HR Data Engineer

Purpose:

• Drives effective decision making in either special projects or BAU analytics related
• Works closely with HRBPs and CoEs to deliver HR Data Quality strategy, processes and ad-hoc project support

Principal Accountabilities:

• Perform Data related analysis on all the Key HR related areas, applying programming, Alteryx capabilities to drive simplification, user-friendliness of the data remediation activities
• Is able to use Alteryx, Programming skills to fast-track Data analysis and collection
• Supports the design and implementation of analytics solutions that meet the needs of BAT’s global population, underpinned by a sound knowledge of BAT strategic and operating plans
• Is able to operate regionally but is managed from a single global delivery centre
• Delivers the technical build of analytical insights, with support from project lead, managing scope, quality and usability of analytical solutions
• Translates analytics led business requirements into technical requirements, adopting a creative and problem solving approach
• Supports Business leaders, Line Managers and HR teams in designing, developing and implementing relevant metrics and measurements for workforce productivity, ROI, HR programme effectiveness, risk management and more to improve bottom line business results
• Analysis of standard and ad-hoc reports to aid delivery and development of HR activities
• Designs and implements tools, measures, visualisations and frameworks that optimise the adoption of a data savvy HR culture and insight driven decision making within  BAT, including through the adoption of:
  • Profiling of workforce dimensions and characteristics
  • Objective workforce performance measures
  • Reporting of trends to inform business activity monitoring
• Provides objective analysis to support data interpretation and has a key role in managing the expectation of possible data outputs and insights into performance measures
• Monitors own performance against service standards to ensure that support and services are provided in line with established SLAs & KPIs
• Ensures the collection, maintenance, accessibility and relevance of HR knowledge and content related to specialist area through Aurora channels in line with BAT standards. Works closely with relevant CoE to ensure specialist content hosted on knowledge management channels is line with strategy and works with Knowledge & Content Manager to upload as appropriate
• Identifies opportunities to improve specialist services and processes and escalates appropriately
• Works closely with Reporting & MI to determine if a greater level of insight and trend based reporting can be delivered through the standard HR reporting catalogue to improve Line Managers decision making using people data
• Manages relevant HR vendors related to specialism and oversees the execution of all administration related to the service provider relationship in line with agreed performance metrics

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience in Data Analytics
• Capability of turning data into business information
• Ability to understand HR administrative processes
• Ability to understands HR data and how this can be gathered, manipulated and interpreted to inform decision making through MI reporting.
• Previous experience with HRIS systems to produce relevant reports. Uses analytics to provide predictive data analysis for informing future strategy development and initiatives
• Able to Identify continuous improvement opportunities to deliver a high quality and professional output
• Able to identify the appropriate stakeholders to work with and develop relationships with. Understands the needs and expectations of stakeholders and works effectively with them to deliver joint goals
• Ability to use excellent verbal and written communications across different audiences and channels
• Able to drive collaboration