Principle HR Data Analyst in Eastleigh

We are seeking an experienced and adaptable Data professional to support the delivery of several critical strategic initiatives within the HR function. You will play a key role in establishing Databricks as our central HR data platform, supporting the migration of HR and payroll data from multiple legacy systems into a new HR and Payroll platform, develop custom reports and dashboards and develop API integrations between HR systems and downstream business applications.

Working as part of a highly collaborative HR Systems and Data team, you will provide hands-on technical support and delivery across data integration, migration, reporting and system configuration activities. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, implementation partners, IT teams and business subject matter experts to ensure the successful delivery of key programme milestones.

This is a hands-on delivery role requiring strong technical, analytical and stakeholder management skills. In addition to delivering key project outcomes, you will provide expertise, coaching and knowledge transfer to internal team members, helping to build capability and ensure sustainable long-term success.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the design and implementation of Databricks as the central HR data repository and reporting source.
• Assist with the ingestion, validation, transformation and structuring of HR and payroll data from multiple source systems into Databricks.
• Develop and document data models, business rules and reporting requirements to support operational and strategic workforce reporting.
• Support the migration of employee, payroll and historical HR data into the new HR and Payroll system, including data mapping, cleansing, validation and reconciliation activities.
• Work with technical teams and third-party suppliers to design, test and implement APIs, data feeds and system integrations between HR systems and downstream platforms.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues, ensuring data integrity throughout migration and integration activities.
• Produce reporting, dashboards and visualisations that support business decision-making.
• Create documentation, standards and operating procedures relating to HR data, integrations and reporting processes.
• Provide subject matter expertise and practical support across wider HR initiatives as required.
• Coach and mentor members of the HR Systems and Data team, sharing knowledge, best practice and lessons learned to build internal capability.
• Support other HR data optimisation and change activities as required.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts, internal data security and technology professionals and third-party suppliers.
• Proven experience delivering data migration.
• Strong data life cycle and data management experience, including data mapping, cleansing, validation and reconciliation.
• Experience working with Databricks, data warehouses, data lakes or similar enterprise data platforms.
• Reporting and analytics capability, including experience with data visualisation tools such as Tableau, Power BI or similar.
• Experience designing, implementing or supporting system integrations, APIs and data feeds.
• Excellent SQL and data analysis skills.
• Knowledge of Azure, SFTP, API integration frameworks and modern data architecture.
• Experience working with complex datasets from multiple source systems with differing data definitions.
• Familiarity with data governance, security, GDPR and data retention requirements.
• Ability to document processes, requirements and technical solutions clearly.
• Experience providing coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer within project teams.
• Experience implementing Dayforce or other cloud-based HCM/payroll platforms would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Understanding of HR and payroll processes and data structures is also beneficial, but not essential.

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve Top Employer status in the UK.

Benefits:

• Flexible Working - Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments.
• Minimum of 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) and the option to buy and sell days.
• Health benefits including Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities.
• Financial benefits including 50% off motor and home insurance, Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
• Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events.
• Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.
• Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
• Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
• Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.
• Return to work programme after maternity leave.

As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive.

We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and professionalism.

Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements.