Data Governance jobs in United Kingdom

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The Senior P&C Analyst will play a critical role in shaping data-driven decision-making across global HR operations. This position combines advanced analytics, dashboard development, and compliance-focused tool creation to deliver actionable insights to senior HR leaders. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, a deep understanding of HR processes, and the ability to translate complex data into meaningful strategies.

You will report into the Senior Vice President, Global P+C Operations and into the IT function. The role will work closely with senior leadership in both functions identifying requirements and developing solutions.

Key accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Dashboard Development: Design and maintain interactive dashboards to monitor HR metrics, workforce trends, and key performance indicators. Ensure dashboards are user-friendly and accessible to global stakeholders.
• Reporting Standardization: Drive alignment and standardization of P&C reporting requirements among global stakeholders with diverse perspectives.
• Investigative Analytics: Conduct deep-dive analyses to identify patterns, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement in HR processes. Provide evidence-based recommendations to support strategic workforce planning and organisational development.
• Business Partner Support: Provide evidence-based insights on people issues and business concerns to HR and business partners, enabling informed decision-making and proactive solutions.
• Compliance Tools: Develop and implement tools to ensure adherence to global legal and regulatory requirements, including GDPR, CCPA, and other data privacy regulations. Partner with P&C leaders and legal teams to maintain up-to-date frameworks across jurisdictions.
• Data Governance & Standardization: Contribute to Group-wide P&C data governance initiatives, helping to ensure consistent data definitions, quality, and stewardship across all regions.
• Enterprise Data Collaboration: Partner with enterprise data teams to define and refine requirements for enterprise-wide data models supporting P&C analytics.
• Requirements Gathering: Elicit, document, and prioritize reporting requirements from stakeholders to ensure analytics solutions meet business needs.
• Insights for Leadership: Deliver clear, concise reports and presentations to senior HR leaders, highlighting trends, correlations, risks, and actionable insights. Support strategic initiatives with data-driven evidence and predictive modelling.
• Workforce Modelling: Build and maintain workforce models that incorporate cost of operations, headcount planning, and performance versus budget. Provide scenario analysis to support decision-making on organisational structure and resource allocation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with key People & Culture counterparts and stakeholders to ensure effective support and collaboration. Align with data and process owners on requirements and data sources.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and RES HRIS systems.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and global employment regulations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across cultures and time zones in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience in HR Administration within a multi-site or regional context.
• Experience managing HR systems and ensuring data integrity.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using HR data to inform decisions.
• Knowledge of international data standardization frameworks for harmonizing HR data definitions, taxonomies, and formats across regions.

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Analytics, Data Science, or related field
• Proven experience in HR analytics or workforce planning within a global organisation
• Strong background in data visualisation and dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• At least two years’ experience in high activity multi-site HR Administrative function
• Prior experience in systems used by RES is advantageous (Cornerstone, IFS, Paylocity & Cloud pay)

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