Project Employee, Headcount Governance Analyst

WORK OPTION: 4 days/week in New York, NY office

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms.  NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.

This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.

Position Summary:
The Headcount Governance Project employee reports to the People Analytics & Reporting Lead and is responsible for headcount governance and support to the NBA HR team. This role leverages data analysis and process improvement skills to ensure headcount tracking and reporting.

The individual in this role will be responsible for collaborating with the Finance Department and stakeholders across HR including regional HR leads, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and HR Operations to manage organizational headcount and hiring approvals.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for headcount governance processes, ensuring accurate and timely updates across HR systems to maintain data integrity.
• Perform HRIS maintenance, audits, and updates to accurately track various headcount types and aid partner accountability, ensuring that all vital fields are accurately populated for effective headcount tracking.
• Manage employee headcount tracking across the organization accounting for any employee lifecycle changes (i.e. hires, terminations, transfers, manager changes, cost center changes, etc.)
• Identify and address cost center coding discrepancies, working with Finance and HR to implement corrective measures.
• Deliver cadenced headcount reporting in Excel and/or Tableau, including actual vs target analysis, aiding in strategic workforce planning.
• Maintain the headcount summary and its underlying data to ensure accuracy across multiple Excel trackers.
• Schedule regular meetings with regional HR teams to ensure accuracy for active headcount, upcoming roles, and staffing plans.
• Leverage Qualtrics to pull incoming hiring committee requests for senior level review.
• Draft weekly communications to Finance and HR stakeholders, highlighting any changes/requests.

Required Education/Professional Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree is required, and a Master’s degree or higher is preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience in HRIS management or workforce planning.
• Demonstrable ability to collaborate effectively with HR and Finance teams.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in headcount tracking and reporting.
• Proficiency in scenario planning and identifying process improvements.
• Have experience or general knowledge across HR functions (HR Business Partner, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations).

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes:

• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail!
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify and address process gaps.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate confidently and professionally!
• Inquisitive and eager to ask questions/seek information.
• Self-directed ability to prioritize optimally, while meeting deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to exercise discretion with confidential information.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• SuccessFactors experience preferred.
• Tableau experience preferred.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000

Job Posting Title: Project

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About the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.