HR/People Analytics & Insight Lead

Overview

In this role you will lead the People Analytics function within the HR team, turning workforce data into actionable insights to support strategic decisions. You work across HR, Finance, Technology and the wider organisation to connect people insights with business planning and performance goals. You will shape the analytics strategy, oversee complex analyses, and ensure data quality and governance. This is an opportunity to grow a people analytics capability that improves workforce planning and employee experience, aligning data-driven insights with the regulator’s mission.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• Flexibility in benefits scheme
• Office presence expectations across London, Leeds and Edinburgh

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver the FCA’s people analytics strategy and programme, leveraging Workday and BI tools
• Lead and develop the People Analytics team with clear objectives and workload management
• Explain workforce trends, anticipate needs and recommend practical actions to senior stakeholders
• Perform complex analyses and translate workforce data into actionable recommendations for decision-making forums
• Collaborate across HR, Finance, Technology and other functions to align workforce insight with business planning
• Set data quality, access, privacy and responsible use standards and promote insights-driven decisions

Key requirements

• Experience leading and developing an analytics, insight or BI team
• Experience leading a people or workforce analytics strategy or programme
• Experience analysing workforce data and presenting recommendations to senior decision-makers
• Strong knowledge of people analytics, including data modeling, visualization and trend explanation
• Ability to manage strategic projects, regular reporting and urgent analytical requests
• Understanding of data governance, privacy, security and responsible use of employee data
• Experience building cross-functional partnerships across HR, Finance, Technology and other functions
• Demonstrated ability to advance analytical capability and enable teams to work effectively
• Ability to guide leaders in using workforce insights to inform decisions

• Stakeholder management
• Collaborative mindset
• Clear communication with senior leaders
• People analytics
• Data modeling
• Data visualization

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