HR Data Analyst

Rothesay; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Rothesay is the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist, purpose-built to protect pension schemes and their members’ pensions. With over £70 billion of assets under management, we secure the pensions of more than one million people and pay out, on average, approximately £300 million in pension payments each month.

Rothesay is dedicated to providing excellence in customer service alongside prudent underwriting, a conservative investment strategy and the careful management of risk. We are trusted by the pension schemes of some of the UK’s best known companies to provide pension solutions, including British Airways, Cadbury, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Co-Operative, Morrisons, Smiths Industries and Telent.

At Rothesay, we are striving to transform our industry. We believe deeply in creating real security for the future and our leadership in finding new and better ways to do that is the key to our success. To do that, we need the very brightest original thinkers to bring creativity as well as rigour. Rothesay is a rewarding place to work, where quality people can thrive and prosper. We pride ourselves on the connections our people build, many of whom have been with us for over ten years.

Job title: HR Data Analyst

Reports to: Lead HRIS Analyst

Contract: Permanent

Purpose of role:

We are looking for an HR Data Analyst to join our HR team. In this role, the Data Analyst will be involved with the collection, analysis, and reporting of employee related data across a variety of Talent Management processes. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is keen on data management and providing meaningful data insight within a people function. The successful candidate will join our innovative and thriving business and be part of our strategic and advisory HR team. Part of the team’s responsibilities involve delivering people related tasks such as talent management data, benefits, people data reporting, and HR projects.

The successful candidate will have a “customer first” approach and advise on and produce the required people data to meet firm and governance requirements. They will work on identifying areas to increase efficiency and automation of processes, document procedures, and develop workflows.

They will join a growing HR team of 17 that is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of all HR services for our 600 employees. They will be reporting into our Lead HRIS Analyst.

The team is passionate about delivering a service that is accurate, efficient and compliant with documented and implied procedures. Team members deal directly with employees to provide information and resolve queries and also work with colleagues across other functions including Finance, Risk, Compliance and Technology. This role will support the HR team’s commitment to continuous improvement to ensure that processes and procedures remain accurate and compliant.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately produce and maintain required HR data reports, displayed in appropriate formats, in agreed time frames. This includes the delivery of the monthly management information packs for Board review.
• Ensuring that employee data is recorded correctly and is up to date through regular audits on relevant HR systems and trackers.
• Support the progress of our major HR systems transformation project.
• Maintain and continually review existing workflows in the HR systems and contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes.
• Deal with requests for information, and create ad hoc reports for the HR team, other business functions, and management as required.
• Communicating with third party providers and internal stakeholders where necessary and helping with troubleshooting and any other business needs.
• Creating documentation on new and existing processes.
• Auditing HR system access and system controls.
• Assist with other administrative tasks.

Skills & Experience

Required:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in an analytical role.
• Experienced in data analysis, data manipulation, and process automation.
• A solid understanding of relational algebra and data transformation.
• Intermediate to advanced experience using Microsoft Excel including, XLOOKUPS, IF statements, Pivot Tables, Charts, and Power Query.
• Inquisitive and fast to learn so that you can quickly demonstrate your proactivity to address problems and improve processes.
• Able to interact and build relationships at all levels within the company and third parties.
• Organised, with good time-management skills.
• Flexible, adaptable to change, and able to balance competing demands on your time.
• Highly accurate with the ability to produce work with thoroughness and a good attention to detail.
• Able to seek out best practice, challenge, and implement change.
• Experience of working within an HR function.
• Experience in configuration and administration of HRIS systems including People HR, iTrent, GreenHouse, and/or Workday.
• Experience using SQL or Python for data analysis and/or Natural Language Processing.
• Understanding of Data Protection principles (GDPR).
• Technical Skills - Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden his/her knowledge and demonstrates appropriate analytical skills
• Drive and Motivation – Be a self-starter; successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Client and Business Focus - Effectively handles difficult requests, builds trusting, long-term relationships with clients and service providers, helps the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations
• Teamwork – Demonstrate evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
• Communication Skills - Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with others
• Judgement and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives. Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues
• Creativity/Innovation - Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions. Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations

InclusionRothesay actively promotes diversity and inclusivity. We know that our success depends on our people and that by nurturing a culture that values difference, we create a stronger, more dynamic business. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.

Disclaimer This position description is intended to describe the duties most frequently performed by an individual in this position. It is not intended to be a complete list of assigned duties, but to describe a position level. The role shall be performed within a professional office environment. Rothesay has health and safety polices that are available for all workers upon request. There are no specific health risks associated with the role.