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Posted date: Oct 07, 2025
Category: Analytics
Location: Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations
Estimated salary: $135,200
Range: $85,100 - $185,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: 3 days / week in-office
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Microsoft’s Human Resources Business Insights (HRBI) team is on a mission to create a more modern and innovative People Analytics Experience that is data-led and technology enabled. We collaborate directly with HR and business leaders to deliver actionable insights that guide strategic decisions and address complex workforce challenges. By partnering with various teams across HR, we are helping leaders shape the workforce of the future and create the best environment for our employees to thrive.As a Data Analyst in HRBI’s Analytics & Advisory team, you will partner directly with HR leaders to understand and influence their business and people priorities using data. Your day-to-day work will involve designing, executing, and delivering research and insights using data, visualizations, and compelling storytelling techniques. You’ll apply a wide range of analytical tools and techniques to answer high-impact people-related business questions and translate findings into actionable insights. You’ll be a trusted advisor to HR, collaborating and consulting with partners to drive business results and decisions.
This opportunity will allow you to develop deep business and HR acumen and expand your expertise in people analytics. You’ll hone your consulting and storytelling skills, strengthen your ability to lead through uncertainty and change, and have the chance to influence senior HR leaders’ decisions on a global scale.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
HR and data landscape: You will develop a depth of understanding of HR and the business, the evolving data landscape, tools, and technologies, and the lineage of those data across multiple areas. You’ll consider relevant data sources and external trends, anticipate data requirements, and probe for insight to understand business- or data-related topics beyond stated concerns. Data analysis: You will determine appropriate analytical and statistical techniques (e.g., EDA, hypothesis testing, feature importance) to address business and/or research questions, execute analyses using programming languages (e.g., Python, R) and Microsoft techonologies (e.g., Fabric, PowerBI, Excel), interpret results with actionable recommendations, and partner to build on others' analyses and frameworks. Executive presentation skills: You will simplify and share technical findings and insights with a diverse group of HR executives, managers, and subject matter experts. Customer focus and relationship management: You’ll leverage your exceptional advisory and customer focus skills to contract and examine projects through a portfolio-oriented lens, making connections across teams to propel HR’s strategy. Data privacy and governance: You'll stay abreast of data privacy and security requirements, responsible and ethical data handling and AI practices, and ensure projects have gone through appropriate reviews.
Other Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required QualificationsMaster's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 2+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR equivalent experience.
3+ years experience manipulating data and conducting statistical analyses using SQL, Python, R or similar languages to derive strategic insights that drive executive decision making
2+ years experience in HR/people analytics
Data Analytics IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 12,2025
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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