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SalaryHuman Resources Analyst- Remote
At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.
About Us:
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, Human Resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Job Summary:
The HR Analyst will serve as a thought partner, actively identifying emerging trends and opportunities within the organization. They will provide timely and agile decision support to HR leaders and stakeholders in a dynamic environment. This involves quickly analyzing HR data and trends to offer insights that facilitate swift adaptation to the firm’s needs and emerging opportunities. With the ability to effectively prioritize tasks, manage competing demands, and deliver actionable recommendations under tight deadlines, the HR Analyst ensures responsive, proactive, and flexible support. Through these efforts, they play a pivotal role in ensuring that HR strategies and initiatives remain aligned with the firm's objectives within a distributed organization. Additionally, the HR Analyst will actively participate in shaping the firm’s future HR practices and overall success.
In this role, you will:
- Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports on HR metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for management and other stakeholders.
- Collect and analyze HR data such as employee demographics, turnover rates, and performance metrics to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement.
- Use historical data and statistical methods to forecast future HR trends, such as staffing needs, turnover rates, and workforce demographics.
- Conduct benchmarking studies to compare HR metrics and practices against industry standards and competitors to identify areas for improvement.
- Analyze recruitment data to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment strategies, including sourcing channels, candidate selection methods, and time-to-hire.
- Participate in special HR projects such as mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, or system implementations, providing analytical expertise and support.
- Assist in workforce planning activities by providing data-driven insights into current and future workforce needs, skill gaps, and succession planning.
- Identify, recommend, and program custom functions and documentation, including automated queries, filters, macros, and reports.
- Develop data integrity standards, auditing best practices, and training materials to deepen understanding of provided analysis.
- Ensure system compliance with data security and privacy requirements.
- Maintain and update HR information systems (HRIS) and databases to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
- Assist in the planning and execution of HR projects, ensuring smooth transitions and effective change management.
You will be a great fit if:
- 5years of experience with HR business systems highly preferred.
- Experience with advanced business intelligence reporting systems, analytic tools, UKG Pro, Power BI, R, and/or other visualization tools.
Skills/abilities:
- Energetic, fun, solution-oriented, self-motivated, hardworking, roll up your sleeves and get it done type personality
- Ability to prioritize and complete work promptly without active supervision is critical, but similarly important is knowing when to ask for help
- Focused on HR trends, developments, and best practices
- Critical thinker with innovative problem-solving skills
- Excellent communicator, both written and verbal that can multitask and respond quickly to competing priorities.
- Experience working in a geographically dispersed organization with a population of 2,500 or more team members
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Proven track record of taking initiative and driving results
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Thorough understanding of functional analysis and system design
- Familiar with Human Resources policies and procedures to ensure data insights craft valuable insights for people decisions
Location: United States
Travel: N/A
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.
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