Senior People Data & Business Analyst

Sage; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior People Data & Business Analyst to drive strategic decision-making through innovative People Analytics solutions. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your analytical expertise and commercial acumen to transform data into actionable insights that enhance business performance and employee experience. Collaborating with senior stakeholders, you will champion data-led decision-making and improve data literacy across the organization. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will significantly influence key business outcomes and foster a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Benefits

Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year

On-going training and professional development

Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer

Flexible work patterns

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Business Analysis and Data Analytics.
• Ability to interpret data from various sources and turn insights into recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Identify and design People Analytics use cases aligned to business needs.
• Translate complex workforce data into actionable recommendations for leaders.

Skills

Business Analysis

Data Analytics

SQL

Excel

PowerBI

Statistical Modelling

Data Protection

Education

Relevant Qualifications in Data and Analytics

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Excel

Job description

Sage Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Job Description About our Senior People Data & Business Analyst role

As a Senior People Data & Business Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in transforming how our People function and wider business use data to drive strategic decision-making. You’ll be responsible for identifying, designing, and implementing forward-thinking People Analytics solutions that support business performance, employee experience, and organisational effectiveness.

With strong commercial acumen and a passion for solving complex problems creatively, you’ll deliver actionable insights that empower stakeholders to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. You’ll also play a key role in championing data-led decision-making, helping to improve data literacy and upskill colleagues across the People function.

This is more than just an analytical role, it’s a business-critical position where your ability to connect the dots, consult effectively, and drive meaningful change will make a lasting impact.

What’s in it for you

• Join an agile and dynamic team where no two days are the same
• Play a hands-on role in shaping business outcomes and influencing key decisions
• Work across a variety of projects and stakeholders, gaining exposure to how everything interconnects
• Be at the heart of strategic change, with real opportunity to grow and expand your impact
• Leverage your commercial acumen in a role that blends analysis with consulting and action
• Thrive in an environment that values proactivity, ownership, and continuous learning
  
  
  

Hybrid working - 3 days a week from our offices in Newcastle

Key Responsibilities Enable Colleague Experience

• Identify, scope and design People Analytics use cases, ensuring they are aligned to business goals/needs and appropriately prioritised.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, define and document user stories, key metrics, success criteria and expected outcomes for data products.
• Work with cross-functional teams to translate business challenges into data-driven opportunities.
• Lead requirements gathering and documentation processes ensuring that all data products are delivered according to our Data Engagement Model and associated governance processes.
  
  
  

Evidence-led consulting

• Act as a strategic SME, leveraging analytics to influence the People Strategy and its execution at all stages of the employee life-cycle.
• Apply statistical modelling techniques to enrich and improve HR decision-making.
• Ensure all analytics projects and data products are aligned to strategic goals, both at an and HR and organisational level.
  
  
  

Data communication

• Develop data products from a customer-centric, user-friendly perspective.
• Translate complex workforce data and trends into clear, engaging and actionable recommendations for senior leaders.
• Articulate findings through a holistic, commercially-led lens.
  
  
  

Change management

• Develop and execute stakeholder management plans to ensure smooth implementation data products.
• Collaborate with People and business leaders to drive adoption of people analytics solutions.
• Create training materials and facilitate workshops to build data literacy within product user populations.
  
  
  

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in Business Analysis and/or Data and Analytics, with relevant qualifications.
• Ability to interpret and bring together data from various sources and turn statistical insights into actionable recommendations.
• Significant level of experience in SQL, Excel, PowerBI, and/or similar tools, with an ability to quickly learn new software.
• Strong knowledge of data protection, information governance, and associated requirements
• Proactive, organised, and detail oriented.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment and to work through complex and sometimes ambiguous challenges
• Strong knowledge of broad People Function areas, and/or related domains.
• Working knowledge of software industry.
  
  
  

Your benefits

• Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
• On-going training and professional development
• Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
• Flexible work patterns and hybrid working
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Accounting, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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