At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.
THE ROLE:
As a People Analytics Consultant, you will serve as a trusted advisor to Human Resources and business leaders, leveraging workforce data to inform strategic talent decisions. You will transform data into actionable insights that help the organization attract, retain, develop, and engage talent while advancing key business priorities. Working across a broad range of people topics, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee listening, talent management, and culture and inclusion, you will combine analytical rigor, business acumen, and consulting skills to influence decisions and improve organizational outcomes.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Serve as a strategic consultant and thought partner to HR stakeholders and business leaders, helping identify opportunities where data and analytics can inform workforce and talent decisions. Translate business questions and challenges into actionable analyses, dashboards, and insights that support decision-making and improve organizational effectiveness. Deliver executive-ready insights and recommendations through compelling data storytelling, presentations, and visualizations tailored to a variety of audiences. Lead and support employee listening initiatives by evaluating feedback strategies, identifying emerging themes, and recommending enhancements to strengthen the employee experience. Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate workforce trends and provide recommendations that inform key talent initiatives, including recruiting, employee development, workforce planning, employee listening, culture and inclusion, and talent management. Respond to business, client, regulatory, benchmarking, and ad hoc analytics requests by developing data-driven insights, reports, presentations, and supporting materials. Partner with HR Technology and other teams to ensure workforce data is accessible, reliable, and structured to support analytical and reporting needs. Promote strong data governance, privacy, and responsible use of workforce data while ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations. Develop scalable reporting and self-service analytics solutions that increase efficiency, improve access to insights, and reduce manual reporting efforts.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Preferred fields of study include Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Analytics, Economics, Computer Science, Human Resources, or related disciplines.6+ years of experience in People Analytics, Workforce Analytics, HR Analytics, Workforce Planning, or a related analytical function. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience working with workforce and talent data preferred. Experience using analytical tools and technologies to support data analysis, reporting, and insight generation; familiarity with SQL, Python, and/or R preferred. Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations using Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools. Demonstrated ability to translate data into actionable business insights and recommendations that influence decision-making. Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to partner effectively across all levels of the organization. Strong communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations tailored to technical and non-technical audiences. Demonstrated commitment to handling confidential and sensitive employee information with discretion and integrity. PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEMaster's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Data Science, Statistics, Analytics, Human Resources, Business Analytics, or a related field. Experience working with modern HCM platforms, preferably Workday. Experience supporting strategic workforce planning initiatives. Experience designing, administering, and analyzing employee listening programs, including engagement, pulse, onboarding, and exit surveys. Experience applying statistical modeling, predictive analytics, workforce forecasting, or scenario planning techniques. Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics, automation, and reporting solutions. Knowledge of talent management, recruiting, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and workforce planning concepts. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.#LI-SS1Base Salary Range: $88,000.00 - $126,000.00 This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus. At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we're including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we'll pay depending on the candidate's experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include: MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k) Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care) Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency – if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, we'll be happy to discuss them#LI-HYBRIDAt MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others. MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting. If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email talent_acquisition@mfs.com for assistance. MFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document, linked for your reference.
Summary
Location: Boston
Type: Full time
