HR Analytics & Benefits Specialist

Frontiers; City Of London; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global research publisher in London is seeking an HR Analytics & Benefits Specialist to enhance data-driven decision-making in HR initiatives. This role requires 2+ years of experience and strong analytical skills, supporting both analytics and benefits operations. Candidates should be proficient in Excel and familiar with reporting tools like Power BI and Tableau. The position promotes a collaboration-based working model with a focus on employee benefits management.

Benefits

4 additional wellbeing days

Access to learning platforms

Employee assistance plan

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in HR analytics, benefits administration, or similar HR role.
• Proven experience working with HR data and administering employee benefits.
• Ability to communicate data insights to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical strategy and optimize dashboards for HR metrics.
• Manage benefits processes and liaise with vendors for administration.
• Conduct analysis on employee surveys and feedback to drive improvements.

Skills

HR analytics

Benefits administration

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Analytical skills

Tools

Workday

Job description

Who we are

We are on a mission to make all science open, enabling the research community to develop the solutions we all need to live healthy lives on a healthy planet.

Frontiers is one of the world’s largest and most impactful research publishers, dedicated to making peer-reviewed, quality-certified science openly accessible. Our articles have been viewed 4 billion times, reflecting the power of research that is open for all.

Learn more at the following: www.frontiersin.org/about/annual-reports and www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ejFfnQzko

What we can offer you

At Frontiers, our working model for new roles includes a balanced approach that fosters collaboration through regular engagement at our office hubs in key locations. While we value flexibility, we also believe that shared in-person time strengthens team culture, trust, and productivity.

We provide a range of benefits across our global locations, including but not limited to:

• 4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance
• Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning & development time
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan
• Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer
• Additional benefits depending on your location (e.g. pension plan and private medical care)

The role

The role: We are seeking a data-driven and solution-oriented HR professional to join our team as an HR Analytics & Benefits Specialist. This role combines strategic insight with operational excellence, supporting both our analytical initiatives and benefits operations across multiple countries.

Key Responsibilities

• HR Analytics & Reporting – Contribute to the development of our new analytical strategy; design, maintain, and optimize dashboards that provide insights across the employee lifecycle, performance, turnover, DEI, engagement, compensation, and benefits utilization; analyze data from employee surveys, exit interviews, and ad hoc feedback loops; partner with stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights that drive efficiency and process improvements.
• Benefits Operations – Manage day-to-day benefits processes for assigned countries; liaise with vendors for enrollment, renewals, invoicing, and service escalations; lead open enrollment cycles, including communications and employee support; maintain documentation and ensure alignment with internal policies and procedures; benchmark benefits and provide analysis ahead of annual renewals; implement new benefits and independently lead related projects.

Key Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in HR analytics, benefits administration, or similar HR role.
• Proven experience working with HR data and with administering employee benefits.
• Strong skills in Excel and experience with tools like Power BI or Tableau for reporting and dashboard creation.
• Proven ability to manage vendor relationships, including renewals, service escalations, or cost/utilization analysis.
• Experience with process automation, maintaining data integrity, and optimizing HR systems to build efficient, compliant, and user-friendly HR and benefits processes.
• Strong analytical skills with sharp attention to detail to interpret HR and benefits data, ensure reporting accuracy, and drive insight-based decision-making.
• Ability to clearly communicate data insights and processes to non-technical stakeholders and effectively manage cross-functional and vendor relationships.
• Strong collaborative skills for building positive relationships with HR business partners, vendors, payroll, legal, and finance teams to ensure seamless benefits administration and reporting.
• Understanding of benefits processes, regulatory requirements, and market trends across multiple regions is preferred.
• Familiarity with Workday or other HCM platforms is preferred.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote-friendly environment with distributed teams.

Apply now

Please click the apply button on this page and submit your application in English. If you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please inform us. You can contact us at [e-mail] for any additional support.

Equal opportunity statement

Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.