HR Analyst

The Vacancy

Our HR team have an exciting opportunity for a skilled analyst to work as a pivotal part of the team.

Reporting into the People PMO Manager, this individual will be provide analytical support to the HR business partners, HR director, and senior business stakeholders including the board.

The role’s primary focus will be around transforming the way we provide people management information (MI), joining the rest of the business on its journey from manual Excel-based reporting, to automated PowerBI-based solutions. This role is critical to the delivery of the people strategy, providing our leaders with much needed live people-related insight to inform decision-making in the business.

The HR Analyst will produce accurate and detailed data analysis, dashboards and reports for use in various settings including board meetings, business roadshows and external events. As well as routine MI reporting, the role often has complex, ad-hoc reporting needs which require creative and pragmatic solutions.

The role also provides excellent exposure to generalist and strategic HR activity, working closely with the HR Coordinator to execute the delivery of all core people processes including talent and succession, salary review, PDR, employee engagement activity, supporting organisational change, and so on. They will act as a link between the Construction Group business (c1700 employees) and the central HR shared service, ensuring we bring the highest standards of accuracy and governance to all our people data and processes.

This individual will be highly organised, solution-focused, pragmatic and driven, with excellent technical analytics skills. Versatility and adaptability will enable the HR Analyst to manage a varied workload, multi-task and deal with conflicting priorities, and will be a true team player who works collaboratively to deliver against deadlines.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Previous experience as HR Analyst or discipline demonstrating analytical thinking
• Advanced user of PowerBI
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint skills
• Knowledge of HR process delivery
• Knowledge of HR systems (iTrent would be an advantage)
• Generalist HR knowledge and/or CIPD qualifications would be an advantage

This role is part of a national team and can be based from any of our regional offices, with some occasional travel to London and other regional offices. This can be a hybrid role, with a mix of home and office working.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.