More about the role

As a HRIS Data Analyst you’ll be part of the HRIS project team, supporting the planning, preparation and transition of our people data across to a new HRIS & Payroll solution. You’ll provide insights and analytical commentary to identify risks and improvements relating to our data and support the People Team in making the most of available data and be responsible for on-going improvements. 

You’re a natural problem solver, who is highly organised and able to work independently to effectively manage and prioritise a busy workload to meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

You will have…

- Experience of working with people data.

- Experience of a people system implementation (advantageous).

- Ability to work with extensive data sets to ensure a high-quality output.

- Confidence to raise issues & risks to the wider project team.

- A strong awareness of GDPR and always use discretion when working with people data.

- Experience of working with Business Objects (desirable)

Your role will be to…

- Support the implementation of the new HRIS & Payroll solution by getting heavily involved in the ‘prepare’ phase of the project – this involves auditing existing People information, data cleansing & repair, impact assessments between the as-is & to-be data and process requirements and the delivery of an archiving solution.

- Be the gatekeeper of all People information and ensure that any changes to processes have a full impact assessment so that impact to the wider People Team and other functions are identified, communicated and action plans put in place to ensure end-to-end delivery.

- Identify and document all people reports and assess their format & delivery from the new solution to ensure service is maintained and enhanced as we transition to the new solution.

- Develop and maintain all reporting processes to ensure they are kept up to date and incorporate any changes to processes/policy.

- Work with People Teams to identify and create dashboards and templates to aid self-service of standard People reporting (on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis).

- Provide support and training to teams as part of project delivery.

- Seek out opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and ease of report production.

- Support the scoping and implementation of any required interfaces between the HRIS solution and other local systems or 3rd party vendors.

- Keep up to date with changes in legislation to ensure that we remain compliant.

- Work cross functionally to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Behavioural Skills

At New Look, we live by our values, It Starts with Me, We are One, Customer Obsessed and Play to Win.  We believe that our values are crucial to our success.

Essential

- Highly numerate with advanced Excel skills

- At least 2 years of proven high-level analytical experience

- A keen interest in delving into the detail to deliver meaningful insights and recommendations

- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

- Ability to manage large volumes of sometimes complex data, across a variety of systems

- Ability to scope and build bespoke reporting

Desirable

- Working knowledge of HR systems and metrics, and an understanding of the employee life cycle

- Experience/knowledge of Macros

- Payroll and time and attendance systems knowledge

- Experience of upskilling others

- Knowledge of HR system migration and implementation

- Some knowledge of HR & Payroll policies and practices would be an advantage

Measures / Key Performance Indicator’s

- Enhance the reporting capability of the People team.

- Enable the People Team to be proactive and reactive in their roles by providing data and insights to help their decision making.

- Provide accurate and timely data to enable the HRIS project team to meet objectives.

- Drive efficiencies within the People Services Team by simplifying processes and ensuring accuracy of day-to-day activities; resulting in the reduction of administration time and greater accuracy following Go Live of the new solution.