As a People Insights Analyst at Northrop Grumman’s People AI & Analytics team within the Insights & Intelligence organization, you will play a crucial role in driving data-driven decision-making across HR functions by conducting quantitative analyses and developing innovative data products. Your daily tasks include identifying metric needs for performance monitoring, collaborating with business leaders to define KPIs, extracting and validating data requirements, creating strategic analyses through effective visualizations, and deploying automated analytics solutions. You will also provide training on data analysis tools and conduct industry benchmarking to enhance operational excellence. The ideal candidate possesses 5-8 years of relevant experience in data analytics, proficiency in SQL, Python or R for analysis and visualization with Tableau, and a strong ethical mindset. This role requires a DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship, focusing on workforce management and service-oriented business metrics within a large-scale enterprise environment.
Skills
SQL
Python
R
Tableau
ServiceNow
Workday
CI/CD
DoD Secret security clearance
US Citizenship
Data Visualization
Data Storytelling
Analytics Methodologies
Quantitative Analysis
Statistical Approaches
Object-Oriented Programming
Government Contract Experience
What you'll do
Analyze business requirements to identify metric needs for performance monitoring.
Develop and maintain KPIs that align with organizational goals and objectives.
Create strategic analyses using quantitative methods and data visualizations.
Design innovative data products leveraging advanced analytics techniques.
Conduct benchmarking against industry standards to assess performance gaps.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years or Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant professional data analytics experience.
Ability to extract and manipulate data from databases using SQL and write custom queries.
Proficient in applying quantitative and statistical approaches to answer questions using data.
Proficient using an object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python) for analysis and visualization.
Experience conducting benchmarking against industry standards and competitors.
Government DoD Secret security clearance required; US Citizenship is a prerequisite.
Ability to create compelling narratives to communicate developed insights through data storytelling.
Market check
Salary context
This
$98,900–$148,300
range sits above
30%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$103,600–$173,650
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$120,000–$165,000
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 237 comparable postings.*
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Employer
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense
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