Group Data & System Analytic Specialist

Ppc Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking a tactical HR professional to join their Human Resources team. This role is pivotal in collecting and analyzing HR data to provide actionable insights for strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will improve HR data systems, ensure data integrity, and develop effective dashboards for communication purposes. Proficiency with SAP HRIS and analytical tools like Power BI is essential, along with a strong eye for detail and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience in HR data analysis and systems.
• Proficiency with analytical tools such as Power BI.
• Experience with systems maintenance and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret HR data for strategic decision-making.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate insights effectively.
• Support HR budgets and labor force budgeting processes through analytics.

Skills

Data analytics

Attention to detail

System thinking skills

Tools

SAP HRIS

Power BI

Job description

The role is at a tactical level and is a key member of Human Resources team.

It is responsible for collecting, analysing, and interpreting HR data to provide actionable insights that support strategic decision‑making.

The analysis includes both quantitative and qualitative data on compensation, employment costs, and other employment statistics.

This role requires a strong system‑driven approach, driving system maintenance, improving HR data systems, ensuring data integrity, and developing dashboards and visualizations to communicate key findings effectively.

The role will take ownership of HR Projects that improve and standardise functional HR operations, processes, HR‑related systems, and their functionality.

Additionally, the role supports HR budgets and labour force budgeting processes through analytics and in collaboration with stakeholders, tracking all HR G&A costs as well as labour costing.

The role functions at a group level, incorporating oversight of all relevant PPC companies and subsidiaries in respective countries.

The position requires an exceptionally strong level of attention to detail, data analytics and systems thinking skills, with proficiency in SAP HRIS and related analytical tools such as Power BI or other similar platforms