Senior HR Analytics Lead: Data-Driven People Strategy

Vivo Energy; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivo Energy seeks a senior leader to head HR Analytics in Cape Town, driving data insights from HR data across OUs and GBS. You will lead a team of analysts, develop predictive metrics and communicate trends to senior management to influence strategic HR decisions.

You will partner with HR and business leaders to enhance workforce planning, reporting standards, and data governance, ensuring high-value analytics across the organisation.

Qualifications

• NQF Level 7 qualification (Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics/ HR/ Project Management/ IT or related) required.
• 8 years' experience in HR Value Chain with knowledge of relevant HR Processes and data analysis across HR Functions required.
• 3 years' experience managing a team.
• Proficient creator of Data Dashboards via Visualization tools (Power BI).
• Extensive experience in HR Trends & Predictive Analysis.
• Experience in leading HR Analytics projects and insights.
• Proficient in HR Systems, Reporting, Database experience.
• SAP HR/ SuccessFactors Certification/ Analytics Certification.
• Excellent communicator and well developed interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Previous experience of senior level stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to lead, influence and deliver results in a fast paced, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the HR analytics team, providing guidance and support.
• Develop actionable, proactive HR metrics that drive forecasting and insights.
• Collaborate with OU & Central HR teams to consolidate data and prepare reports.
• Present HR analytics to senior/executive management and highlight trends.
• Support manpower planning and budgets with planners.
• Maintain and manage a model for manpower planning and budgeting.

Skills

Leadership

People analytics

Data storytelling

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics/ HR/ IT or related

Tools

Power BI

Data visualization

Job description

Vivo Energy seeks a senior leader to head HR Analytics in Cape Town, driving data insights from HR data across OUs and GBS. You will lead a team of analysts, develop predictive metrics and communicate trends to senior management to influence strategic HR decisions.

You will partner with HR and business leaders to enhance workforce planning, reporting standards, and data governance, ensuring high-value analytics across the organisation.