Associate Director, Talent Analytics, Assessment Science

Eli Lilly and Company

. Own and evolve Lilly’s enterprise employee listening strategy, including Pulse, Leadership Compass, lifecycle, and ad hoc surveys .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeIndianapolis • United StatesSenior💰 $132,000 - $193,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in employee listening strategies, survey design, and psychometrics, with a strong focus on leveraging AI and analytics to drive talent management outcomes. Proven ability to connect data insights to actionable leadership narratives and organizational effectiveness.

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Employee Listening StrategySurvey Design and MethodologyPsychometrics and Validation MethodologyAI/ML Analytics in HRStakeholder Management and Communication

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Hard Skills

Survey AnalyticsImpact AnalysisProgram EvaluationValidation Study OwnershipAdverse-Impact AnalysisStatistical AnalysisAI Application in HRSurvey MethodologyTalent Management AnalyticsAssessment Design

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementInfluenceCommunicationCollaborationChange Management

Tools & Technologies

Power BIQualtricsSurvey PlatformsAnalytics ToolingAI/ML Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Master's Degree in Industrial-Organizational PsychologyMaster's Degree in Organizational Behavior

Industry Keywords

Employee Voice DataTalent Lifecycle360-Degree FeedbackOrganizational EffectivenessWorkforce Outcomes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and evolve Lilly’s enterprise employee listening strategy, including Pulse, Leadership Compass, lifecycle, and ad hoc surveys
Define new listening methodologies leveraging AI and other data insights
Define survey architecture and question design with survey methodology and HR stakeholders
Connect listening outputs to enterprise frameworks and translate results into suggested actions and leadership narratives
Set standards for anonymity, suppression thresholds, and ethical use of employee voice data
Identify gaps in listening coverage and recommend new channels or methods
Shape and steward assessment strategy across the talent lifecycle, spanning selection and development
Guide design, validation, and implementation of hiring assessments; conduct job analyses; and ensure legal and professional defensibility
Consult on 360-degree feedback, leadership, and high-potential assessment approaches for development, succession, and enterprise capability building
Lead validation and adverse-impact analyses for assessment and selection tools
Conduct impact analyses connecting listening, assessment, and talent management data to workforce outcomes
Collaborate with talent management leaders on talent analytics projects
Build team and organizational effectiveness diagnostics
Design and execute program evaluations for HR interventions and listening-driven actions
Apply survey analytics methods to employee listening data
Partner with people analytics on bias and fairness reviews of AI/ML-enabled outputs
Lead workforce and talent insight storytelling through narrative-led recommendations and executive-ready visualizations
Develop ready-to-use Pulse and Leadership Compass analytics for business areas
Partner with the broader people analytics team on methodology while owning listening, assessment, and evaluation-specific analysis
Lead change management efforts for new listening and analytics capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in industrial-organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or a closely related field
5+ years experience in psychometrics, assessment/selection science, and validation methodology
Experience independently owning and defending a validation study and an adverse-impact analysis
Experience owning or leading an enterprise employee listening or survey program
Working knowledge of statistics and analytics methods sufficient to perform impact analysis, program evaluation, and survey analytics independently
Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Demonstrated business acumen, including focus on business impact, accelerated timelines, and defensible recommendations from real world data
Strong stakeholder-management, influence, and communication skills
Ability to operate as a connector across strategy, analytics, and technical teams without direct authority over all of them
Experience applying AI in HR-related work
Experience evaluating AI/ML outputs for bias, fairness, or reliability concerns
Experience building AI enabled analytics products
Experience with survey platforms and analytics tooling such as Power BI and Qualtrics, or equivalent
Experience partnering across talent management and HR in a large, complex organization
US working hours required, with flexibility to collaborate with global colleagues

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company bonus depending, in part, on company and individual performance
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Flexible benefits, including healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts
Life insurance and death benefits
Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
Well-being benefits, including employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities
Employee resource groups (ERGs)
Up to 10% business travel