HR Data Analyst

2136GB00 Howden UK Brokers Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden is seeking a HR Data Analyst to transform people data into meaningful workforce insights across Retail UK&I. You will develop dashboards, analyse trends and present actionable findings to stakeholders.

You will champion data quality, support governance, and partner with HR and business leaders to drive workforce planning and data-driven decisions, with a hybrid working arrangement and opportunities to shape people analytics at Howden.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR analytics, people data, workforce planning or HR systems.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capability.
• Experience interpreting data and presenting insights to stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and a focus on data quality.
• Desirable Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Knowledge of Workday or other HR systems.
• Experience using data storytelling or predictive analytics techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain people dashboards and analytics.
• Analyse data to identify trends, risks and opportunities across the employee lifecycle.
• Produce meaningful reporting and turn data into clear, actionable insights.
• Measure the impact of people initiatives and support continuous improvement.
• Champion the accuracy and integrity of people data.
• Support data governance, audits and reporting best practice.
• Create and automate reporting solutions to improve efficiency.
• Deliver regular workforce and HR performance reporting.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to understand reporting needs and priorities.
• Provide insight and recommendations that support better decision-making.
• Support workforce planning, organisational change and strategic people initiatives.
• Help embed a data-driven culture across HR and the wider business.

Skills

HR analytics

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

Workday

Stakeholder management

Data storytelling

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Workday

Job description

Who are we?

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

HR Data Analyst

About the Role: Are you passionate about using data to influence business decisions and improve employee experiences? We're looking for a HR Data Analyst to transform people data into meaningful workforce insights across Retail UK&I.

What You'll Be Doing

People Analytics & Insight

• Develop and maintain people dashboards and workforce analytics.
• Analyse data to identify trends, risks and opportunities across the employee lifecycle.
• Produce meaningful reporting and turn data into clear, actionable insights.
• Measure the impact of people initiatives and support continuous improvement.

Data Quality & Reporting

• Champion the accuracy and integrity of people data.
• Support data governance, audits and reporting best practice.
• Create and automate reporting solutions to improve efficiency.
• Deliver regular workforce and HR performance reporting.

Business Partnering

• Partner with HR and business leaders to understand reporting needs and priorities.
• Provide insight and recommendations that support better decision-making.
• Support workforce planning, organisational change and strategic people initiatives.
• Help embed a data-driven culture across HR and the wider business.

What We're Looking For

• Essential Experience in HR analytics, people data, workforce planning or HR systems.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capability.
• Experience interpreting data and presenting insights to stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and a focus on data quality.
• Desirable Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Knowledge of Workday or other HR systems.
• Experience using data storytelling or predictive analytics techniques.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity - there is no one Howden type. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new. We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges. We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond.

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours or hybrid working.

Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Permanent

Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us - the people who work in the business - supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They're invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.