People Analytics Leader: Turn Workforce Data into Strategy

Government Recruitment Service; Uxbridge (MA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a capable leader to head the People Analytics and Insights function for the DVSA. You will transform workforce data into strategic insights for senior leaders, using forecasting and predictive techniques to identify risks and opportunities affecting talent, skills and capacity.

You will drive forward reporting, dashboards and analytics, collaborating with HR and business stakeholders, while ensuring governance, quality and data protection across

Qualifications

• Experience delivering people analytics and workforce reporting.
• Ability to translate complex workforce data into insights.
• Experience leading a team and managing reporting processes.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of people analytics and workforce insight products, providing high-quality analysis, reporting and evidence to support strategic workforce planning and people-related decision making.
• Develop and apply predictive analytical approaches to identify workforce trends, risks, opportunities, and future workforce implications.
• Translate complex workforce data into clear and compelling insights, making recommendations, reports, dashboards, and presentations tailored to a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Support the development of DVSA's people analytics capability by introducing improved analytical methods, tools and visualisation techniques that enhance workforce understanding and organisational decision making.
• Work collaboratively with Strategic Workforce Planning, HR colleagues, and business stakeholders to understand analytical requirements and ensure outputs support organisational priorities.
• Lead the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of workforce reporting, dashboards, and analytics products, ensuring they remain accurate, relevant, and aligned to business needs.
• Act as the team's subject matter expert for SAP SuccessFactors, Power BI, and workforce data, identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes, data quality, and user experience.
• Evaluate existing reporting and management information arrangements, implementing improvements that increase automation, standardisation, and accessibility of workforce insight.
• Work with Digital, Shared Services, system suppliers, and stakeholders to maximise the effectiveness of people systems, reporting platforms and workforce data structures.
• Ensure appropriate governance, quality assurance and compliance arrangements are maintained so workforce data is accurate, reliable and supports audit, information management, and data protection requirements.

Skills

People analytics

Forecasting

Predictive analytics

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Power BI

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a capable leader to head the People Analytics and Insights function for the DVSA. You will transform workforce data into strategic insights for senior leaders, using forecasting and predictive techniques to identify risks and opportunities affecting talent, skills and capacity.

You will drive forward reporting, dashboards and analytics, collaborating with HR and business stakeholders, while ensuring governance, quality and data protection across