Analyst, People Strategy & Pmo

For over a century, Neiman Marcus Group has served the unique needs of our discerning customers by staying true to the principles of our founders: to be the premier omni-channel retailer of luxury and fashion merchandise dedicated to providing superior service and a distinctive shopping experience in our stores and on our websites. Neiman Marcus Group is comprised of the Specialty Retail Stores division, which includes Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, and our international brand, mytheresa.com. We also operate more than 40 Last Call by Neiman Marcus off-price stores that cater to a value oriented, yet fashion minded customer. This role will also be responsible for driving people initiatives forward and escalating issues and risks. Responsibilities & Duties \- Support the design and execution of our organizational People strategy \- Partner with company leadership to drive complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives that impact all aspects of the business and organization \- Work cross-functionally to conduct analysis and create deliverables for executives and key stakeholders \- Collaborate with teams to drive innovation, improve processes, and implement new tools \- Analyze trends and metrics in partnership with the People Analytics team to identify and support the development of solutions, programs, and policies that support business and associate growth \- Support PMO and manage specific processes including but not limited to: \- Managing assigned project(s) and/or workstreams for People initiatives \- Identifying, documenting, and tracking risks and issues and proactively sharing mitigation strategies \- Leading the process of developing key deliverables \- Facilitating project meetings to gather applicable information \- Support organizational design and large-scale change initiatives \- Champion change both in-function and across all functions for NMG initiatives Technical Qualifications \- 3-5+ years of experience in People/HR professional role or management consultant focused on human capital, or related field \- Bachelors degree required; Masters preferred; Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior Studies, Business Administration/Management, Organizational Psychology, or related field preferred \- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically PowerPoint and Excel \- Ability to take multiple and complex inputs and concepts and distill into simple, relevant, and executable strategies that are relevant, pragmatic, easy-to-execute, and drive impact \- Intermediate experience in a combination of the following areas: organization design, performance management, culture and engagement, learning and development, or data analysis \- Demonstrated ability to think creatively and influence with or without positional authority \- Demonstrated ability to analyze data and communications insights to stakeholders - as well as to get creative when data does not readily exist \- Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills and problem-solving behaviors \- Demonstrated ability in driving results \- Demonstrated time management skills that enable on-time, high-quality project delivery with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously \- Demonstrated leadership skills with an ability to collaborate and work closely both in-function and across the organization \- Highly developed communications skills (written/verbal) \- Strong attention to detail \- Ability to work well under pressure \- Works well in a team environment