HR Data and Insights Manager

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm seeks an HR Data & Insights Manager for their growing analytics team. This hands-on role involves managing analysts, shaping data strategy, and delivering insights to drive HR decisions using tools like Power BI, fostering innovation and improvement.

Benefits

Private medical

25 days holiday (+ increase with tenure)

5% matched pension

Supportive environment with space to grow

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing or mentoring analysts.
• Strong analytical capability and a data-led mindset.
• Confident communicator with experience presenting insights.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a team of three HR data analysts.
• Building dashboards, reports, and visualizations in Power BI.
• Driving forward data governance, quality, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Analytical capability

Communication

Tools

Workday

PowerApps

R

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26.06.2025

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Job Description:

HR Data & Insights Manager

Location: Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid, 2-3 days in office)

A leading professional services firm is looking for an experienced HR Data & Insights Manager to join their growing people analytics team. This is a brand new position introduced in the organisation to build on the existing leadership infrastructure.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be managing a small team of analysts, shaping the data strategy, and delivering insights that directly support senior decision-makers. The team has already made big strides in moving from spreadsheets to Power BI, and the business is continuing to invest in innovation; including in-house tech, AI and automation capabilities.

If you’re looking to step into a visible, strategic role where your work will directly influence HR and business decisions, this could be the right fit.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and supporting a team of three HR data analysts
• Building dashboards, reports and visualisations in Power BI
• Presenting data-driven insights to senior stakeholders and boards
• Collaborating with the systems team to ensure integrated, accurate reporting
• Driving forward data governance, quality, and continuous improvement
• Acting as the go-to for all things HR data, analytics and insight

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience managing or mentoring analysts
• Excellent Power BI and Excel skills
• Strong analytical capability and a data-led mindset
• Confident communicator with experience presenting insights to non-technical audiences
• Comfortable working across multiple teams and managing competing priorities
• Solution-focused, curious, and collaborative

Nice to have

• Experience in HR, legal or professional services
• Familiarity with tools like Workday, PowerApps
• Experience using advanced data analytics tools like R

The offer

• Private medical, 25 days holiday (+ increase with tenure), 5% matched pension
• Manchester or Leeds base, hybrid working (2-3 days per week in-office)
• A forward-thinking, supportive environment with space to grow

Interview process includes: a short Power BI task, two-stage interview