Data Analytics Specialist

Company Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkWhen you work at the New York Fed, you have the opportunity to make an impact in our communities and across the nation. Our mission-driven, curious, and dedicated colleagues apply their diverse perspectives and unique talents to support the strength of the U.S. economy and stability of the global financial system. At the Bank, we work full-time onsite with our teams. We believe being physically together allows us to draw on our collective strengths, while recognizing that the ability to work flexibly from time to time remains important to achieving our mission.

Our Unique Work:

People & Engagement partners with senior management and Business Groups to recruit, develop, compensate, reward, and retain employees through a wide range of people practices, programs, and resources we offer.

People & Information Services (P&IS) comprises four core departments—Talent Acquisition & Onboarding, Talent and Pre-Employment Operations, Payroll & Operations, and Product Management & Analytics. Together, these teams deliver the essential services, technology, and processes that power the employee lifecycle and enable P&E—and the broader Bank—to operate efficiently and compliantly. P&IS serves as the operational and digital backbone of People & Engagement, managing critical moments from hiring to onboarding, access management, payroll processing, records compliance, analytics, and systems governance. The function balances local needs with System-wide alignment, ensuring consistency, risk mitigation, and high-quality service delivery.

How You’ll Make an Impact as a People Analytics Specialist:

The Data Analytics Specialist designs, develops and implements business-driven analytical products such as models, reports, workflows and dashboards. You will work closely with People Leaders, business stakeholders to understand the decisions, opportunities, and challenges they are navigating, frame analytical questions, develop and test hypotheses, analyze workforce data, and communicate findings, implications, and recommendations in a clear and actionable way. Build strong partnerships with the Bank's technology providers with an eye toward integrating products with the Bank-wide analytics architecture.

The Unique Skill Sets We’re Looking For:

Skills:

• Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Alteryx (data prep/ETL workflows), Tableau / Power BI (dashboarding and visualization), SQL (data querying, joins, aggregations across relational databases), Python or R (data manipulation, automation, statistical analysis),

• Workday Reporting & Discovery Boards (People Analytics-specific reporting),

• Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables)

Analytical Techniques:

• Predictive modeling / forecasting (e.g., attrition risk, headcount planning)

• Statistical analysis (regression, correlation, hypothesis testing)

• Data cleansing, validation, and integrity auditing

• ETL / data pipeline development and maintenance

• Workforce analytics methodologies (succession modeling, span-of-control analysis, org design metrics)

• Trend and variance analysis for compensation/market benchmarking

Data Governance & Architecture:

• Data governance frameworks and standards (metadata management, data lineage)

• Experience integrating disparate data sources into unified reporting environments

• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts (e.g., star schema, data marts)

Soft/Applied Skills:

• Translating ambiguous business questions into structured analytical requirements

• Data storytelling — building narrative-driven presentations for non-technical stakeholders

Other Things to Know:

Salary Range: $165,000 – 195,000 / year

We believe in transparency at the New York Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you’re stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.

How We’ll Support You:

Our programs and benefits are designed to support you through all your life stages:

• Learning & Growing: Educational assistance, career development tools, and stretch opportunities

• Supporting Your Family: Parental leave, adoption assistance, back-up dependent and elder care, college planning resources, and more

• Managing Your Health: Comprehensive insurance plans, leave policies, onsite Health & Wellness Center, and onsite Fitness Center

• Optimizing Your Finances: Pension plan, 401(k) with generous match, financial planning resources, and subsidized public transportation program

Our Culture is deeply grounded in our Touchstone Behaviors — By working with us, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your ability to Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership. These competencies shape our culture here at the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success and set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career. Learn more.

Apply now if you’re ready to join us in strengthening the U.S. economy together. Want to consider our other opportunities? Click here to see all our open roles.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Data Analytics Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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