People Data and Insights Manager

Michael Page; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced People Data & Insights leader to define and deliver a data strategy across a large UK organisation. You will unify HR data sources, advance governance, and drive AI-enabled analytics with a trusted data foundation.

The role combines strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and team development, offering a hybrid working model with significant exposure to senior leaders across HR, Technology and Enterprise Data.

Qualifications

• Experience leading People Data, Analytics, Reporting or Insights functions.
• Proven ability to develop data strategies and transformation roadmaps.
• Strong knowledge of Power BI, KPI frameworks and BI best practices.
• Experience with data governance, data quality, security controls and GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the People Data & Insights strategy, vision and multi-year roadmap.
• Create a scalable operating model for reporting, analytics, governance and self-service.
• Bring together People data from HR, recruitment, learning and engagement platforms.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing analytics team.
• Shape future analytics including AI-enabled People insights with governance.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced People Data & Insights leader to define and deliver a data strategy that underpins business decision-making across a large, complex organisation. This role combines strategic leadership, data governance and team development to create a trusted People insights capability and establish the foundations for future AI-enabled analytics.

Client Details

Our client is a major UK-based organisation with a substantial workforce and a significant digital transformation agenda. The business is investing heavily in its People function and is seeking a senior leader to modernise its approach to People data, reporting and analytics.

This is a highly visible role operating across HR, Technology and Enterprise Data teams, with the opportunity to shape long-term strategy, influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful organisational change. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in moving the organisation from fragmented reporting and manual processes towards integrated, trusted data and commercially focused insight.

Description

• Define and deliver the People Data & Insights strategy, vision and multi-year roadmap.
• Create a scalable operating model covering reporting, analytics, governance and self-service capabilities.
• Bring together People data from multiple HR, recruitment, learning and engagement platforms to create a trusted single source of insight.
• Establish data governance, ownership frameworks, KPI standards and data quality controls.
• Lead the evolution of reporting and analytics capabilities, enhancing Power BI dashboards, semantic models and data storytelling.
• Rationalise legacy reporting and reduce manual data reconciliation activities.
• Build secure and controlled self-service analytics capabilities for stakeholders.
• Partner with Technology and Enterprise Data functions on architecture, integrations, data modelling and platform design.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing analytics team.
• Shape the organisation's future approach to advanced analytics and AI-enabled People insight, ensuring appropriate governance, controls and data foundations are in place.

Profile

• Proven experience leading and transforming People Data, Analytics, Reporting or Insights functions.
• Experience developing data strategies, operating models and transformation roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of complex, multi-system HR technology environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Power BI, analytics, KPI frameworks and business intelligence best practice.
• Expertise in data governance, data quality management, security controls and GDPR compliance.
• Experience implementing self-service reporting and analytics solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders constructively.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing analytical teams.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear commercial and business outcomes.
• Comfortable working alongside architecture, engineering and technology teams to shape future solutions.
• Experience with enterprise HR platforms such as Workday, together with modern data platforms, would be advantageous.

Job Offer

• 62,000 - 66,000 bases plus Bonus. 2/3 split office/home
• Opportunity to define and own a long-term People Data & Insights strategy
• Significant exposure to executive stakeholders and cross-functional leadership teams
• Opportunity to build and develop a high-performing people analytics capability
• Opportunity to shape the organisation's roadmap towards advanced analytics and responsible AI adoption
• Clear platform for further progression within a large-scale transformation environment

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.