Minimum qualifications:

• Master's degree in Organizational Behavior, I/O Psychology, Personality/Social Psychology, Sociology, Behavioral/Labor Economics, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience conducting quantitative research in an applied setting and analyzing data from surveys/experimental research.
• Experience with ANOVAs, regressions, longitudinal data analysis, factor analysis, network analysis, HLM or SEM.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with R, SPSS, STATA, or other statistical languages.
• Experience translating technical information for non-technical audiences.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent consulting, client management, and project management skills.

About the job

At Google, data drives all of our decision-making, and our HR organization is no exception. The People Analytics team acts as an internal innovation lab, using analytical approaches to make sure Google continues to be a great place to work. The team provides critical support to the business around issues of organizational health and is responsible for not just taking the pulse of our Googlers, but harnessing Googler feedback to drive change for the better. As an analyst you'll be detail-oriented and conscientious, analytical and curious. You're a strong problem-solver, who uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to get things done. And on top of it all, you're someone who wonders "What if?" and then seeks out the solution.

Our team is made up of researchers and analysts who conduct quantitative, qualitative, experimental and archival research to inform people-related business decisions. In this role, you will be working with social science researchers, HR analysts, and other People Operations teams to ensure our people processes are valid, fair, equitable, and aligned with Google’s cultural values. You will design and conduct research supporting various parts of Google, and types of research projects may include analyses of experiences, validation and evaluation studies, qualitative research, reactions to process designs, equity analyses, and more.

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.

Responsibilities

• Use social science theories and research methods to design and implement studies and analyze results in support of various parts of HR at Google. 
• Use analytical reasoning to identify problems and develop testable hypotheses. 
• Build effective relationships and collaborate with teammates, business leaders, and partners to solve organizational problems. Communicate findings and recommendations to influence business leaders to take action on the results.
• Work through ambiguity (e.g., create structure, identify needed action, develop milestones) and changing priorities to meet organizational goals.