Data Insight Analyst (HR Shared Services)

Are you passionate about data? Bring your detail-oriented and analytical skills to our team, ideally with experience in a similar HR or HR shared services environment.

Reach's HR Shared Services function is excited to welcome a People Data & Insight Analyst to our dynamic People Data & Analytics team. In this pivotal role, you will empower data-driven decision-making by crafting insightful Tableau dashboards, analysis presentations, and other data analysis pieces that delve into key HR metrics such as recruitment, retention, and absence trends.  

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it.

We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too. 

• Collaborative Solutions: Partner with HR and various departments to identify data needs and craft innovative solutions.
• Craft & Enhance: Develop, maintain, and optimise engaging Tableau dashboards to vividly track and visualise people data trends.
• Insightful Analysis: Dive deep into HR data to uncover insights in key areas such as recruitment, retention, absence, and employee churn, delivering these valuable insights to key business stakeholders.
• Impactful Presentations: Present compelling data findings and strategic recommendations to HR leadership and other stakeholders, supporting impactful decision-making.
• Data Integrity Guardian: Ensure the highest standards of data integrity and accuracy through rigorous validation and quality checks.
• Innovate & Inspire: Continuously explore new methodologies to enhance data collection, improve accuracy, streamline analysis, and create captivating presentations that inspire stakeholders.

• Proven experience with Tableau or similar tools for data visualisation, with HR data experience being a plus.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting complex datasets and delivering clear insights.
• Proactive in identifying data opportunities to uncover actionable insights that drive decision-making.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets, including expertise in complex formulas, pivot tables, and data visualisation.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and numerical, for creating and delivering presentations.
• Familiarity with HR metrics and reporting; knowledge of SQL for database querying is advantageous.
• Experience in dealing with and analysing rota/rostering systems across diverse business areas is beneficial.

Plus, as part of the Reach family you’ll have access to a brilliant range of benefits, including:

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.