Strategic People Data & Systems Manager
- Southbank Centre
- 30/05/2026
Full time
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Job Description
People Data & Systems Manager
Description We are currently looking for a People Data & Systems Manager to join our People & Culture team on a full time permanent contract.
The People Data & Systems Manager is responsible for providing appropriate management information through a dashboard and framework, which supports workforce planning and provides data for both internal and external purposes. To lead on reviewing, designing and implementing process improvements and systems to support more efficient processes and ways of working.
Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.
If you are viewing on a job board, please paste the following URL into your browser to find the original advert: careers.southbankcentre.co.ukThe annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.
We endeavour to keep job adverts open for at least two weeks for prospective applicants to apply. However, if we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure consideration for shortlisting.Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.
Need reasonable adjustments? Please contact us so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Experience
Benefits As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:
Application Deadline: 8 June 2026
Department: People & Culture
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Southbank, London
Compensation: £55,000 / year
Description We are currently looking for a People Data & Systems Manager to join our People & Culture team on a full time permanent contract.
The People Data & Systems Manager is responsible for providing appropriate management information through a dashboard and framework, which supports workforce planning and provides data for both internal and external purposes. To lead on reviewing, designing and implementing process improvements and systems to support more efficient processes and ways of working.
Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.
If you are viewing on a job board, please paste the following URL into your browser to find the original advert: careers.southbankcentre.co.ukThe annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.
We endeavour to keep job adverts open for at least two weeks for prospective applicants to apply. However, if we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure consideration for shortlisting.Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.
Need reasonable adjustments? Please contact us so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide insight through analysis of workforce management information to enable organisational decision making and the development and monitoring of the People Strategy.
- To generate regular and ad hoc workforce reports for the Executive Leadership Team, the Board and external stakeholders, such as Arts Council England and other major funders.
- Working closely with the Head of People Operations and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, to develop a process/report ensuring there is consistency between payroll budgets data and employee data held by the People and Culture Team.
- To lead on review and implementation of a new HR/Payroll/LMS system to replace the current system.
- Working closely with the People & Culture management team and Data & Analytics Lead, to design and develop data dashboards which support key internal and external projects.
Skills & Experience
- Significant experience of working with and manipulating data as well as advanced Excel and Power BI (or Google equivalent) skills.
- Experience of working with and developing HR systems including implementing or improving systems and building reports, with payroll systems knowledge desirable.
- Proven ability to create, interpret and report data for key people metrics as well as KPI or statutory related reports and present it clearly to key stakeholders in a way that is meaningful to them and addresses wider strategic business issues.
- System implementation experience and proven record of understanding and managing payroll interfaces and being able to promptly deal and resolve any import error/ exceptions.
- Ability to carry out procurement processes for new systems, including liaising with suppliers, assessing their proposals against a clear specification, identifying the most suitable provision and negotiating a good value deal on behalf of the organisation.
Benefits As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:
- A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced family leave benefits
- Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
- Staff ticket offers for SC events
- Free entry to Hayward Gallery
- Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
- Free staff yoga
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