People Data & Operations Specialist

Waystone; Dublin; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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Waystone is seeking a People Data & Operations Specialist in Dublin to manage large HR datasets and deliver analytics that inform HR decision-making. You will cleanse and reconcile data, identify anomalies and translate findings into practical insights and controls, supporting payroll governance and HR operations.

The role emphasizes data-centric HR operations, with emphasis on data quality, reporting, and governance across HR systems.

Competenze

• Take ownership of large-volume People datasets from multiple systems.
• Cleanse, reconcile and validate data to create usable datasets.
• Identify anomalies and root causes to provide actionable insights.
• Produce workforce analytics, dashboards and reports.
• Collaborate with HR operations to support payroll governance and compliance.

Mansioni

• Own and manage large, complex HR datasets across multiple source systems.
• Cleanse, structure and validate data for reporting.
• Investigate discrepancies, trace to root causes and resolve.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and MI reports for HR stakeholders.
• Support payroll governance, absence, Working Time Act compliance and HR audits.

Conoscenze

Advanced Excel

Data cleansing

Data reconciliation

Data analysis

Dashboards

HR systems

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About Waystone

Waystone is a leading asset-servicing solutions provider of institutional governance, administration, risk and compliance services to financial institutions. With over 25 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services, Waystone helps clients structure, operate and grow through expertise, innovation and digitisation, backed by the operational scale to support global expansion.

Role Overview

The People Data & Operations Specialist is an experienced HR operations professional with a strong specialism in People data, analytics and operational problem-solving.

The role involves working with large, complex and imperfect datasets from multiple systems and sources. The successful candidate will cleanse, reconcile, interrogate and analyse data that may be inconsistent, incomplete or poorly structured.

This role goes beyond producing reports. The individual will interpret HR and business data, identify anomalies and emerging patterns, investigate root causes and translate findings into practical insights, controls and actions.

The role combines People data and analytics expertise with broad HR operational experience, supporting workforce reporting, payroll governance, absence, Working Time Act compliance, performance management, employee relations administration, immigration, HR systems, operational governance and People projects.

The successful candidate will be an experienced HR professional rather than a pure data analyst, with an understanding of how data connects to employees, HR processes, payroll, compliance and business decision-making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

People Data, Analytics & Insight

• Take ownership of large-volume People datasets, including complex, inconsistent and unstructured information from multiple systems and business sources.
• Extract, combine, cleanse, structure, reconcile and validate data to create accurate and usable datasets.
• Investigate discrepancies and anomalies, tracing issues to their source and identifying root causes.
• Manipulate and analyse datasets using advanced Excel functionality, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, nested formulas, conditional logic, data validation and reconciliation techniques.
• Analyse data to identify trends, exceptions, risks, themes and opportunities for intervention.
• Produce workforce analytics, management information, dashboards and operational reporting.
• Undertake analytical reviews across headcount, absence, performance, payroll, compliance and other workforce matters.
• Develop repeatable datasets, reporting processes and controls.
• Improve the quality and integrity of People data held across HR systems.

People Operations

• Provide operational HR support across the employee lifecycle.
• Manage Tier 2 HR activities relating to sickness absence, performance management and employee relations case triage, escalating where appropriate.
• Manage sickness absence reporting and associated operational follow-up.
• Support Working Time Act monitoring, reporting and follow-up.
• Maintain performance improvement plan reporting and associated governance.
• Support HR activities requiring accurate employee data and documentation.
• Maintain procedures, process maps, guidance documents, templates and operational controls.

Payroll, Governance & Compliance

• Support payroll governance through data validation, reconciliation, exception reporting and analytical review.
• Analyse payroll datasets to identify discrepancies, trends, unusual movements and potential control issues.
• Support payroll and HR audits through reporting, supporting evidence and data analysis.
• Identify gaps in existing processes and recommend sustainable operational controls.
• Use data and reporting to identify potential compliance risks and areas requiring intervention.