About the role
The HR Data & Insights Analyst (Dayforce) will play a key role in supporting Phase 2 of our Dayforce implementation, contributing to data migration, reporting enhancements, system optimisation and user adoption. Working closely with HR Leadership and key stakeholders, you will help ensure our people systems deliver accurate, timely and reliable data that supports operational excellence and informed decision-making.
Following the successful implementation, you will be responsible for transforming workforce data into meaningful insights that support operational and strategic decision-making across the organisation. Using Dayforce HCM as the primary source of people data, alongside other HR systems where required, you will extract, analyse and interpret workforce information to produce high-quality reports, dashboards, SLAs and business insights. You will combine strong analytical capability with excellent communication and presentation skills to enable evidence-based decision-making and foster a data-driven culture across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Dayforce Reporting & System Support
Support Phase 2 of the Dayforce implementation, including data migration, testing and reporting enhancements.
Monitor system utilisation and reporting performance, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
Provide support for Dayforce reporting, workflows and reporting-related queries.
Maintain data integrity across Dayforce and associated people systems.
Keep up to date with Dayforce Reporting & Analytics enhancements and recommend improvements where appropriate.
Support system configuration and the management of workflows
Workforce Data & Analytics
Extract, validate and analyse workforce data from Dayforce HCM and other people systems.
Produce meaningful analysis that identifies workforce trends, risks and opportunities across key HR metrics.
Develop insightful commentary and recommendations to support evidence-based decision making.
Support workforce planning through trend analysis, forecasting and organisational reporting.
Ensure the integrity, quality and accuracy of workforce data.
Reporting & Business Intelligence
Produce recurring and ad hoc reports.
Develop monthly, quarterly, annual and statutory workforce reporting information.
Create and maintain dashboards that provide meaningful operational and strategic insights.
Monitor and continuously improve reporting accuracy, efficiency and automation.
Design high-quality PowerPoint presentations for HR Leadership Team, Board and stakeholder meetings.
Translate complex datasets into engaging visualisations, charts and executive summaries.
Present workforce data in a clear, concise and commercially focused manner.
Develop compelling narratives that support business decision-making.
Essential Experience
Experience working with Dayforce HCM, with a strong focus on reporting and analytics.
Experience producing workforce reports, dashboards and management information.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, Power Query and advanced formulas.
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills with experience creating executive-level presentations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to explain complex data clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Benefits
25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
Hybrid working
Buy or sell holiday scheme (because flexibility matters)
Your birthday off — yes, really!
Life insurance, private medical, and amazing high street discounts
A competitive salary and pension scheme
Fantastic learning and development support — including the chance to gain qualifications
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in the way we deliver services to the community and in our employment arrangements. We expect all employees to understand and promote this policy in their work.
Health and Safety
All employees have a responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others when carrying out their duties and must help us to apply our general statement of health and safety policy.
Customer Focused
We put our customers' needs and expectations at the heart of all that we do. We expect our employees to have a full understanding of those needs and expectations so that we can provide high quality, appropriate services at all times.
Safeguarding Commitment
The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees to share this commitment