HR Data & Insights Analyst

Macmillan Davies; Yellowknife; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services business is seeking an HR Data & Insights Analyst to ensure data accuracy and provide strategic insights. The ideal candidate should have experience in HR analytics, with advanced skills in tools like Power BI and SQL. This role offers a great opportunity to contribute to HR initiatives within a prominent global organization situated in Yellowknife, Canada, offering a hybrid working model and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR analytics with knowledge of HR data and processes.
• Advanced capability in data analysis and visualization.
• Experience designing and maintaining dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HR data accuracy and integrity through audits.
• Analyze workforce data to identify trends and insights.
• Support strategic HR initiatives with data-driven insights.

Skills

HR analytics

Data analysis

Data visualization

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Workday

Job description

Overview

HR Data & Insights Analyst, Manchester (Hybrid Working), £45,000 - £50,000 Per Annum
Macmillan Davies are working on behalf of a leading global professional services business who are looking to attract a HR Data & Insights Analyst. This role will function to deliver accurate and comprehensive data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HR data accuracy, consistency, and integrity through regular audits and strong data governance practices.
• Collect, manage, and safeguard HR data from multiple sources in line with data protection.
• Analyse workforce data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, delivering clear, actionable insights to HR and leadership teams.
• Design, develop, and maintain HR dashboards and reports that translate complex data.
• Support strategic HR initiatives with data-driven insights and evidence-based recommendations.
• Partner with HR and senior stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver tailored analytics and solutions.
• Continuously improve HR analytics capabilities by adopting best practices, emerging trends, and reporting tools.
• Lead and contribute to HR projects, embedding data and insights into planning, delivery, and outcomes.
• Build, maintain, and enhance HR databases and Power BI reports, delivering high-quality outputs to deadlines.
• Maintain and enhance existing HR system reports.

The ideal candidate will have

• Proven experience in an HR analytics, with strong knowledge of HR data and processes.
• Advanced capability in data analysis and visualisation using tools such as Power BI or Tableau, alongside Excel and SQL.
• Experience designing, maintaining, and enhancing dashboards and reporting solutions that deliver actionable insights.
• High attention to detail.
• Confident working with databases, HR information systems, and reporting platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to translate complex data into clear, business-focused insights.
• Strong stakeholder and customer-service mindset.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Experience with Workday/similar enterprise HR systems is advantageous.

This role offers a great opportunity to work for an esteemed and growing global business and work within a great and growing team.

Please do send your CV over at your earliest opportunity.