Director, Analytics Innovation & Automation
Requisition ID: 18106
Country: United States of America
Application Deadline: 30 September 2024
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.
Our 10,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core solutions:
- Organizational Strategy
- Assessment and Succession
- Talent Acquisition
- Leadership Development
- Total Rewards
THE KORN FERRY INSTITUTE
The Korn Ferry Institute (KFI) – established in 2008 – is a global, corporate function of Korn Ferry that supports the organization across all lines of business including Advisory, Digital and Search through:
- Scientific research and the creation of thought leadership that highlights key trends related to topics such as the future of work and that identify the drivers of human and organizational performance.
- Creating and managing the Intellectual Property (IP) for the firm, including – for example - our Success Profile library, Competency Model content, assessment and measurement tools, and work measurement systems and processes.
- Leveraging our vast data asset, combined with external data sources, to design and conduct state-of-the-art analytics that continually push the boundary of turning data into insight - especially in the space of individual, team and organizational performance - and that enables the firm to deliver impactful insights to clients, demonstrating the power and value of Korn Ferry tools and solutions.
OUR DATA
Korn Ferry owns an unrivalled suite of tools to collect, measure, and assess individual, team, and organizational performance. Our data encompasses everything from individual assessment tools (psychometric assessments, cognitive ability tests, and multi-rater tools to assess competency and leadership capability) to team and organization-level assessments (to measure topics such as team performance, culture, and engagement) as well as one of the most highly regarded databases on employee pay and benefits and the world’s largest library of data-driven success profiles.
OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER - It’s about exceeding your potential.
As a part of the Korn Ferry Institute, the Director, Analytics Innovation & Automation leads a team to identify, shape, and develop AI and analytics tools and concepts into commercial success for Korn Ferry. This role involves:
- Identifying client or internal pain points and opportunities to deliver high-impact data and analytics solutions that will bring commercial benefit to Korn Ferry. The operating space includes areas that leverage Korn Ferry IP, often combined with additional data sources such as external data, to ensure that what we create has a unique, highly differentiating quality.
- Networking and building relationships at the most senior levels to align on efforts, generate buy-in to initiatives, remove barriers, and drive adoption through executive support.
- Leading cross-functional teams to develop proof-of-concepts, iterating these solutions with clients to drive measurable impact. A critical objective is scalability: developing solutions that can be deployed at scale, within minimal operational overhead to multiple clients.
The jobholder will work in lockstep with the Director, Client Analytics, leveraging real clients and client projects to both identify and test concepts, and the Director, Data Management, ensuring we leverage our Azure Synapse environment to the maximum extent possible.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Innovation Strategy: Identify and prioritize innovation opportunities through stakeholder interviews, surveys, and data analysis, driving the innovation roadmap.
- Innovation Delivery: Lead cross-functional teams of data engineers, data scientists, and software developers in developing cloud-based analytics, GenAI, and machine learning tools, managing the entire lifecycle from conception and development, to testing, deployment, launch, and monitoring.
- GenAI Integration: Embed GenAI into tools and processes to boost efficiency and enhance insights.
- Reporting Dashboards: Oversee the creation of scalable, interactive talent analytics dashboards that provide actionable insights to clients.
- Impact Measurement: Quantify the success of innovation projects with clear metrics, building success stories to support business development and secure financial support for future projects.
- Commercialization: Create and implement go-to-market strategies for new analytics solutions in partnership with sales and marketing to drive revenue growth.
- Stakeholder Alignment: Drive alignment with cloud infrastructure, IT security, legal, and governance to deliver secure and compliant solutions.
- Corporate/Executive Sponsorship: Build relationships with senior stakeholders including board members to ensure alignment on priorities, to help remove barriers, and to generate buy-in and support to ensure initiatives are successful.
DESIRED LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
- High agency: Acts with initiative, makes decisions confidently, and is driven to influence outcomes rather than simply reacting to circumstances
- Fast self-learner: Learns rapidly, thrives in uncertainty, and adapts with curiosity.
- Growth mindset: Sees challenges and failures as opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Outcome-driven: Focuses on the 'why' to drive tangible impact, not just the 'how'.
- Persistence: Stay resilient and tenacious, pushing through obstacles and refusing to accept 'no' until objectives are reached.
- Influence without authority: Understands the motivations and concerns of others, using empathy and relationship-building to foster cooperation and drive consensus
- Excellent communication: Simplifies complex ideas for diverse audiences.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or product management roles.
- 3+ years of people management experience.
- 1+ years of experience with generative AI.
- 2~3 years of experience in machine learning.
- Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies, with experience in leading cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, GitHub, and BitBucket.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2~3 years of experience with Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms.
- Ability to leverage data and analytics to drive decisions and measure success.
- 3+ years of experience with Power BI or Tableau.
- Working knowledge of Python and R.
- Experience with prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
- Strong understanding of data visualization best practices.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel (e.g. formulas, pivot tables) and PowerPoint.
- Proficient diagraming skills with tools like Lucidchart or Whimsical
EDUCATION
- Graduate degree in Business, Data Science/Analytics, Design, Information Systems, or a related field.
Salary Range: $130,000.00 - $155,000.00
Salary range represents the compensation Korn Ferry expects to pay to a candidate with the requirements for the job posted. Korn Ferry offers competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience.
Korn Ferry Benefits
The Korn Ferry Cares Wellbeing Platform offers Employees health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment), Critical Illness, Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in Korn Ferry's Tax Deferred Savings plan 401(k). Employee Stock Purchase Program is available to all permanent employees who work 20 hours or more after 6 months of service.
Employees are eligible to receive a total of 15 days vacation annually plus paid time off for 16 company holidays. Full time eligible employees will accrue sick time commencing on the first date of employment at the rate of 3.33 hours per pay period for an annualized maximum of 80 hours.
Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry
If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.
Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
