HR Analyst in England

Safran is an international high‑technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

We're seeking a detail driven, proactive HR Analyst to join our HR Workforce Management team. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with Human Resources to maintain, analyse, and interpret workforce data – turning complex information into clear, actionable insights. Your work will directly support decision making across the business, ensuring leaders have the accurate, timely intelligence they need to drive performance and shape our future workforce.

What will your day‑to‑day responsibilities look like?

• Maintain and develop HR systems to ensure clean, consistent, and up‑to‑date people data.
• Produce and evolve management information reports and dashboards that enable the business to make timely, evidence‑based decisions.
• Lead the technical delivery of new HR systems and system enhancements, working closely with internal stakeholders and group functions.
• Champion the use of people systems across the business by providing user guidance, training, and ongoing support.
• Manage and document key processes across the employee lifecycle, identifying opportunities to streamline and automate where possible.
• Support the HR Team to understand how it can use AI to improve processes and gain market insights.
• Produce the company's monthly business scorecard, ensuring timely delivery and insightful narrative commentary.
• Maintain up‑to‑date records working with HR Business Partners to gather and update records, ensuring compliance with Time and Attendance requirements.
• Work within Working Time Directive guides, overtime guidelines, clocking requirements, and site headcount/people data in collaboration with WFI and org design.
• Handle and collate reporting using Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word Documents).
• Assist with Time and Attendance queries, system issues and training.

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

• Experience working with large datasets and integrating data from multiple sources.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), including pivot tables, XLOOKUP, advanced formulas, Power Query/BI.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

Desirable skills:

• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of collating large data sets and data validation.
• Experience working with sensitive data and understanding GDPR limitations.
• Maintaining records pertaining to Overtime, Working Time Directive and site‑specific requirements.