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About the Role
As a People Analytics & Insight Analyst, you will play an impactful role in helping Cancer Research UK make informed, people-centred decisions by gathering, analyzing, and reporting on HR metrics. You will use tools like Workday and Power BI to provide high-quality analysis, deliver key projects, and enhance reporting capabilities to support the organization's mission.
Responsibilities
- Collecting, validating, and consolidating people data from multiple sources to simplify access to accurate HR information.
- Building, maintaining, and optimizing Workday reports and Power BI dashboards, ensuring consistent and reliable people metrics.
- Conducting trend analysis and generating insights, highlighting opportunities, risks, and performance drivers across the employee lifecycle.
- Producing regular and ad hoc management information, including Executive Board packs and KPI reports.
- Translating complex data into clear visualizations, narratives, and recommendations for HR leaders and senior stakeholders.
- Supporting the People Analytics & Insights Manager to provide actionable insights and data-driven recommendations to HR leaders.
- Performing data integrity checks, data cleansing, and regular data audits to improve accuracy and consistency.
- Collaborating with HR and Systems teams to resolve data issues and embed best practices and data standards.
- Ensuring full compliance with data privacy, information governance, and GDPR requirements.
- Contributing to enhanced reporting governance, ensuring alignment of definitions, metrics, and reporting approaches.
- Collaborating with the Data Security team to ensure adherence to data privacy regulations and compliance.
- Applying analytical methods and advanced statistical techniques to identify workforce trends.
- Building predictive models to forecast employee attrition, support workforce planning, and inform strategic HR decisions.
- Blending internal and external data to support forward-looking insight and scenario planning.
- Building collaborative relationships across HR, Finance, Technology, and organisational leaders to understand data needs and deliver high-value insights.
- Collaborating with other team members to improve reporting and analysis governance, improve efficiency, and provide a joined-up view of insights.
- Presenting findings in a clear, compelling way, tailoring messages to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Supporting capability building across HR by enabling stakeholders to self-serve through Workday and Power BI dashboards.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of people analytics best practices, visualization, data modeling, and emerging HR technologies.
- Identifying opportunities to streamline reporting processes and enhance insight delivery.
- Contributing to the development of a source agnostic, integrated approach to people data and analytics.
- Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion in all analytics and decision-making processes.
- Actively contributing to the objectives of the People Analytics & Reporting team and the wider mission of Cancer Research UK.
Requirements
- Experienced Data Analyst who has manipulated, validated, and consolidated complex datasets from multiple sources in large organizations.
- Experience working with HR/ people data and Workday reporting would be beneficial, but is not essential.
- Advanced analytical and reporting skills, with proven experience using Excel, Power BI, and SQL tools.
- Relevant experience in presenting findings using PowerPoint and data visualization tools.
- Has built credible, collaborative, and engaging stakeholder relationships with strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Curious and proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrates curiosity and a proactive approach to learning, taking ownership of personal development and performance.
- Available to start on one month’s notice or less (or longer notice periods considered).
Skills
- Excel
- Power BI
- SQL
- PowerPoint
- Data Visualization
- Workday reporting
- People data analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Communication
- Presentation skills
- Problem-solving
- Organizational skills
- Prioritization
- Attention to detail
- Learning agility
Location
- Stratford, London
Work Type
- Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
- Full time
- 35 hours per week
Experience Level
- P2
Salary/Compensations
- £30,000 - £40,000
Benefits
- Generous benefits package
- Wide range of career and personal development opportunities
- High-quality tools
- Work-life balance support
About the Company
- Cancer Research UK exists to beat cancer.
- The HR department plays an essential role in engaging and inspiring Cancer Research UK’s people by delivering operational transformation, robust governance, and a high-quality employee experience.
- As the world’s largest independent cancer research charity, we conduct research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
- Our aim is to see 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034.
Equal Opportunity
- We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do: Bold, Credible, Human, Together.
- We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
- We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
- We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work.
- We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.
- Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
- There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK.