HR Data Analyst

Data Science Festival; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Professional development and training opportunities

Job summary

Data Science Festival is seeking an HR Data Analyst to join a dynamic HR Operations team. This role involves ensuring the accuracy and governance of HR data across systems, such as Workday, while conducting audits and implementing process improvements.

Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, a solid background in HR data processes, and advanced Excel abilities. The position offers a hybrid working model, professional development opportunities, and exposure to enterprise HR systems.

Qualifications

• Experience working in HR data, HRIS, HR operations or data analyst roles.
• Strong data quality, data governance or data auditing experience.
• Ability to communicate technical data issues clearly to non-technical HR stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits of HR data including employee records and compensation structures.
• Investigate data inconsistencies with HR and payroll teams.
• Ensure data consistency across HR systems.

Skills

Data quality

Data governance

Data auditing

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Workday

HRIS systems

Excel

Job description

We are currently looking for a HR Data Analyst to join a fast-paced, collaborative HR Operations team within a large and well-established organisation. This role reports directly into the Director of HR Operations and plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, consistency and governance of HR data across the business.

As an HR Data Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring that employee data across key systems – including Workday and other HR platforms – is accurate, reliable and audit-ready. Day‑to‑day, you will analyse HR datasets, identify inconsistencies, investigate root causes and implement improvements to ensure the organisation has a trusted foundation for reporting and HR analytics.

Working closely with HR Operations, Payroll and wider business stakeholders, the HR Data Integrity Specialist will act as the go‑to person for data quality, helping the organisation build stronger data standards and more reliable reporting capabilities. This is a highly analytical and technical role that would suit someone who enjoys solving complex data problems and improving processes through better data governance.

The Opportunity

In this role you will own HR data quality across multiple systems and play a key role in improving how HR data is structured, maintained and used.

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep‑dive audits of HR data including employee records, compensation structures and organisational hierarchies.
• Investigate data inconsistencies and root causes, working with HR and payroll teams to improve data entry processes.
• Ensure data consistency across HR systems, including HRIS, payroll and benefits platforms.
• Design exception and validation reports to identify missing, duplicated or illogical HR data.
• Implement remedial actions and process improvements to prevent recurring data issues.
• Support HR data governance and compliance, including GDPR and audit trail requirements.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert for HR data standards, helping create documentation, data dictionaries and guidance for HR teams.

Benefits

Hybrid working environment.

Opportunity to work within a large, complex organisation.

Exposure to Workday and enterprise HR systems.

Opportunity to influence data governance and HR analytics foundations.

Collaborative HR and technology environment.

Professional development and training opportunities.

Skills and Experience

Experience working in HR data, HRIS, HR operations or data analyst roles.

Strong data quality, data governance or data auditing experience.

Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Power Query and complex formulas).

Experience working with HR systems such as Workday or other HCM platforms.

Strong analytical mindset and ability to identify patterns or inconsistencies in datasets.

Ability to communicate technical data issues clearly to non‑technical HR stakeholders.

Experience working with Workday HRIS environments.