Head of People Analytics

A leading large global organisation seeking a visionary Head of People Analytics to lead data-driven strategies that impact the entire organization.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain HR dashboards and analytics to support decision-making processes.
• Lead a team of HR data analysts and data scientists in delivering high-quality analyses and predictive models.
• Analyze key HR data such as recruitment trends, employee movements, retention, attendance patterns, productivity, and other relevant KPIs.
• Develop and implement advanced models and technological tools to predict organizational trends.
• Provide real-time data analysis and insights to senior leadership and HR teams.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and design automated, data-driven solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Manage cross-organizational analytics projects, from planning to execution and follow-up.

Leadership and Interpersonal Skills:

• Strong team management and leadership abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; ability to foster a positive and trust-based work environment.
• High-level presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Broad organizational vision and the ability to align analytics with business needs.
• Commitment to developing and mentoring team members.
• Creative thinking and the ability to solve complex problems under uncertainty, using data to drive decisions.
• Strong project management skills across organizational departments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Economics, Statistics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics).
• Proven experience as a Data Analyst or Data Scientist.
• Experience leading and managing an analytics team.
• Strong technological orientation and deep understanding of data analysis methodologies.
• Expertise in SQL, SAS, Python, and advanced Excel.
• Experience developing Machine Learning algorithms – an advantage.
• Experience with dashboard development tools – an advantage.
• Experience working with large and complex databases from diverse information systems.
• Familiarity with HR processes – an advantage.
• Strong business process understanding and the ability to deliver analytical solutions to organizational challenges.
• Ability to clearly communicate data analysis results and insights to executive leadership.