People Analytics Manager

PlayStation Global; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global entertainment company is seeking a People Analytics Manager to drive data-driven decision-making across HR. This role involves leading analytical projects, building predictive models, and creating impactful dashboards, ensuring data quality and governance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in HR Analytics, advanced skills in SQL and Tableau, and a passion for data storytelling. The company offers hybrid working, a discretionary bonus, medical insurance, and other benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus opportunity

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Dental scheme

25 days holiday per year

On site gym

Subsidised café

Free soft drinks

On site bar

Access to cycle garage and showers

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Tableau for analytics.
• Experience with HRIS data and program evaluation.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex analytics projects from concept to delivery.
• Build predictive models to inform workforce planning.
• Develop dashboards to communicate insights effectively.

Skills

Data storytelling

Analytical problem solving

Collaboration

Communication skills

Education

8+ years in HR Analytics or related fields

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Excel

Workday

Alteryx

Job description

Why PlayStation

Why PlayStation

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play, it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing the PlayStation family of products and services, including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStation Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Role overview

The People Analytics team partners across the People & Places organization and business to uncover data‑driven insights that inform how we attract, engage, and grow talent globally. We turn complex data into actionable stories that spark smarter, more human decisions.

As a People Analytics Manager you’ll serve as a hands‑on business intelligence expert and a strategic thought partner. You’ll lead complex analytical projects from concept to delivery, helping the business forecast future trends, measure program impact, and strengthen data‑driven decision‑making across our organization. You’ll also play a key role in shaping our data infrastructure, ensuring that our people data is accessible, trusted, and insightful.

This role sits at the intersection of analytics storytelling and change—perfect for someone who thrives on variety, loves connecting dots, and believes people data should inspire progress, not just reports.

What you’ll be doing

Data & Analytics

• Partner with People Team and business leaders to define success metrics and evaluation frameworks for HR programs and initiatives, especially where goals are still evolving or ambiguous.
• Design and conduct program evaluations that measure impact, inform future investment, and tell compelling stories of outcomes and opportunities.
• Build predictive and forecasting models that anticipate workforce trends and inform strategic planning (e.g., attrition, hiring, or engagement patterns).
• Support ad‑hoc analysis requests while also driving long‑term proactive insights.

Visualisation & Storytelling

• Build impactful dashboards in Tableau and Excel that bring insights to life for key leaders across HR and the wider business.
• Translate technical analyses into clear, visually engaging narratives that drive understanding and action.
• Continuously innovate on how we visualise and communicate people data—always balancing precision with playfulness.

Change & Adoption

• Champion change and analytics adoption by coaching HR partners and leaders who are new to data‑driven decision making.
• Develop resources, demos, and workshops that empower users to self‑serve and interpret data confidently.
• Act as an internal evangelist for the power of data storytelling influencing how SIE thinks about its people.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure data quality governance and consistency across reporting and analysis pipelines.
• Develop and automate advanced ETL workflows using tools such as Alteryx to extract, transform, and load people data into the enterprise data warehouse.
• Lead data warehousing efforts by designing auditing and integrating data from multiple systems (Workday, HRIS, surveys, etc.) to ensure high‑quality, scalable, and secure data architecture.
• Stay curious, experimenting with new technologies (like AI and automation) to improve our speed, scale, and storytelling.

Who you are

• A curious problem solver who blends analytical rigor with creative storytelling.
• Comfortable working autonomously on complex projects—from framing the right question to delivering the right answer.
• Passionate about bringing others along on the data journey—from skeptics to superusers.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and approachable—embodying the Human and Playful spirit of People & Places.
• Future‑focused and adaptable—always scanning for the next opportunity to make our work more visionary and impactful.

What we’re looking for

• Minimum of 8 years (or equivalent) of experience in People / HR Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or related fields.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Tableau.
• Solid experience with HRIS data (Workday preferred) and HR program evaluation.
• Expertise in Excel for advanced analysis and data modeling.
• Experience building ETL pipelines (Alteryx or equivalent) and integrating data into warehouses.
• Demonstrated success defining and tracking success metrics and conducting program evaluations.
• Expertise in forecasting and predictive modeling techniques, including iterative accuracy improvement over time.
• Good communication skills with the ability to translate technical findings into clear business narratives and drive data‑informed decisions and actions.
• Demonstrable ability to influence and build trust.

Desirable Skills

• Expertise in Workday reporting, AI‑assisted analytics, and advanced automation tools.
• Familiarity with statistical concepts and modeling techniques (e.g., regression, clustering).

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Hybrid working (within Flexmodes)
• Private medical insurance
• Dental scheme
• 25 days holiday per year
• On site gym
• Subsidised café
• Free soft drinks
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Equal Opportunity Statement

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer, and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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