HR & Data Insights Lead (6 months FTC)
HR Data & Insights Lead (People Analytics) - 6 months FTC
Senior HR Data & Insights Lead
Key Responsibilities
Own and lead the organisation's People Data and Analytics strategy, ensuring people insights directly influence business performance, workforce planning, and executive decision-making.
Act as the organisation's subject matter expert for HR data, analytics, reporting, and workforce intelligence, establishing best practice across the People function.
Design, develop, and continuously enhance executive dashboards and self-service reporting using Power BI and other BI tools, delivering meaningful insights for the Executive Leadership Team and Board.
Lead the governance, quality, integrity, and accuracy of all people data, ensuring consistency across HR, Finance, Payroll, and all integrated business systems, including HiBob, Teamtailor, ADP, and other enterprise platforms.
Own the reconciliation of workforce, payroll, finance, and organisational data to provide a single, trusted source of truth across the business.
Develop advanced workforce analytics, predictive models, and scenario planning to support organisational growth, restructuring, succession planning, talent acquisition, retention, diversity, and future workforce strategy.
Identify emerging workforce trends, risks, and opportunities through sophisticated data analysis, translating complex information into commercially focused recommendations for senior leaders.
Partner with the Chief People Officer, People Director, Finance Director, People Team Data Lead, and senior business leaders to shape strategic workforce decisions through evidence-based insights.
Lead the development of enterprise-wide people KPIs, ensuring consistent reporting frameworks across all business functions.
Drive automation and continuous improvement of HR reporting processes, reducing manual effort while increasing reporting capability and data accuracy.
Establish and maintain robust data governance, GDPR compliance, audit readiness, and information security standards across all people data.
Lead high-profile analytics projects supporting organisational transformation, mergers, acquisitions, restructures, and change programmes.
Present complex workforce analytics and strategic recommendations to Executive Committees, Board members, and senior leadership teams, influencing key business decisions.
Mentor HR colleagues and promote a data-driven culture across the organisation by improving data literacy and encouraging evidence-based decision-making.
Required Skills & Experience
Extensive experience leading People Analytics, HR Data, or Workforce Intelligence within a complex, multi-site or international organisation.
Demonstrable experience delivering strategic workforce insights that have influenced Executive and Board-level decisions.
Advanced expertise in Power BI, SQL, Excel, and modern data visualisation techniques, with experience automating reporting and developing scalable analytics solutions.
Strong knowledge of HRIS platforms, preferably HiBob, alongside integrated systems such as Teamtailor, ADP, payroll, finance, and enterprise reporting environments.
Deep understanding of workforce planning, organisational design, talent analytics, diversity metrics, compensation data, and employee lifecycle reporting.
Proven experience establishing data governance frameworks, maintaining data integrity, and ensuring GDPR compliance.
Excellent commercial acumen with the ability to translate complex analytical findings into practical business recommendations.
Outstanding stakeholder management skills with experience influencing senior executives, Board members, and cross-functional leadership teams.
Experience leading enterprise-wide analytics initiatives, process improvements, and digital transformation programmes.
Strong project leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple strategic priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
Experience implementing or optimising HRIS and analytics platforms.
Knowledge of predictive analytics, machine learning, or AI applications within People Analytics.
Experience working with cloud-based data platforms and enterprise data warehouses.
Professional qualifications in HR, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Project Management.
Success Measures
A trusted, organisation-wide single source of truth for all people data.
Executive and Board reporting delivered accurately, on time, and with actionable commercial insight.
Automated reporting processes that significantly reduce manual effort and improve decision-making.
High-quality workforce forecasting supporting business growth and strategic planning.
Robust governance and compliance ensuring confidence in all people data and reporting.