People Analytics Manager

Join our team and you’ll be responsible for delivering workforce insights and driving data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics, AI and scalable reporting solutions. Working in the People Analytics department, you will partner with People Partners and senior stakeholders to improve workforce planning, data quality and organisational effectiveness.

This is a one-year fixed-term position covering parental leave. You will play a vital role as we reimagine the labour market to make it work for everybody. Your responsibilities: Advanced Analytics, AI & Insights: Analyse workforce trends across hiring, retention, engagement, performance and organisational effectiveness.

Apply statistical, predictive and scenario-based methods, leverage AI, evaluate People initiatives and identify opportunities to improve workforce outcomes and planning. People Reporting & KPI Governance: Develop KPI definitions, reporting standards and governance.

Maintain a single source of truth, define requirements for dashboards and data products, ensure consistent metrics and methodologies, and partner with People Applications on scalable reporting solutions. Stakeholder Partnership & Consulting: Together with our People Partners advise senior leaders on workforce trends, organisational health and people strategy.

Translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations, challenge assumptions, promote evidence-based decisions and prioritise high-value analytical opportunities. Data Governance & Quality: Improve People data quality and integrity with process owners and the wider People Team.

Define governance requirements, ensure responsible, ethical and compliant use of People data and AI, and promote data literacy and analytical best practices. Self-Service Analytics & Capability Building: Drive self-service analytics adoption, improve access to trusted workforce insights, monitor dashboard usage and identify improvements.

Strengthen analytics capabilities and data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

Experience in People Analytics, Workforce Analytics, Business Analytics or a related field, with strong analytical skills and experience applying statistical and advanced analytical methods. Interest in AI and emerging technologies, combined with curiosity, commercial awareness and a passion for improving organisational outcomes through data.

Ability to translate complex data into compelling insights and actionable recommendations, influence senior stakeholders and promote evidence-based decision-making. Understanding of data governance, data quality, privacy and responsible AI, alongside experience with visualisation tools such as Power BI, R or similar technologies.

Familiarity with HR systems and People data ecosystems, ideally Workday, and strong collaboration skills to build trusted relationships across People teams and the wider business.

We’re a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you’re with us. Because your job shouldn’t take over your life, it should enrich it.

Here are some of the benefits we offer: 29 days holiday allowance + bank holidays Private medical and dental healthcare Matching pension contribution of 4 or 5% (after 3 years of service up to 10%) 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Cover Cycle to work scheme Hybrid working model (3 days working from the office) Volunteering days and you can bring your dog to the office on Wednesdays and Fridays!

Our commitment Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent.

We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

As a global business we further our DEI and sustainability progress by working with national and international bodies and are proud to have been recognised for our work - both locally and internationally, including: Armed Forces Covenant: Silver Award, Employer Recognition Scheme EcoVadis: Bronze Award Fertility Friendly Employer, accredited by Fertility Matters at Work RIDI (Recruitment Industry Disability) Awards: Inclusive Technology Award 2024 Stonewall: Gold Award Stonewall: Top 100 Workplace Equality Index (85)

Totaljobs is a leading online job board in the UK dedicated to connecting job seekers with their ideal employment opportunities. As a major player in the UK’s job market, we had a key role in facilitating millions of job placements across various sectors and industries. We are proud to be part of The Stepstone Group, a global expert in job-tech platforms. Being part of a global team allows us to leverage cutting-edge technology, data, and industry expertise to enhance our services and continuously innovate our technology to meet the needs of the job market.