People Analytics Manager in Salford

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Utilise your expertise in understanding our people metrics, including the levers, interplays and dependencies, to provide the necessary insight and commentary to drive decision making and action.
• Ensure robust measurement and storytelling of the big priorities within the People plan, providing regular review/critical assessment of progress, business impact, whether we are adding new value and transforming the business and see opportunities for improvement in ways of working as a result.
• Create a rhythm and routine around insight delivery to proactively see opportunities to improve and demonstrate impact.
• Champion insight driven approaches to problem solving and decision making and help to enhance the data and insight culture across the business.
• Utilise advanced analytics and relevant data products that support the strategy and improve the impact of our outputs.
• Participate in a High-Performance culture, where we deliver a simpler, faster, efficient and performance-driven organisation that is closer to colleagues and enables them to be their best.

Your skills and experience will include:

• The ability to tell a story with data, through both compelling narrative and impactful visuals.
• Passionate about the field of People Analytics and knowledge of emerging trends and standard processes.
• Articulate and able to communicate to different business partners with varying levels of data expertise with the ability to influence at senior levels to drive business change using data-led decisions.
• An expert with common data tools e.g. Microsoft Excel as well as experience with modern BI tools e.g. Power BI, Spotfire, Tableau.
• Experience with statistical tools and methodology an advantage e.g. SQL, Python, R, Machine Learning, Predictive Modelling.
• Able to build strong relationships and build trust among your business partner network.
• A hands-on approach and a strong team mentality with the ability to coach and support.

What's in it for you?

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation.
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more.
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours.
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future.
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one.
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal.
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave.
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services.
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you.

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We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

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