HR Data Analyst

NG Bailey
Leeds
2 months ago
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Permanent   Summary    

We are seeking a strategic and detail-focused HR Data Analyst to enhance how we capture, manage, and use people data. This role is pivotal in ensuring that HR data is accurate, compliant, and insightful which will be supporting both legislative requirements and business decision-making. You will take the lead in designing a fit-for-purpose suite of reports and dashboards, improving data accessibility for employees and managers, and uncovering and communicating trends that shape our people strategy.   

Some of the key deliverables for the role will include:    

Data capture and integrity   

  • Ensuring data meets business and legal needs  
  • Collaborate with HR and system administrators to improve data accuracy and consistency in Dayforce  
  • Define and uphold data quality standard including validation and regular audits  
  • Lead initiatives to keep people data clean, Current and reliable for reporting and analysis 
  • Align HR data with broader business data sets by working with IT, Finance, and other teams.   
  • Act as HR’s data conscience, ensuring GDPR compliance and proper handling of personal and management information.   

Reporting   

  • Design tailored HR reports and dashboards for various stakeholders  
  • Enable self-service access to HR data and insights  
  • Continuously improve reporting processes for accuracy, timeliness and usability  
  • Automate recurring reports to boost efficiency and reduce manual effort.  
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and confidentiality standards 
  • Use data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) for clear, user-friendly reporting 
  • Support report creation and automation for monthly and board level reporting 

Analysis and insights   

  • Analyse workforce trends (e.g. headcount, attrition, diversity, engagement, performance  
  • Deliver clear, actionable insights to guide HR strategy and operations  
  • Provide proactive analytics to support business initiatives 
  • Collaborate cross functionality to interpret data and support decision making 
  • Present insights to senior leaders using compelling visuals and storytelling 
  • Explore predictive analytics to enhance HR and business outcomes  
  • Oversee the full reporting lifecycle, ensuring access to a robust and evolving analytics suite  

Capability Building and Continuous Improvement   

  • Champion training, capability building, and data governance across the HR and operational teams.  
  • Foster continuous improvement culture by enhancing user efficiency and uphold data integrity.  
  • Lead user requirement definition and prioritisation, acting as a trusted advisor to senior HR and Payroll stakeholders in designing scalable solutions.   

What we’re looking for:   

  • Ideally been a HR focused Data Analyst or similar role   
  • Previous experience with Dayforce (or any other HR/People System 
  • Proven experience with reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL  
  • Solid experience in using Excel  
  • Understanding of data governance, compliance and regulatory reporting (pay, GDPR etc)  

Benefits include:        

  • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days   
  • Pension with a?leading provider and?up to?8% employer contribution
  • Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice) 
  • Flexible benefits to choose from inc: Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes      

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us: 

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. 

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be. #LI-LP1#LI-Hybrid

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