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Position : Research Analyst - HR Practice

CEB is searching for a Research Analyst to be part of their India-based Center of Excellence that aims to embed management insight into the everyday work of HR leaders. This role involves delivering high quality, implementation-oriented products that utilize best practices and help HR executives take action on CEB insights.

Analysts in the HR Practice area should have demonstrated knowledge and expertise in any or all of the following areas: workforce planning, HR strategy, employee engagement and retention, leadership and development, performance management, recruiting, corporate governance and executive management, performance management, and compensation and benefits.

Responsibilities :

- Build a deep understanding of HR executives - workflow to create actionable and insightful content

- Articulate the underlying drivers to a problem or observation (i.e. apply reasoning beyond surface-level observations) using analytical tools such as root cause analysis.

- Develop insights that are practical and actionable (not academic) grounded in HR executives- workflow, and should help drive a change in behavior/ improve productivity.

- Conduct interviews with executives, academics, and industry experts in search of best practices, tools, and artifacts.

- Effectively translate CEB insights into compelling implementation products that are easy-to-use, intuitive, and can be easily integrated into the member workflow.

- Drive product and process innovations to improve member experience and drive commercial impact.

- Present research findings via both written and verbal delivery to internal and external stakeholders.

- Deliver on a regular calendar of research deliverables - white papers, webinars, tools, blogs- around a specific HR functional area.

Candidate Attributes :

We seek candidates who are principally motivated by ideas. Unlike management consulting, investment banking, or law, our research positions do not depend on a special appetite or aptitude for sales or business development. Our search for talent is centered without exception on two attributes. The first is Force of Intellect- the ability to run deep on a logical, philosophical, or economic problem and resurface with rigorous original insight. The second attribute is Spirit of Generosity- the same quality of service within the firm that we aspire to provide to our members. Some of the shared characteristics of our successful hires include:

- Interest and knowledge of how the business environment is transforming

- Outstanding (English) communications skills, including writing, graphics, and oral communication.

- Excellent project and time management skills.

- Strong appetite to dive deep into a given content terrain to develop expertise and distill key findings.

- Ability to locate and procure information from original sources and senior executives.

- Proficiency in distilling large amounts of information into relevant insight.

- Ability to analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data to identify relevant findings.

- Ability to develop strong research relationships with members and content experts.

- Skill at working both independently and in a team environment.

- Exceptional record of achievement in academics.

- Aspiration to constantly learn and improve

Preferred Experience :

- Masters with 0-2 years of Research / Management Consulting experience OR Bachelors with 3-4 years of research experience.

CEB is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

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