Group HR Operations Business Partner

ISP Central; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an HR and Data Analytics Manager to enable strategic, data-driven decision-making within the HR function. This role focuses on leading HR data analytics and reporting activities, primarily using Workday for tasks such as workforce planning, employee engagement, and compliance with data governance regulations. Candidates should have extensive experience in HR analytics and data reporting, with strong proficiency in tools like Data Bricks and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in HR analytics or data-focused HR roles.
• Demonstrated experience as a Workday Reporting Lead, including building and maintaining complex reports.
• Proven ability to lead engagement analysis and support on workforce planning data initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR reporting and analytics within Workday.
• Deliver timely data analysis that support workforce planning and talent management.
• Design and analyze parent and employee engagement surveys.

Skills

Workday reporting and analytics

Data analysis

Dashboard development

Human Resource metrics

Data visualisation

Stakeholder collaboration

Workforce planning

Employee engagement

Compliance awareness

Data governance

Report automation

Strategic thinking

Business acumen

Problem solving

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Data Bricks

Power BI

Excel

Job description

ISP HR and Data Analytics Manager Role Profile

Purpose of Role

The ISP HR and Data Analytics Manager plays a key role in enabling strategic, data-driven decision-making across the HR function. This role is responsible for leading HR data analytics and reporting activities, with a strong focus on Workday Reporting. The position supports critical areas including workforce planning, employee engagement, compensation insights, and compliance, while ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and accessibility through dashboards and analytical tools.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP HR and Data Analytics Manager Key Responsibilities

Workday Reporting Lead

• Serve as the functional lead for all HR reporting and analytics within Workday.
• Develop,optimise and maintain advanced Workday reports, dashboards, and calculated fields to meet the evolving needs of HR and business stakeholders.
• Partner with Workday SMEs and Technology team to ensure system configuration supportsaccurate reporting.
• Provide Workday training and support to HR users, promoting self-service access to data.

Data-Driven Insights

• Deliver timely and meaningful data analysis that support workforce planning, DEI, talent management and compensation decisions.
• Interpret and visualise complex datasets to support storytelling and business casedevelopment.
• Leverage AI and machine learning technologies to automate data extraction, trend analysis, and predictive reporting to support proactive decision-making.

Engagement Analysis

• Lead the design, deployment, and analysis of parent and employee engagement surveys and other feedback mechanisms.
• Present actionable insights and trends to the HR team and senior leadership to support continuous improvement.

Workforce Planning Support

• Support with creation of forecasting models and analysis of workforce supply/demand scenarios.
• Use data to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities, supporting both short-term and long-term workforce strategy.

Reporting and Dashboards

• Build and manage HR dashboards, ensuring real-time visibility into key metrics like turnover, headcount, diversity etc. and work with the BI Manager on engagement and exit dashboards and other centralised reporting.
• Lead the development and maintenance of 360-degree feedback process and reports in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to support performance and development efforts.
• Standardise recurringreports and ensure accuracy, relevance and ease of interpretation.

Data Governance and Compliance

• Work with Group and Regional HR to ensure the integrity, security, and confidentiality of all HR data in accordance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Support HR colleagues to define and enforce best practices for data governance, access control, and data quality assurance within HR systems.

Key Skills

• Workday reporting and analytics
• Data analysis
• Dashboard development
• Human Resource metrics
• Datavisualisation
• Stakeholder collaboration
• Workforce planning
• Employee engagement
• Compliance awareness
• Data governance
• Report automation
• Strategic thinking
• Business acumen
• Problem solving
• Detail-oriented

Qualifications and experience

Bachelor’s degree or apprenticeship in HR, Data Analytics or a related field

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in HR analytics or data-focused HR roles
• Demonstrated experience as a Workday Reporting Lead, including building and maintaining complex reports
• Proficiency in Data Bricks, Power BI and excel
• Proven ability to lead engagement analysis and support on workforce planning data initiatives and HR data strategy
• Strong knowledge of data governance, security, and privacy regulations

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISPis committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.