People and Culture Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyse and interpret key people metrics, including turnover, engagement, EDI, performance, and compensation trends.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to support executive decision-making and workforce strategy.
• Conduct deep-dive and ad hoc analyses to inform organisational design, workforce optimisation, and growth planning.
• Partner with leadership to identify talent gaps and recommend data-driven workforce solutions aligned with business goals.
• Act as a trusted advisor by translating complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Support executive leadership in identifying and attracting the right talent required to drive organisational growth.
• Contribute to workforce planning, headcount forecasting, and capability mapping.
• Support succession planning and talent development strategies to strengthen internal pipelines.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to align recruitment with strategic priorities.
• Support the design and implementation of culture and engagement initiatives (e.g., values programmes, recognition, internal communications). 
• Lead analysis of engagement and pulse surveys, providing insights and recommendations to improve employee experience.
• Monitor cultural health indicators and help translate findings into impactful interventions.
• Support onboarding experiences with a strong focus on cultural integration and alignment.
• Track and report on EDI metrics and progress against organisational goals.
• Support the development and implementation of inclusive practices and initiatives.
• Provide insights to ensure equitable outcomes across recruitment, development, and retention.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and governance of all HR data across systems.
• Maintain and optimise HRIS and reporting tools for improved efficiency and insight generation
• Support compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
• Contribute to audits and ensure proper documentation and reporting standards.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, performance, exits, etc.).
• Support the performance review cycle through tracking, reporting, and insights.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve people processes and efficiency.
• Act as a key point of contact within the People Team for analytics and culture-related initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, psychology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5 years’ experience in HR, people analytics, or workforce planning roles.
• Demonstrated experience supporting strategic HR or business leadership.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced proficiency in Excel and HRIS platforms.
• Experience building dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, or similar is an advantage).
• Ability to interpret data and translate insights into business recommendations.
• Solid understanding of HR principles across the employee lifecycle.
• Knowledge of employment legislation (UK or relevant jurisdiction).
• Familiarity with organisational development and change management practices.
• Strategic thinking with a strong commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication and storytelling with data.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Proactive problem-solving with a solutions-oriented approach.
• Passion for culture, employee wellbeing, and inclusive workplaces.

Core Impact of the Role:

• Enable data-driven decision-making at executive level
• Ensure the organisation has the right people, in the right roles, at the right time
• Strengthen culture, engagement, and employee experience
• Drive workforce efficiency, growth, and organisational effectiveness

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• A data-driven HR professional who understands that people strategy fuels business growth
• Comfortable working closely with executive leadership
• Passionate about building high-performing, inclusive, and engaged teams
• Equally strong in analytics and human insight