Analyst, People Analytics

**ABOUT UPP**

UPP is the first pension plan of its kind in Ontario’s university sector, proudly serving over 39,000 members across four universities and 12 affiliate organizations. Our purpose is to bring greater retirement peace of mind to the university sector by investing with integrity and serving members with care. As a sector-wide plan designed for growth, our doors are open to all Ontario universities.

Together, we’re a team of progressive thinkers and agile doers operating within a fast-paced culture of collaboration and respect. We believe in bringing smart and capable people together to create, solve and grow with a clear shared vision and values of integrity, inclusivity, ingenuity, and impact.

Our culture is intentionally welcoming and purposefully rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation (EDIR). We believe diverse teams, perspectives, and lived experiences contribute to better decisions and a better workplace.

As a long-term investor, we recognize that environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors support risk management and value creation. As stated in our Responsible Investing Policy, we are committed to incorporating ESG considerations into our investment management activities and we collaborate with other industry participants in the promotion of a sustainable economy and society.

Join us in building a bright future for our members, our organization, and each other.

**THE ROLE**

As part of a growing and dynamic People team, the Analyst, People Analytics & Insights will play a key role in maximizing technological capabilities within the People department and provide value-added support by leveraging data and insights to support the various People Centres of Excellence (COEs). Reporting to the Manager, Organizational Effectiveness & Total Rewards, the Analyst, People Analytics & Insights will be responsible for providing high-quality analytical support, process optimization and expertise to the People COEs.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven analyst with a keen eye for detail to join a team of high performing professionals and make a significant impact.

This role is based in downtown Toronto under a hybrid work policy, allowing employees the flexibility to work remotely and in-office (approximately two days per week in-office).

**SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
**Process Support and Optimization**
- Ensure accuracy and precision of formatted materials such as reports, presentation decks, and templates.
- Collaborate with cross-functional People teams and provide guidance and support for various initiatives and ad-hoc projects that focus on total rewards, recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, equity, diversity, inclusion and reconciliation, employee engagement, people experience, and more
- Research and provide recommendations to the People team for enhancing current processes based on best practices and workplace trends.
- Champion change management initiatives and actively contribute to developing a positive culture of continuous improvement.
- Support with other projects and ad-hoc analysis as required

**HRIS, Analytics & Reporting**
- Assess, research, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data and stakeholder needs
- Leverage advanced Excel skills to run queries, build assumptions, perform statistical and predictive analysis and build comprehensive reporting packages to present insights and recommendations to People Team Leaders.
- Design and create dashboards to visualize People data, including but not limited to insights and trends in the areas of Total Rewards, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Reconciliation (EDI & Reconciliation), Talent Acquisition, and Culture & Engagement.
- Plan, conceptualize, and design compelling and impactful graphics, charts, report templates, and presentation decks to strengthen the People team’s messaging.
- Develop and continuously improve analytical models to assess the performance of People programs.
- Optimize HRIS processes by supporting the Manager, Organizational Effectiveness & Total Rewards with regular HRIS maintenance and testing for upgrades and enhancements.
- Identify gaps and implement innovative technological and analytical solutions to increase the efficiency, integrity, and accuracy of HRIS reporting.

**QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE**:

- Undergraduate degree / College diploma, preferably in quantitative field of study (e.g., Analytics, Statistics, Math, etc.)
- Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in Analytics & Reporting.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel & the wider MS 365 Office Suite.
- Excellent project management skills and ability to work under pressure and manage projects with multiple or competing deadlines.
- Proven ability to communicate and synthesize medium to complex ideas or large amounts of data into simple and concise presentations and reports.
- Strong work ethic and a high level of analytical capabilities, attention to detail and problem-solving ski