HR Data and Insights Advisor

London Business School; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business education institution in England is seeking a detail-oriented Data Analyst to enhance its people analytics capability. The successful candidate will partner with stakeholders to turn data into actionable insights, ensure compliance, and support business strategies. With a strong emphasis on data governance and experience with tools like Power BI and Business Objects, this role offers an excellent opportunity for professional development in a hybrid work environment with generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 27 days

14.5% employer pension contribution

Free onsite gym and swimming pool

Professional development opportunities

Enhanced cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing offerings for health support

Paid emergency leave for caregivers

Qualifications

• Proven experience in People data analytics and reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of business intelligence and data visualisation tools.
• Advanced understanding of data governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with People leaders to understand requirements.
• Perform strategic analysis of data and produce reports.
• Develop and optimise data solutions for strategy and outcomes.

Skills

People data analytics

Data governance

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Data compliance

Organisational skills

Experience with business intelligence tools

Training on data tools

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Power BI

Business Objects

Excel

iTrent

Job description

• Partner with People leaders and stakeholders across the School to understand requirements and proactively recommend solutions.
• Perform strategic analysis of data from multiple sources to identify patterns and correlations relevant to the People team's objectives.
• Produce timely and accurate reports, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement.
• Leverage our systems (iTrent, Business Objects, Power BI, and others) to enhance, build, and redesign dashboards and reports, ensuring data is visualised in an accessible and impactful way.

• Monitor GDPR compliance across the People team, protecting the reputation and brand of London Business School.

  London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world's most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It's where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world.

  We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

  We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Data Analyst to join our fast-paced People team. In this pivotal role, you will help shape the School's people analytics capability by designing, developing, and optimising data solutions to drive strategy, improve the employee experience, and influence business outcomes.

  This role requires expertise in data analysis and reporting (Business Objects, Power BI, Excel, etc.), and a passion for visualising stories and creating meaningful insights from data. You will be responsible for upholding data quality and accuracy standards.

  You will use your analytical and technical skills, business acumen, and flair for visual storytelling to turn data into clear, actionable insights, working closely with stakeholders across People, Technology, and the wider School.

  You will champion a culture of evidence-based decision-making through the production of reports and analytics, and play a key part in our digital transformation by developing self-service dashboards and contributing to robust data governance frameworks.

• Proven experience in People data analytics, including the end-to-end process of data collection, structuring, advanced analysis, and the production of dashboards and reports to support business decisions.
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience with business intelligence and data visualisation tools, including Power BI, Business Objects (used in conjunction with iTrent), and Excel.
• Expertise in data governance, including establishing and maintaining clear data ownership, role-based access controls, accountability structures, and comprehensive documentation.
• Strong track record of ensuring data quality, including implementing data validation, cleansing, assurance, and continuous quality improvement processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Advanced understanding of data integration and automation, including experience handling complex data imports, data transformation, cross-system data flows, and automation of analytics processes.
• Thorough understanding of data compliance requirements (GDPR, DPA 2018), and experience supporting or leading activities such as Records of Processing Activities (ROPAs), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and Transfer Risk Assessments (TRAs).
• Experience managing data privacy, retention, audit, and security, including secure storage, controlled access, appropriate archiving, and timely deletion of data in line with policies and best practices.
• Ability to provide expert support and training on data tools and self-service analytics to a range of stakeholders, helping to build analytical confidence and data literacy across teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and analytical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and influence a data-informed culture.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Familiarity with the ethical and innovative application of AI and automation within people analytics is desirable.
• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year.
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution).
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool.
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path.
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme.
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health.
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

• At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers.

  All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

  For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus around 2 days per week.

  We operate with 'core hours' - 10:00-15:00 - to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day.

  Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs.

  Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work.

• We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.

  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive.

  This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

• Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying.

• We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.