People Insights & MI Analyst

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Luton is seeking a People MI & Insights Analyst to lead data reporting and analytics. You will develop HR dashboards, provide insights for strategic HR decisions, and work with stakeholders to enhance workforce planning. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in HR analytics and business intelligence tools, with a focus on data storytelling. This role offers an annual salary of £45,000 and various employee benefits.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Wellbeing support

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Packages

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an HR analytics, MI, or reporting role.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear insights.
• Strong understanding of HR metrics and workforce planning principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve HR dashboards and reports.
• Lead the creation of the organisation-wide People Scorecard.
• Provide actionable insights to support business decisions.

Skills

HR analytics experience

Skills in Excel

Power BI knowledge

Data storytelling

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Business intelligence tools

HR systems (e.g., iTrent, Workday)

Job description

This role as the People MI & Insights Analyst at Elysium Healthcare will involve leading the development and delivery of people data reporting, analytics, and insights across the organisation. You will be responsible for driving evidence-based HR decision-making and continuous improvement through strategic workforce insights, dashboards, and reporting.

Main duties of the job

As the People MI & Insights Analyst, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and improving a suite of HR dashboards and reports, delivering regular and ad hoc MI reports, leading the creation and ongoing development of the organisation-wide People Scorecard, and providing trend analyses and forecasting to support workforce planning and strategic HR initiatives. You will also act as the subject matter expert in turning raw HR data into actionable insights that inform and influence strategic and operational decision-making across the organisation, and support the evaluation of the effectiveness of HR initiatives and interventions.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Job responsibilities

Do you have proven experience in an HR analytics, MI or reporting role? If so, join Elysium Healthcare as the People MI & Insights Analyst.

As the People MI & Insights Analyst, you will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of people data reporting, analytics, and insights across the organisation. Acting as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for workforce intelligence, the role will support evidence-based HR decision-making and drive continuous improvement through strategic workforce insights, dashboards, and reporting. This role will combine advanced reporting, predictive analytics and compelling data storytelling to provide clear, actionable insights that influence business priorities. Working cross-functionally with Finance, IT and Operations, you will drive evidence-based decision making, support organisational transformation and build the tools, automation and self-service capability that future-proof HR analytics.

As the People MI & Insights Analyst, you will:

People Analytics and Reporting

• Develop, maintain and improve a suite of HR dashboards and reports (e.g., turnover, absence, diversity, performance, recruitment, engagement and learning).
• Deliver regular and ad hoc MI reports to the People leadership, the Executive team, and relevant committees.
• Lead the creation and ongoing development of the organisation-wide People Scorecard.
• Provide trend analyses and forecasting to support workforce planning and strategic HR initiatives.
• Lead on People Insights Delivery: Act as the subject matter expert in turning raw HR data into actionable insights that inform and influence strategic and operational decision-making across the organisation.
• Measure People Strategy Impact: Support the People Leadership team in evaluating the effectiveness of initiatives and interventions (e.g., retention strategies, wellbeing programmes, engagement campaigns) through before-and-after analytics.
• Use predictive analytics and scenario modelling to anticipate workforce risks and opportunities, enhancing long-term workforce planning.

Insight Generation and Strategic Support

• Provide actionable insights from data to support business decisions across talent, engagement, wellbeing, and retention.
• Identify Trends and Correlations: Use data analysis to uncover key workforce trends — such as patterns in attrition, sickness absence, employee engagement, and recruitment — and work with HR and business leaders to interpret their significance.
• Support and advise on data strategies for key HR projects and change programmes.

Data Storytelling: Ensure that insight outputs go beyond reporting — delivering compelling narratives that connect data to people outcomes, enabling stakeholders at all levels to take evidence-based action.

Systems and Data Governance

• In partnership with the HRIS Manager, ensure data accuracy, compliance (e.g. GDPR), and integrity across all HR systems
• Work with HRIS Manager and HR & Systems Administrator to improve data architecture and reporting capability.
• Champion data-led HR decision-making and support capability-building across the team
• Drive automation and develop self-service reporting solutions to future-proof HR analytics and support managers with real-time insights.

Supplier and External Reporting

• Collate and analyse MI received from external HR and wellbeing providers (e.g., OH, EAP, exit interviews, pre-employment checks).
• Translate supplier data into meaningful internal insights and executive summaries.
• Identify risks, issues, or improvement opportunities based on external MI reports.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Proven experience in an HR analytics, MI, or reporting role
• Experience in healthcare, regulated or multi-site environments (D)
• Experience with supplier MI reporting and analysis (D)
• Advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, or other business intelligence tools
• Strong understanding of HR metrics and workforce planning principles
• Ability to translate complex data into clear insights and compelling visual narratives
• Excellent attention to detail and data quality
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, particularly with senior leadership
• Knowledge of HR systems (e.g. iTrent, Workday, SAP, or similar) (D)
• Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion metrics and reporting standards (D)

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £45,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Access to Stream, to help you manage your finances
• Career development and trainingto help youachieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Packageso you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an HR analytics, MI, or reporting role, advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, or other business intelligence tools, strong understanding of HR metrics and workforce planning principles, ability to translate complex data into clear insights and compelling visual narratives, excellent attention to detail and data quality, strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.