People Analytics Researcher

Job Description

Note: Google’s hybrid workplace includes remote and in-office roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
In-office locations: Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.
Remote location(s): United States.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Master's degree in Organizational Behavior, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Labor Economics, African American Studies (or other demographic-related study field), a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience conducting research.

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD in Organizational Behavior, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Labor Economics, African American Studies (or other demographic-related study field), a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in critical race theory, women's studies, ethnic studies (e.g., Black, LatinX, etc.), queer studies, gender studies, American studies, accessibility, and/or related areas.
• Experience building products for diverse audiences (e.g., conducting research with people from historically underrepresented communities and/or people with accessibility needs).
• Experience with R.
• Experience conducting various forms of regression with excellent analytical skills.
• Knowledge of multiculturalism and of challenges faced by under-represented populations.

About the job

As a People Analytics Researcher, you will be responsible for conducting research and analyses in support of Google's representation and racial equity goals. You will analyze data from various sources and translate findings for stakeholders and senior-level audiences to help inform equitable business decisions. In this role, you will be a quantitative researcher contributing to Google-wide research and analysis efforts supporting equity, inclusion, and personality/individual differences research.

Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field. You’ll play an essential role advancing a more diverse, accessible, equitable, and inclusive Google through our hiring, promotion, retention, and inclusion practices.

Additional Information
(Colorado only*) Minimum salary of $118,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.
*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum salary compensation for this role when being hired into our offices in Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Use analytical reasoning to identify problems and develop hypotheses that can be tested.
• Develop research studies and performs advanced analyses to answer questions focused on hypothesis-driven questions that will inform Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Provide subject matter expert guidance on various issues to stakeholders and senior executives.
• Design and implement research studies, analyze data, and report on results of research initiatives to a business audience. Work through ambiguity (e.g., create structure from nothing, develop deadlines).
• Build effective relationships and collaborate with teammates, business leaders, and HR clients to solve organizational problems. Communicate findings and recommendations to influence leaders to take action on the results.
• Connect disparate ideas into cohesive, well-grounded recommendations, using creative, structured, and analytical thinking. Use data visualization to help communicate your ideas.

Locations

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