talent trends and support decision-making with data and insights. · Experience developing talent dashboards, KPIs, and scorecards, and presenting findings in a clear and practical way to stakeholders. Skills and Attributes · Ability to translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations that support HR and business decision-making. · Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with HR partners and business stakeholders. Demonstrates a proactive, collaborative, and customer-focused mindset. · Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple analytics workstreams and priorities in a fast-paced environment. · Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint), with strong hands-on experience in Power BI, Tableau, and working knowledge of SQL, Python, or R. · Deep understanding of HR data ecosystems (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle), data governance, and analytics best practices. · Demonstrates sound judgment, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset. CORE WORK ACTIVITIES · Supports talent insight and analytics activities through data gathering, analysis, and reporting · Identifies talent trends, risks, and opportunities through data analysis · Supports workforce planning and forecasting by providing analysis and insight · Translates complex data into clear findings and practical recommendations for stakeholders · Provides analysis to support succession planning, leadership pipeline discussions, hiring priorities, and talent investment decisions · Supports the development and maintenance of talent dashboards, KPIs, and analytics frameworks · Incorporates external market and talent intelligence into analysis and reporting · Contributes to analytics projects such as predictive analysis and skills mapping · Builds effective working relationships with HR partners and other stakeholders · Manages assigned projects and delivers work accurately and on time · Supports data quality, governance, and analytics standards