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Data Analyst (HR Function) / Power BI / Excel)

Laing O'Rourke
Dartford
2 months ago
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Data Analyst (HR Function) / Power BI / Excel)     

Location: Dartford 
Salary: Competitive base + Benefits & Car Allowance 
Job Type: Permanent

We are looking for an experienced data analyst to inform and influence decision making in the People Function around benefits, policies, retention, recruitment and employee engagement.  We have ambitious diversity targets and this role is critical in ensuring we make data-driven decisions to support our business strategy.

Key Accountabilities

  • Collate, analyse, and interpret people data, including employee demographics, turnover, recruitment metrics, and performance data.
  • Present findings in an engaging, concise manner with clear recommendations.
  • Work with the systems team to improve People dashboards and reports to track targets and provide insights for decision-making.
  • Work with the resourcing team to record and understand recruitment data and identify problem areas and recommendations for improvements.
  • Collaborate on workforce planning to support forecasting of future recruitment needs.
  • Identify patterns and trends, both internal and external, that support the People Function strategy development and future initiatives.
  • Support our People Function Engagement Lead to analyse employee surveys, feedback, and engagement data to provide insights that improve employee engagement, wellbeing and retention.

Technical Capabilities or Required Qualifications

  • Advanced ability in Excel and Power BI.
  • Proven experience (5 years plus) as a Data Analyst within the HR / People or related function
  • Strong understanding of HR processes and metrics (recruitment, retention, performance management, learning and development).
  • Degree or certification in a relevant field (Data Science, HR, Business, etc) desirable.
  • Experience working with SAP SuccessFactors is desirable.

Skills and attributes required

  • Ability to derive meaningful insights from complex data sets and communicate them effectively to business leaders in simple terms.
  • Ability to draw together data from different sources to carry out detailed analysis.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present findings and influence decision-making.
  • Meticulous attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and quality.
  • Proactive and with the ability to work independently
  • Flexible and able to collaborate effectively across the People function and the wider business.

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