Human Resources Information System Specialist

Sanderson; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits package

Shape and develop HR system

Job summary

Sanderson is recruiting a People Systems & Data Engineer to own Dayforce and enhance reporting, automation and data quality in a hybrid, UK-based role.

You will work with HR and senior stakeholders to maximise Dayforce value, build meaningful reporting solutions and deliver insights to support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience administering or developing Dayforce.
• Proven ability to build reports, dashboards and data models within Dayforce.
• Strong Power BI reporting and data visualization skills.
• Experience with semantic models and data engineering principles.
• Comfort handling sensitive HR/People data.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the Dayforce platform from a reporting and systems perspective.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and People reporting.
• Build and enhance semantic models and reporting solutions.
• Improve reporting processes and reduce manual administration.
• Support Dayforce configuration and optimisation.
• Serve as the first point of contact for Dayforce technical queries.
• Collaborate with HR and stakeholders to deliver reporting requirements.
• Present reporting insights to senior leadership as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and system capability.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data modelling

Data analysis

Data quality

Tools

Dayforce

Power BI

Job description

12-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Strong Potential to Become Permanent)

Are you an experienced Dayforce specialis t with a passion for data, reporting and continuous improvement

We're partnering with a well-established organisation that has recently completed a major transformation of its HR technology landscape. Having successfully implemented Dayforce as its new HRIS, they're now looking for a technical specialist to take ownership of the platform, optimise reporting capabilities and become the go-to expert for People Systems across the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation investing heavily in its People function, where you'll have genuine ownership, influence key stakeholders and play a pivotal role in shaping how HR data is used to support business decision.

The Role

As the People Systems & Data Engineer, you'll be the technical expert within the People team, responsible for developing and enhancing Dayforce while improving reporting, automation and data quality across the organisation.

Working closely with HR, Data and senior business stakeholders, you'll help maximise the value of the Dayforce platform by building meaningful reporting solutions, improving processes and delivering insights that support strategic decision-m

Key Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the Dayforce platform from a reporting and systems perspective.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and People reporting.
• Build and enhance semantic models and reporting solutions.
• Improve existing reporting processes and reduce manual administration.
• Support ongoing optimisation and configuration of the Dayforce system.
• Act as the first point of contact for Dayforce-related technical queries.
• Work closely with HR and business stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and deliver practical solutions.
• Present reporting and insights to senior leadership when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, automation and system capability.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical capability with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

You'll ideally have:

• Recent, hands‑on experience administering or developing Dayforce.
• Experience building reports, dashboards and data models within Dayforce.
• Strong Power BI reporting and data visualisation skills.
• Experience working with semantic models and data engineering principles.
• Confidence working with sensitive HR or People data.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to translate business requirements into technical reporting solutions.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with a passion for continuous improvement.

Package

• Salary of £60,000
• Hybrid working (typically 1–2 days per week in the office)
• Excellent benefits package
• Opportunity to shape and develop a newly implemented HR system
• High levels of ownership and autonomy
• Collaborative and supportive working environment