Talent Data Analyst

People Fp&A Role At Harris Williams

Harris Williams will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

About Harris Williams

We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.

We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. To achieve our highest aspiration, we invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact in a powerful and significant way. We invite you to learn more about careers at Harris Williams.

The Role

This role represents a strategic evolution of HR analytics, functioning as a "People FP&A" hybrid. You will move beyond traditional reporting to own and support human capital budgeting, workforce planning, and forecasting, ensuring talent strategy aligns tightly with financial and operational goals.

Driven by increasing demand for deeper insights and the expansion of our Visier analytics platform, this role is critical to scaling the firm's ability to understand and manage headcount, spend, and organizational performance.

You will partner closely with the Talent Data Manager and serve as a key bridge between Talent, Finance, Recruiting, and business leadership, enabling data-driven decision-making across the firm. Your work will directly support senior leadership conversations and help build the next generation of talent analytics infrastructure.

Why This Role is Unique

• Operate as a "People FP&A" leader, combining financial rigor with talent strategy
• Play a central role in building human capital budgeting and cost center infrastructure from the ground up
• Gain direct exposure to senior leadership, including C-suite and group heads
• Help scale a modern talent analytics platform (Visier) with evolving AI capabilities
• Work in a highly entrepreneurial environment where you can identify problems and independently drive solutions
• Join a role with significant scope expansion and visibility early in your career

Core Responsibilities

Workforce Planning & Budgeting

• Support and help evolve the firm's human capital budgeting process, including salary, taxes, and total compensation spend
• Align headcount planning with financial forecasts, ensuring talent decisions are grounded in cost data
• Partner with Finance to support annual budgeting cycles and ongoing workforce forecasts

Analytics Infrastructure & Platform Development

• Build and maintain analytics and reporting within Visier, enabling leaders to self-serve insights into headcount, budget, and workforce trends
• Support development of cost center frameworks, improving visibility into spend by department vs. location
• Contribute to the continued evolution of the firm's talent analytics ecosystem, including AI-enabled insights
• Help evolve the firm's analytics capabilities from descriptive reporting to predictive and decision-oriented insights, enabling more proactive, data-driven leadership decisions

Execution, Tracking & Variance Analysis

• Monitor workforce plans against real-time data and adjust as business needs evolve
• Perform Actuals vs. Forecast analysis to identify variances in headcount and spend
• Maintain the master workforce plan, incorporating hiring, attrition, and internal mobility dynamics

Executive Reporting & Storytelling

• Produce Quarterly Business Review (QBR) materials and other leadership reporting
• Translate complex workforce data into clear, actionable business insights and narratives
• Support senior leadership conversations by connecting talent metrics to firm performance

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and cost management
• Partner with Talent and Recruiting to track hiring performance and capacity metrics
• Work with business leaders and operations teams to model workforce needs and future-state scenarios

Job Specific Competencies, Education and Experience

• Experience: 0–3 years in FP&A, People Analytics, Business Operations, or similar analytical role
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, HR, or related field
• Technical Skills:
• Advanced Excel skills (required)
• Experience with HRIS, analytics tools, or Visier (preferred)
• Finance Acumen: Understanding of budgeting, labor costs, and how workforce decisions impact financial outcomes
• AI Literacy: Comfort using AI tools to analyze data and generate insights
• Core Traits:
• Strong critical thinking and sound judgment
• Intellectual curiosity and attention to detail
• Proactive communication and stakeholder awareness
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset

Our Culture & Growth

When you join Harris Williams, you step into a highly collaborative, high-expectations environment where individuals are empowered to take ownership and make a visible impact. We value curiosity, accountability, and a strong team-first mindset.

This is an environment where you will be expected to lean in, contribute meaningfully, and grow quickly, working alongside passionate colleagues who are committed to excellence and continuous improvement. This role is designed to provide early-career exposure to senior stakeholders, offering a strong foundation for accelerated development in analytics, finance, and strategy.

Additional Information

• Location: Primarily in-office to support onboarding, team integration, and collaboration, with flexibility introduced over time
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• This description reflects the core responsibilities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities and focus areas may evolve based on business needs.

Base Salary: $70,000 - $85,000

• Salaries may vary within the range based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education.
• Role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.
• Application Window: Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for 48 business hours from 06/02/2026, although longer with business discretion.